Two Design Tips for PowerPoint Presentations

November 10th, 2005

  1. Select a background for your presentation based on the room’s lighting:

    • In a dark room, select light text on a dark background.
    • In a light room, select dark text on a light background.

  2. Don’t put too much text on a slide. Use these general guidelines:

    • The 6 X 6 Rule:
    • No more than six bulleted items per slide
    • No more than six words in each bulleted item
    • Don’t put whole paragraphs of text on a slide; break up paragraphs into bulleted items
    • Don’t use font sizes smaller than 24 points

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One Response to “Two Design Tips for PowerPoint Presentations”

  1. Laura Tetreault Says:
    May 18th, 2006 at 10:12 am

    thanks, mannie!!

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