Creating an Effective Powerpoint

Presentation
 What is PowerPoint

• PPT is an abbreviation for Powerpoint

• A software tool by Microsoft
• Presents information in slide-show
format
• Offers text, graphics, sound effects, &
video
Tips on How to Create an Effective Presentation

1.Minimize
2. Clarity
3. Simplicity
4. Visuals
5. Consistency
6. Contrast
Hints for a Successful Presentation

• Plan carefully
• Do your research
• Know your audience
• Time your presentation
• Practice your presentation
• Speak comfortably and clearly
Effective Powerpoint Slides
• Use design templates
• Standardize position, colors and styles
• Limit the information to essentials
• Content should be self-evident
• Use colors that contrast
• Be consistent: effects, transitions &
animation
• Excessive slides can lose your audience
Text guidelines
• Stay under 7 words per line
• Stay under 6 lines per slide
• Avoid long sentences
• Larger font indicates important
information
• Font size ranges from 18 to 48
• Be sure text contrasts with background
• Fancy fonts are hard to read
• ALL CAPS ARE HARD TO READ
• Avoid abbreviations and acronyms
• Limit punctuation marks!!!!!
Bulleting
• Bulleting gives structure/organization to slides
• Limit to 6 bullets per slide
• Make bullets visible; 18-24 font
• Limit each bullet to 6 words
• Contrast the text with the background
Animation
• Don’t get carried away
• Restrict animation to certain slides
• Use animation for special emphasis
• Animation can demonstrate how something works
• Excessive animation looks childish
• These apply to sound effects also
 Clip Art and Graphics
• Should balance the
slide
• Enhance, compliment
the text
• Use when text needs
visual explanation
• Limit to two graphics
per slide