EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS

Trisha Notaro

TEXT GUIDELINES

No more than 6 words per line

No more than 6 lines a slide

Keep it simple! No unnecessary words!

RUN SPELLCHECK!

Pick colors wisely:

READ ME^ That is not easy to

read, and it can give

people a headache.

COLOR

Use colors sparingly, 2

to 3 at

most

Any clipart or graphics

should have the same

color

theme as slides

Not all colors match!

VISUAL IMAGES• Should enhance and

complement the text,

not overwhelm!

• Images too small are

not helpful

• Keep graphs, charts

and diagrams simple,

if possible.

FONT

Font size generally ranges from 18 to 48 point Titles should be bigger than the text body!

Fancy Fonts can be hard to read

SENTENCES IN CAPTIALS CAN BE TOUGH TO

READ!!! (or it could seem like you’re yelling)

BULLET POINTS

Do not get crazy with bullet points• It is distracting

• It can start to be obnoxious• If there is a new topic, start a new slide

• Don’t try to fit everything in one slide

Don’t use a lot of arrows either!

SUMMARY

Be conscious of:1. Text guidelines2. Color3. Visual Images 4. Font5. Bullet Points

SOURCES

Ameen, S. (2009). How to make attractive and effective powerpoint

presentations. Retrieved from http://

us.deskdemon.com/pages/us/training/attractive-powerpoint-presentations

Montecino, V. (1999, July). Creating an effective powerpoint

presentation . Retrieved from http://mason.gmu.edu/~

montecin/powerpoint.html

Saylor, T. (2001). Creating an effective powerpoint presentation .

Retrieved from

homepages.csp.edu/saylor/Documents/CREATING_AN_EFFECTIV.doc