effective powerpoint presentations key takeaways
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Effective PowerPoint Presentations Key takeaways. Erin Sussman. Eight principles that make slides powerful and easy to understand. Visualize key points. Animate off-screen. Pay attention to design. Effective slides. Animate complex slides. Avoid paragraphs of text. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONSKEY TAKEAWAYS
ERIN SUSSMAN
EIGHT PRINCIPLES THAT MAKE SLIDES POWERFUL AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND
Effective slides
Visualize key points
Pay attention to
design
Avoid paragraphs
of text
Make font legible
Remove jargon
Highlight key
information
Animate complex
slides
Animate off-screen
5 DESIGN STEPS
Who is my audience? How familiar are they with our work?
Who is your audience?
1
What is our overall goal? Is it to inform? To recommend action?
What is your objective?
2
What is the key message I want the viewer to take away? What is my slide’s action title?
What is your message?
3
What data provides the best evidence to support my key message?
What is the best evidence
4
What layout or design best displays my information? How should I lay out my slide?
Design the slide
5
MAC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSTO PRESS
Delete one character to the left DELETEDelete one character to the rightCut selected text or object + X or F2Copy selected text or object + C or F3Paste cut or copied text or object + V or F4Paste special + CONTROL + VDuplicate selected object + DIncrease the font size + SHIFT + >Decrease the font size + SHIFT + <Change the case of letters SHIFT + F3Apply bold formatting + BApply an underline + UApply italic formatting + IApply subscript formatting (automatic spacing) + SHIFT + MINUS SIGNApply superscript formatting (automatic spacing) + SHIFT + PLUS SIGNCenter a paragraph + EJustify a paragraph + JLeft align a paragraph + LRight align a paragraph + RUndo the last action + Z or F1Open the Format Text dialog box, Font options + TOpen the Format Text dialog box, Paragraph options + OPTION + MDuplicate selected object + DSelect the next object TABSelect the previous object SHIFT + TABSelect all objects and all text + AMove the selected object in the direction of the arrow Arrow keysNudge the selected object slightly in the direction of the arrow + arrow keyGroup the selected objects + OPTION + GUngroup the selected objects + OPTION + SHIFT + G
PC KEYBOARD SHORTCUTSControl + A = Select all
Control + B = Bold
Control + C = Copy
Control + D = Duplicate highlighted object
Control + E = Center justify text
Control + F = Find (word)
Control + G = Group
Control + H = Replace
Control + I = Italics
Control + J = Justifies text
Control + K = Insert Hyperlink
Control + L = Left justify text
Control + M = New native(non-Wizard) PowerPoint slide
Control + N = New native(non-Wizard) PowerPoint presentation
Control + O = Open file
Control + P = Print
Control + Q = Quit application
Control + R = Right justify text
Control + S = Save
Control + T = Opens font window
Control + U = Underline
Control + V = Paste
Control + W = Close window
Control + X = Cut
Control + Y = Repeat the last function
Control + Z = Undo last step
Control + Shift + D = Create an exact copy of slide
Control + Shift + G = Ungroup
Control + Shift + M = Creates a new blank Bain slide
Control + Shift + P + Use up/down arrowkeys = Change text point size
Control + [= Decrease font size
Control + ]= Increase font size
Control + Shift + + = Change to/from text superscript
Alt + Control + Shift+ > = Superscript
Alt + Control+ Shift + < = Subscript
Shift + F3 = Changes selection from lower case, upper case, sentence case
In address window of browser, type in only a domain name, e.g. Amazon, then hit Control + EnterControl + Enter fills in: http://www. - .com
Control + Shift + Drag mouse = Duplicate object and maintain alignment
Alt + R + R + T = Brings object to front
Alt + R + R + K = Sends object to back
USEFUL LINKSImagery
Microsoft - Free images and clip art http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/images/
iStock Photo - Prices vary but high quality and affordable
http://www.istockphoto.com/
Getty Images - Prices vary and a little more expensive
http://www.gettyimages.com/
Cartoon Stock - Political and funny illustrations
http://www.cartoonstock.com/
Templates
Microsoft - Free templates http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/powerpoint-templates-FX102828209.aspx
Presentation Load - High quality, not free. Good place to get ideas
http://www.presentationload.com
Inspiration
Slide Guru http://slideguru.com/gallery
Note and Point http://noteandpoint.com/
Flowing Data - Data visualization http://flowingdata.com/
Prezi http://prezi.com/explore/popular/