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Designing a Presentation
Unit 4 Lesson 2
Presentation
WhyWho is the audienceWhat material will enhance the
presentationWhen and how much timeWhere will the presentation beHow will you deliver – live, self-running,
or online
Presentation
Use a consistent color scheme and limit the number of colors per slide to four or five
Choose background colors, fonts, and font colors that work well together
As a rule use dark colors for backgrounds and bright colors for text
Incorporate appropriate graphics that support the topic
Presentation
Use no more than six lines per slide and six words per line for improved readability and immediate impact
Limit each slide to one topic, use transitions and animations appropriately
Three ways to create a PowerPointAutoContent wizardDesign TemplateBlank presentation
Create a Presentation Using a Design Template
Design templates have preprogrammed format available – color, background, fonts, bullets
Helps in creating a professional and polished presentation
Can be applied to one or more slides on a presentation while creating or on an existing presentation
Can use more than one design on a template
Presentation Using a Design Template
Be careful to maintain consistency throughout the presentation
Design templates can be previewed in the Slide Design task pane (Format - Slide Design)
Three choices are available on a design template Apply to all slides Apply to selected slides Show large preview
Customize a Design Template and Slide Layout
Design template can be customized by changing the slides layout, and color scheme
Slide Layout: a combination of placeholders for text or objects (graphics) select Format menu – slide layout One-column text, two-column text Text on left, clip art on right
Slide Layout can be found on the Slide Layout task pane
Customize a Design Template
Color scheme: eight colors used customize the background, fonts, hyperlinks
There are nine preset color scheme Color schemes can be customized by editing
the colors (Format menu – slide design – color scheme – edit color)
Customized color schemes can be saved with a new name
On a slide the font size, bullet style, or color of an object can be changed
Create a Presentation from a Blank Presentation
The quickest way to create a presentation is to use a blank slide (“starting from scratch”)
Text will appear in black text on a white background
Allows for customization and formatting
Import Text from Word to Create a Presentation
Can import a Word outline Easiest format because it has styles
or Word documentBased on level styles
To import: in the Open dialog box select All Outlines or All Files in the Files of Type and select the appropriate file