PowerPoint 'Presentation' Guidelines
1. Try to average one slide per minute of delivery.
- Too many can become distracting. Remember, you want the
audience to focus on you, not the screen.
2. Avoid more than five lines of text per slide.
- Audience should be focused on you, not squinting at a screen.
3. Avoid more than five words per line.
- Avoid wordiness; keep it simple.
4. Colors
- Be sure colors reflect the tone and mood of the topic.
- Avoid dark fonts on dark slides (i.e., black font on red background).
- Make sure colors coordinate.
5. Fonts
- Avoid ornate fonts.
- Be sure letters are large enough. (16 pt. Minimum)
- Don’t forget to BOLD for emphasis.
- Suggested Fonts:
i. Times New Roman
ii. Arial
iii. Tahoma
iv. Comic Sans MS
Provided the tone of your presentation allows for a
‘youthful’ tone.
6. Don’t overdo the animation.
- Remember the focus is on the speaker, not the slide techniques.
- Keep slide transitions and animations consistent with each other.
7. NO SOUND
- Exception: Sound can enhance when it has a clear and necessary
purpose (i.e., to provide an example of a song, lyrics, speech,
etc.)
8. Start and end your presentation with a blank slide.
- You don’t want to give away too much, too soon.
- Let the audience focus on you during the opening and closing.
- EXCEPTION: Consider a "Do Now" for the first screen.
9. Timing
- When you are finished with a slide, change it.
- You don’t want your audience focusing on it after its intended use.
- This may necessitate inserting blank slides within your presentation.
- Try the “automatic timing” feature.
- Enhances your credibility.
- Eliminates being anchored to the computer.
10. Keep all slides and fonts consistent throughout the presentation.
- Don’t vary the color and font schemes.
- Try a ‘thematic’ series of backgrounds.
11. The Conclusion
- If you’re including a “Q & A” section; insert a final slide to serve
as a visual aid. This can take many forms:
- Leave a final thought or question to encourage audience
involvement.
- A graphic/picture representing the ‘vision’ of your objective.
12. Practice, Practice, Practice
- Be sure to conduct a run-through with the specific equipment you
will be utilizing in the presentation.
- You want to ensure the graphics, colors, and images will translate
well.
1. Try to average one slide per minute of delivery.
- Too many can become distracting. Remember, you want the
audience to focus on you, not the screen.
2. Avoid more than five lines of text per slide.
- Audience should be focused on you, not squinting at a screen.
3. Avoid more than five words per line.
- Avoid wordiness; keep it simple.
4. Colors
- Be sure colors reflect the tone and mood of the topic.
- Avoid dark fonts on dark slides (i.e., black font on red background).
- Make sure colors coordinate.
5. Fonts
- Avoid ornate fonts.
- Be sure letters are large enough. (16 pt. Minimum)
- Don’t forget to BOLD for emphasis.
- Suggested Fonts:
i. Times New Roman
ii. Arial
iii. Tahoma
iv. Comic Sans MS
Provided the tone of your presentation allows for a
‘youthful’ tone.
6. Don’t overdo the animation.
- Remember the focus is on the speaker, not the slide techniques.
- Keep slide transitions and animations consistent with each other.
7. NO SOUND
- Exception: Sound can enhance when it has a clear and necessary
purpose (i.e., to provide an example of a song, lyrics, speech,
etc.)
8. Start and end your presentation with a blank slide.
- You don’t want to give away too much, too soon.
- Let the audience focus on you during the opening and closing.
- EXCEPTION: Consider a "Do Now" for the first screen.
9. Timing
- When you are finished with a slide, change it.
- You don’t want your audience focusing on it after its intended use.
- This may necessitate inserting blank slides within your presentation.
- Try the “automatic timing” feature.
- Enhances your credibility.
- Eliminates being anchored to the computer.
10. Keep all slides and fonts consistent throughout the presentation.
- Don’t vary the color and font schemes.
- Try a ‘thematic’ series of backgrounds.
11. The Conclusion
- If you’re including a “Q & A” section; insert a final slide to serve
as a visual aid. This can take many forms:
- Leave a final thought or question to encourage audience
involvement.
- A graphic/picture representing the ‘vision’ of your objective.
12. Practice, Practice, Practice
- Be sure to conduct a run-through with the specific equipment you
will be utilizing in the presentation.
- You want to ensure the graphics, colors, and images will translate
well.
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