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PowerPoint Tips and Tricks
PowerPoint Tips and TricksWaking Up From PowerPoint-Induced Sleep: Effective Use of PowerPoint for TeachingAdapted from a workshop provided at USC, Columbia, by DEIS Instructional Developer, Vera Polyakova-Norwood
Format/ GeneralFormat/ ColorsFormat/ TextType SizesFontsEmphasisEffectsGraphics/ Visuals
Table of Contents:
Format/ General
Avoid overused templates
Format/ General
Place content in the middle of slides
Format/ General
Use bullet points: no complete sentences
-Start each bullet point with the same grammatical pattern to convey a sense of style and to establish a dynamic
Format/ General
Use external and internal links
To demonstrate the content of your presentationTo break the linearity of PowerPoint
Format/ General
Include a conclusions slide
To provide reinforcement through summary
Format/ Colors
Select colors with high contrastConsider people with color blindness and low-vision
No red on black or vice versa
Format/ Colors
Light type on dark background
Format/ Colors
Black type on yellow background
Format/ Colors
Do not use hot colors for background
Format/ Text
7 lines per slide (including title)7 words per line
Type Sizes
54 point for titles
32 point for text
24 point is difficult to read
16 point is impossible to read and should not be used
Fonts
Use San Serif Fonts to convey ease of reading:
Arial Rounded MT BoldAvantGarde Md BtHelveticaZurich BT
Do not use fonts that have little feet.Do not use narrow fonts
Fonts
Different computers have different fonts loaded on them
This may affect the look of your presentation
EmphasisAvoid ALL CAPSUse color to highlightUse italics rather than underliningUnderlining runs into some letters that go below the lineLooks like a hyperlink
EffectsAll effects should have a purposeDo not overuse animation effects
Animation creates a secondary focus that competes with content
EffectsNo moving textNo sound effectsUse appear and dim effects for bullet points
Graphics/ VisualsCharts, graphs, tablesPhotos with permission of subjects, copyright holdersRoyalty free clip artWordArt and pop-outsMultimedia with permission of copyright holdersImages must relate to content/ teaching points
Charts, graphs, tables
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Photos with permission of subjects, copyright holders
Royalty free clip art
WordArt and pop-outsWordArt
Multimedia with permission of copyright holders
Images must relate to content/ teaching points
Red and Black