“Logic will take you from A to

B,
Imagination will take you
EVERYWHERE”

- Albert Einstein
Hello!

I am here to learn

Name: Uttam Pd. Poudel

Title: Lead Account Specialist, Now CFO
Email: uttamprasad.poudel@nowcfo.com
Microsoft Power Point
Presentation
General Understanding Agenda
Interesting Facts
Introduction
Usages
General Instructions
Formatting
How to structure good PPT
Important Notes
Q&A
Interesting Facts
• PPT was released on April 20, 1987, called Presenter

• Created by Robert Gaskins and Dennis Austin at a

software company named Forethought, Inc

• Microsoft bought PPT for $14 million

• More than 350 PPT are started every seconds

• More than 500 Million people use Power Point Worldwide

• Preparing a presentation takes on average 2 hours of

time for a normal people
 Introduction
• Microsoft PowerPoint is a presentation program

• It is essentially a graphics presentation

software application
• Comes in the same package of software issued
by Microsoft Office
• Helps the user in formulating and arranging
data and information
• Enhances the clarity and communication of the
subject
 Usages

• Professional Use

• Personal use

• Area of Business

• Area of Education

• Area of Marketing
Typical Presentation Structure
 Features
• Customizing Color Schemes

• Adding Animations

• Creating and Adding tables

• Adding images

• Adding and Managing Hyperlinks

• Creating Custom Shows

• Creating and Importing Charts 0

• Easy exporting to MS Word

Features contd….
Important Notes
• Don't allow you’re PPTs to be boring

• Format the presentation using your brand’s colors, fonts,

images, and style

• Add new slides using the “New Slide” button in the

toolbar.
• Use the elements you need

• Liked text box or layout from one slide can be copied &
paste onto another
Presentation Best Practices
• Use font size no smaller than 24 point
• Clearly label each screen
• Use a larger font (35-45 points)
• Avoid italicized fonts as they are difficult to read quickly
• No more than 6-8 words per line
• 6 lines per slide
• Use dark text on light background or light text on dark
background.
• Do not use all caps (except for titles)
• Limit the number of colors on a single screen
• Keep the background consistent
Discussion & Queries are

mostly welcome
Thank You!