MICROSOFT POWERPOINT

- A Microsoft Office tool designed to create live and interactive business presentations.

Working Area

1. Ribbon
- provides users with enough tools to create the presentation they want.
2. Slides Pane
- displays thumbnail-size view of your slides.
- provides the tools to insert, delete, duplicate and choose layout styles for slides.
3. Slides Area
- serves as your main working area. It is where you manage and enhance your slides individually.

Key Features

1. Transitions
- an effect that happens between each slide on your presentation.
- common transition effects are the following:
a. Fade
b. Fly Through
c. Push
- use transitions which does not include so much movement in your slide that may cause distraction to your
audience.
2. Animations
- The visual effects applied to individual items on a slide or to an entire slide in your presentation.
- some animation effects include the following:
a. Fade
b. Fly in
c. Float in
d. Split
e. Wipe
- use animations which does not include so much movement in your slide that may cause distraction to your
audience.
3. Hyperlink
- used to redirect you to a file, a website or in a slide within the PowerPoint presentation.
- to insert a hyperlink, just right click on the element that you want to become the link trigger. If the element
you want is a text or texts, just highlight it and right click. This will open the Insert Hyperlink dialog box.
EFFECTIVE POWERPOINT PRESENTATION DESIGNING TIPS

TIP 1: All About Texts

1. Make It Big
- when making a PowerPoint presentation, use font sizes starting from 24 or greater.
- to estimate whether the font size used will be readable in an average room size, look at it from 2 meters
away.
2. Keep It Simply
- avoid using multiple colors and font families in a slide. Two font families and colors should suffice.
- remember the 6x7 rule: No more than 6 lines per slide and no more than 7 words per line.
3. Make It Clear
- if possible, use a combination of upper and lower-case letters.
- make it a habit to use sanserif fonts instead of serif fonts.
- when you emphasize a word in a slide remember the following:
a. Avoid italicized letters
b. Do not use underlines because it may signify hyperlinks
c. Use bold or normal fonts or you change the color of the word
- For sequential lists, use numbers for labels and bullets for non-sequential lists.

TIP 2: PowerPoint with Augmented Graphics

1. Use Related Graphics

- the use of related graphics gives immediate meaning to the topic being introduced.
- a picture paints a thousand words.
- when adding graphics to your slides, remember that size implies importance.
2. Use Related Clips
- if possible, add video clips that will make the learners ponder at the end of your discussion.
3. Create A Theme
- themes add an extra flavor to each slide in your presentation.
- be sure to add a theme that is suited to the topic.
- Make it “catchy”

TIP 3: Prog and Con

1. Progressive
- present topics in a progressive manner to avoid distracting your audience with so many elements present in
your slide.
2. Consistency
- be consistent in using transitions, animations and when you mean to show emphasis to certain points in
your presentation

TIP 4: Don’t Overdo it!

TIP 5: Ask yourself to do more.