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    Powerpoint Etiquette: What Works in The World of Presentations Colors

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    The document provides guidelines for effective use of color in PowerPoint presentations. It recommends using no more than four colors per slide as more can make the slide too busy. Specific color combinations are suggested for text and backgrounds, such as light yellow text on a blue background. Certain colors like red should be avoided for text as they are hard to read. The perceived meanings of different colored backgrounds are also outlined, such as green indicating involvement and blue representing a calm message.

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    The document provides guidelines for effective use of color in PowerPoint presentations. It recommends using no more than four colors per slide as more can make the slide too busy. Specific color combinations are suggested for text and backgrounds, such as light yellow text on a blue background. Certain colors like red should be avoided for text as they are hard to read. The perceived meanings of different colored backgrounds are also outlined, such as green indicating involvement and blue representing a calm message.

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    The document provides guidelines for effective use of color in PowerPoint presentations. It recommends using no more than four colors per slide as more can make the slide too busy. Specific color combinations are suggested for text and backgrounds, such as light yellow text on a blue background. Certain colors like red should be avoided for text as they are hard to read. The perceived meanings of different colored backgrounds are also outlined, such as green indicating involvement and blue representing a calm message.

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    PowerPoint Etiquette

    What works in the world of


    presentations…colors
    Colors per slide…
    Colors per slide
    • No more than four colors per slide
    • Too busy if use more
    • Viewers don’t know why you are using
    color
    • The viewers don’t know what is important
    and highlighted if you use lots of colors

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Colors per slide
    • No more than four colors per slide
    • Too busy if use more
    • Viewers don’t know why you are using
    color
    • The viewers don’t know what is important
    and highlighted if you use lots of colors

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Colors for type and
    background…
    Colors to use
    • Light yellow on a blue background
    • White on a black background
    • Black on a light yellow background
    • Black on a white background may be too
    bright

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Colors to use
    •Light yellow on a blue background
    •White on a black background
    •Black on a light yellow background
    •Black on a white background may be
    too bright

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Colors to use
    •Light yellow on a blue background
    •White on a black background
    •Black on a light yellow background
    •Black on a white background may be
    too bright

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Colors to use
    •Light yellow on a blue background
    •White on a black background
    •Black on a light yellow background
    •Black on a white background may be
    too bright

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    Other color information…
    • Don’t use red for text
    • It is hard to see and read

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Avoid red on a green background
    • Colorblind viewers will have difficulty

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • For gradients, think “earth to sky”
    • Darker colors on bottom and lighter on top

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Red backgrounds stimulate emotion
    • Use burgundy instead

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Red backgrounds stimulate emotion
    • Use burgundy instead

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Green backgrounds make the viewer feel
    involvement with the topic

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Gray backgrounds make the viewer feel
    that the information shows a lack of
    commitment or neutrality

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Blue backgrounds indicate a calm,
    conservative message

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Yellow backgrounds indicate hope for the
    future and cheerfulness

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Purple backgrounds give the feeling of
    fantasy or are perceived as child-like
    • Save purple for the “lighter” topics

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Brown backgrounds are perceived as the
    presentation of passive information
    • Viewers feel that information on brown
    backgrounds is less stable

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


    Other color information…
    • Black backgrounds indicate power and
    sophistication
    • Ideal for presenting information that the
    audience has no choice but to accept
    – fixed budget figures
    – student enrollment

    c2003. Kathy Schrock. kathy@kathyschrock.net


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