Tips in Making

PowerPoints
Prepared and Presented by:
Sabrina V. de Leon
ESL Teacher
1. Keep it simple.
Plenty of white/
empty space
2. Limit text.
2. Limit text. (bad)
 The best slides may have no text at
all. This may sound insane given the
dependency of text slides today, but
the best PowerPoint slides will be
virtually meaningless with out the
narration (that is you). Remember, the
slides are meant to support the
narration of the speaker, not make the
speaker unnecessary.
Rule of 7 x 7
7 lines per slide
7 words per line
7 x 7 Rule: 7 lines
 There should be 7 words per line.
 There should be 7 words per line.
 There should be 7 words per line.
 There should be 7 words per line.
 There should be 7 words per line.
 There should be 7 words per line.
2. Limit text (best)

 Best slides = no text at all

3. Limit effects.
Slides
Text
3. Limit effects. (bad)
 The best slides may have no text at
all. This may sound insane given the
dependency of text slides today, but
the best PowerPoint slides will be
virtually meaningless with out the
narration (that is you). Remember, the
slides are meant to support the
narration of the speaker, not make the
speaker unnecessary.
3. Limit effects. (better)

 1-2 style/s ONLY.

4. Use clear images.

High resolution
298 x 202
870 x 1086
5. Use a theme.

X Common themes

Common vs No
6. Use graphic
organizers.
7. Limit colors.

2-3 colors ONLY

Light BG = Dark Text

Dark BG = Light Text
Colour Wheel
 yellow

Primary Colours
 violet

Secondary Colours
Tertiary Colours
7. Limit colors.

2-3 colors ONLY

Light BG = Dark Text

Dark BG = Light Text
 7. Limit colors. (bad)
 Abraham Lincoln delivered
the Gettysburg Address.
7. Limit colors. (better)
 Abraham Lincoln delivered the
Gettysburg Address.
7. Limit colors. (option 1)
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
7. Limit colors. (option 2)
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
8. Limit fonts.
2-3 common fonts

Sans Serif
Serif – Sans Serif
What do you think is
the ideal font size?
Title Size = 60 points

Subtext size = 47 points

(normal)
Title Size = 50 points

Subtext size = 35 points (Bold)

8. Limit fonts. (bad)
 Abraham Lincoln delivered the
.
Gettysburg Address
8. Limit fonts. (better)
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
8. Limit fonts. (even better)
Abraham Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address.
9. Use videos /
audios.
10. Spend time in
slide sorter.