14/10/2018 PowerPoint Guidelines – Learnlight Reference Site

PowerPoint Guidelines

Powerpoint presentations are used heavily in business settings, and creating clear slides that convey
your message is critical. The document should guide your oral presentation, but not contain all of the
information you wish to convey. It should serve as an outline for the presenter and the audience. Follow
these tips:

Use bullet points and key phrases- avoid complete sentences and excessive text on the slides (6-8
words per line, no more than 6 bullet points per page)

Use images to support your text

Leave empty space on the slide

Contrast the text color and the background color

Use the same font and theme throughout the presentation, using size to show importance (but
nothing smaller than 24 point- ever!)

Keep it simple- avoid fancy transitions and effects

Be sure to check your spelling

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