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EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS KEY TAKEAWAYS ERIN SUSSMAN EIGHT PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE SLIDES POWERFUL AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND ASTI. key points , rN Rese Enrol) design wonwe ax 4 Avoid complex ri paragraphs een y refers Baer a a EUR Colns ey ; information legible iT Te 9 Jargon 5 DESIGN STEPS 4) eRe eles Who is my audience? How familiar are they with audience? our work? meas your What is our overall goal? Is it to inform? To objective? recommend action? eas your What is the key message | want the viewer to message? take away? What is my slide’s action title? : hea What data provides the best evidence to support Pes my key message? sean What layout or design best displays my slide information? How should | lay out my slide? MAC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS i) Te Delete one character to the left DELETE Delete one/éharacteritoithe right 17717) Te @ Cut selected text or object 36+ X or F2 Copy Selected text oF bbject i ti HR SP Corr3) = Paste cut or copied text or object $8+ Vor Fa Paste Speciall [i] Pa at EE SB FCONTROLEY Duplicate selected object 38+D Increase’ the fort siZ6) Se HISHIETSS Decrease the font size 98+ SHIFT +< Change the Case Uf letters Sean SHIFT + FS L Apply bold formatting $8+B ‘Apply ain it 3g4U Apply italic 9e+1 ‘Apply Subscript formatting (automati¢ Spacing) $¢#/SHIFT#MINUSISIGN ‘Apply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) $+ SHIFT + PLUS SIGN ue a i USbtE = Justify a paragraph 3e+U Leftalign alparaaraph’ se#U Right align a parag S8+R Undo the fast action || i eee TS FZorFA ae Open the Format Text dialog box, 98+T _ ‘Open the Format Text dialog box, Paragraph Options: i 1 $8 POPTIONSM Duplicate selected object 3+D Select the next object ) TAB ‘Select the previous object SHIFT + TAB ‘Select alllobjects andall text! |) 7) 7) HE ae p SET 36 SR Move the selected object in the direction of the arrow ‘Arrow keys Nudge 'the!Selected object slightly in the direction of the arrow, $8 Farrow key Group the selected objects $+ OPTION +G Ungrotip thelselebted obj vai i 38 F OPTION HSHIFT +6 PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS Control +A elect all Control+B = Bold Control+G = Copy Control + D = Duplicate highlighted object Control +E = Center justify text Control + F = Find (word) Control+G = Group Control +H = eplace Control + 1= Italics Control + J = Justifies text Control + K = Insert Hyperlink Control+L = Leftjustify text Control + M = New native (non-Wizard) PowerPoint slide Control + N = New native (non-Wizard) PowerPoint presentation Control + © = Open file Control + P = Print Control + Q = Quit application Control + R = Right justify text Control + S = Save Control + T = Opens font window Control + U = Underline Control + V = Paste Control + W = Close window Control + X= Cut Control + Y = Repeat the last function Control + Z = Undo last step Control + Shift + D = Create an exact copy of slide Control + Shift + G = ingroup Control + Shift + M = Creates a new blank Bain slide Control + Shift + P + Use up/down arrow keys = Change text point size Control + [= Decrease font size Control + ]= Increase font size Control + Shift + += Change toffrom text superscript Alt + Control + Shift+ > = Superscript Alt + Control+ Shift + < = Subscript Alt + R +R + T= Brings object to front Alt + R +R +K = Sends object to back Shift + F3 = Changes selection from lower case, upper case, sentence case In address window of browser, type in only a domain name, e.g. Amazon, then hit Control + Enter Control + Enter fills in: http:/Awww. - com Control + Shift + Drag mouse = Duplicate object and maintain alignment USEFUL LINKS Microsoft - Free images and clip art http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/ iStock Photo - Prices vary but high quality _http://www.istockphoto.com/ and affordable Getty Images - Prices vary and a little more _htto://www.gettyimages.com/ expensive Cartoon Stock - Political and funny http://www.cartoonstock.com/ illustrations Templates Microsoft - Free templates htto://office.microsoft.com/en- us/templates/powerpoint-templates- FX102828209.aspx Presentation Load - High quality, not free. _http://www.presentationload.com Good place to get ideas Slide Guru http://slideguru.com/gallery Note and Point http://noteandpoint.com/ Flowing Data - Data visualization http://flowingdata.com/ Prezi http://prezi.com/explore/popular/

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