Slide Show Basics

Tips for Good Presentations

Yes, this slide is poorly designed, on purpose. We will address this momentarily.
 Why Do a Slide Show?
• Focus audience attention
• Keep yourself organized
 Title Slide
• Always include a title slide
• Identify the topic
 Keep It Simple!
• Simple background
• Up to 7 lines per slide
• Up to 7 words per line
• Large, readable text
• Use a few simple graphics
• Avoid distractions
 Font Example sizes
• Simple background (font is 32 on this line)
• Up to 7 lines per slide (font is 28 on this line)
• Up to 7 words per line (font is 24 on this line – too small)

• Large, readable text (font is 36)

• Use a few simple graphics (40)
• Avoid distractions (48)
• Use consistent font sizes as much as possible (not like this slide!)(18)
Examples of Bad
Slides
 Don’t worry about
checking speling or
gramar.
 Add as much
animation as you can.

People tend to lose

interest in your
content
but who cares?
Don’t worry if you
cant read the
words.
 Cram lots of small size text
on every slide. Your viewers will be
sure to read every word!
See, isn’t this legible from 20 feet away?
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http://www.powerpointbackgrounds.com/powerpointtips.htm
http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/default.asp
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/index.html
http://www.soniacoleman.com/templates.htm
http://www.websiteestates.com/ppoint.html
http://www.microsoft.com/office/powerpoint/default.asp
http://www.indezine.com/products/powerpoint/index.html
http://www.soniacoleman.com/templates.htm
http://www.websiteestates.com/ppoint.html
 Summing Up
• Practice before you deliver.
• Practice it AGAIN before you deliver.
 More Basics
• To start a slide show, press the F5 button, OR
go to the Slide Show Tab and click desired
button OR click the Slide Show next to the
zoom slider

• To exit the slide show, press the ESC key , or

click the button to bring up the menu on the
slide.
This slide has NO formatting
elements added.
I have changed the
font size, style and
color on this slide.

I have also added my own

background, (not using one
of the PowerPoint Themes).
 I set a picture as the
background of this slide and
changed the transparency so
the words would show up
clearly.
• I also added a slide transition, or how the slide
appears on the screen.
 This slide has every required
element and two optional
elements.
• This slide has a slide transition.
• I changed the direction of the
background gradient on this slide.
• It also has word animations.
• Notice that my sun is shining…
(optional)
• And lastly, I gave movement to the
animated clip art. (optional)
Required PowerPoint Design Elements

• For the purpose of this project, use

backgrounds, not themes (Solid colors,
gradients, picture or texture fills)
• It is fine to use the Microsoft Themes for
projects, but know that other students may
use the same theme
Required PowerPoint Design Elements
• Change font style, but use the same font
throughout the presentation.
• WordArt
• Insert picture - optional: animated clip art
Required PowerPoint Design Elements
Animations are special visual effects applied to
text and objects. Two types of animations are:
• Slide Transitions
• Word Animations

Most of the time, word animations are unnecessary. Use them

only if you want the lines to appear separately.
Advanced Skills
(Hyperlinks)
 Quiz Questions
• What is the suggested maximum number of
lines on a slide?
3
5
7
9
 Steps to creating Questions
1. Create a question slide
2. Create a slide indicating a correct answer (Good Job!
Or You Got it Right!)
3. On the question slide, select the correct answer and
hyperlink it to the “Correct Answer” slide using the
Insert Tab.
4. On the question slide, select the incorrect answers
(one at a time) and hyperlink them to the with the
information to answer the question.
5. On the slide with the information, create a text box or
word art saying “Back to Question” and hyperlink it
back to the question slide.
6. Test the slide several times to be sure it is right.