Transcript MAKING MISTAKES IN POWERPOINT (Never write titles in capitals only since it’s harder to read)

MAKING MISTAKES IN
POWERPOINT
(Never write titles in capitals only
since it’s harder to read)
script fonts
either...
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(because they are very hard to read
from a distance)
Choose your colours wisely…
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The default colours are the best
Too many colours look unprofessional
Some colours can be very hard to
read against some backgrounds
Text is even harder to read against
a graduated background
Don’t add too much text…
The maximum number of words you add to
a slide should be 50. If you add more then
the text will be too small for the people at
the back to read. As a result they will give
up and chat or doodle or whatever.
Remember the purpose of the presentation
is to act as a focus for your talk. It should
be a set of subheadings to draw people’s
attention to what you are saying. If you
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50 to give them a lot of information
words.
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put it on a printed sheet and give it as
enough!
handouts.
Don’t add too many bullet points
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Bullet points or numbered items are good!
They keep you focused on the item.
You can change the shape of the bullet and the number style.
You can use images as the bullet.
You can make the bullets appear one at a time.
You can animate the bullet point.
You can add far too many bullet points.
Seven bullets is too many.
The more you add the smaller the text gets.
Eventually the people at the back will not be able to read the
text because it will be too small.
It looks cramped with this many bullet points.
Even if you can read this from the back of the room,
remember that not everyone may have such good eyesight
Pointless images
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There’s no point in adding
images just because you like
the picture.
Pictures add interest but are
a distraction if they are not
related to the text. Animated
pictures are particularly bad
at this.
Don’t add too many pictures…
In general a single picture
is good. It helps you get
a point across.
It can be ok to add a
second picture
Add many more and you
lose the effect
Avoid silly animation
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This one takes forever to complete
and bores the viewers
Its not easy to read text which spins
…or swivels
Bouncing text gets irritating