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PowerPoint Tips & PowerPoint Tips & SuggestionsSuggestions

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For Projection: For Projection:

Light text on a semi-dark background.Light text on a semi-dark background.

They eye is attracted to the light.They eye is attracted to the light.

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Stick with a single background.Stick with a single background.

The background is the stage for The background is the stage for information.information.

Set the stage and leave it alone.Set the stage and leave it alone.

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Don’t try to dazzle the audience with Don’t try to dazzle the audience with graphics or style… but with the graphics or style… but with the information.information.

The medium is not the message, the The medium is not the message, the information is the message.information is the message.

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BalanceBalance

Do not centre bullet pointsDo not centre bullet points

it makes the text ragged it makes the text ragged

and hard to read and follow with your and hard to read and follow with your eyes.eyes.

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BalanceBalance

Generally, left justify bullets.Generally, left justify bullets.

This keeps things neat…This keeps things neat…

and easy to follow.and easy to follow.

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BalanceBalance

Centred graphics leave little room for text.

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BalanceBalance

Place graphics off-Place graphics off-centrecentre

More room for textMore room for text

Better balanceBetter balance

More pleasing to the More pleasing to the eyeeye

Left placement leads Left placement leads the eye to text. the eye to text.

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Basic Rules - Capitalization Basic Rules - Capitalization

AVOID ALL CAPS, IT IS VERY HARD AVOID ALL CAPS, IT IS VERY HARD TO READTO READ

This is an example of capitalizing the first This is an example of capitalizing the first word.word.

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Keep It SimpleKeep It Simple

Make bullet points easy to read.Make bullet points easy to read.

Keep text easy to understand.Keep text easy to understand.

Use concise wording.Use concise wording.

Bullets are focal points.Bullets are focal points.

Presenter provides elaboration.Presenter provides elaboration.

Keep font size large. Keep font size large. 2424-32 is a good size.-32 is a good size.

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Have fun with it!Have fun with it!

Use the Help Menu if you get stuck.Use the Help Menu if you get stuck.

Make use of your ETI for resources and support.Make use of your ETI for resources and support.

The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.take it away from you.

- B.B King- B.B King