Guidelines for Preparing Slides
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Guidelines for Preparing Slides
Create A Title Slide To Introduce Your Presentation
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Outline Formats Are Easier To Follow
Do not try to cover too many topics—this may strain the audience’s
attention or cause confusion.
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No More Than One Topic Per Slide
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Maintain A Consistent Layout
A consistent layout and color scheme will create
continuity and cohesiveness.
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Use Bullets, Not Numbers
• Bullet points replace complete sentences.
• Bullets imply no significant order.• Use numbers only to show rank of
sequence.
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Use The 6 x 6 Rule6 lines of text
6 words per line
(Sometimes 7 X 7 Rule)
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Keep Slides Easy To Read And Uncluttered
Allow plenty of room around borders and
illustrations.
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Select Readable Type Size
• 36 point for titles—minimum.
• 24 point for body text—
minimum.
45 Point40 Point35 Point30 Point25 Point20 Point
15 Point10 Point
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Use A Readable Typeface And Font
• Use Sans serif (no curly feet) such as Arial or universal for body text.
• Use Serif (curly feet) such as Times New Roman or Courier for body text.
• No more than two fonts per slide.
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Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples
• Typeface Examples• Typeface
Examples• Typeface
Examples
• Comic Sans MS• Universal• Times New Roman• Arial• Century
Schoolbook
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Adjust Lettering To Discriminate Or
Emphasize• Make titles a larger type size than
body elements.• Emphasize important statements
or words with bold, italic, larger size, color, or different fonts.
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Choose Color CarefullyUse the same color consistently
throughout the presentation.Use light letters on a dark background
and dark letters on a light background.Do not let color overpower the words.Use color to communicate, not
decorate.
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Use Solid Colors Instead Of Fill Patterns
On Charts• Patterns on bars
or pie slices cause confusion.
• Solid colors convey a clear bold message.
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1stQtr
3rdQtr
EastWestNorth
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Use Simple Tables to Present Numbers
Use Tables
For Your Numbers
But, Not Too Many
This Row .06 .04 1
This Row 10 90 100
That Row 5 5 10
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Enhancing the Presentation
• Add Clipart, Pictures, Bitmaps, Animation, Video Clips, and Sound where appropriate.
• If ever.
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Enhancing The Presentation
• Transitions– The most natural movement is from left to
right.– If making a special point, text could move
from the right to left.– Too many things flying around the screen
detracts from the presentation.– Not every slide needs to be animated.
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Enhancing the Presentation
• Keep everything in alignment.• Don’t go outside the default title and
text block.• Use handouts to show more detail than
will project well on a slide.
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Your Slides Are Not Your Presentation
• Slides draw attention to presentation.
• Focus interest on what is important.• Audience must finish reading before
you start talking.• Do not read slides.
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Summary Slide
Always use at least one but no more than two summary/conclusion slides.
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Finish Slide
• “Thank You For Your Attention” or other appropriate finish slide.
• Include 2 or 3 copies of finish slide to avoid inadvertent mouse “clicks”.
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