This document provides tips for common errors in PowerPoint presentations. It lists 8 errors: 1) not using the full slide space, 2) text not fitting correctly in text boxes, 3) too much animation, 4) incorrect font sizes, 5) putting text over pictures, 6) too many pictures, 7) pictures and text not proportional, and 8) including too much text. For each error, it provides a brief example slide.

1. Common
Errors in
PowerPoint

2. #1. Not using all
the space on
the slide.

3. HobbiesHobbies
Golf – I’ve been golfing for 24
years and my best score for a
round is an 86.
Cirque du Soleil – A
unique version of
the circus, minus the
animals.
Toy Story – I have
a collection of over
350 things.

4. H
obbies
H
obbies
I love to golf. I haveI love to golf. I have
been golfing forbeen golfing for
about 24 years. Myabout 24 years. My
best score for a roundbest score for a round
is an 86. I shot that inis an 86. I shot that in
the summer of ’07, inthe summer of ’07, in
Florida.Florida.
http://goo.gl/Zm9iZq
This is a unique versionThis is a unique version
of the circus, minus theof the circus, minus the
animals.animals.
http://goo.gl/SfWVUc

5. #2. Make sure
text fits correctly
in text boxes.

6. Favorite
s

7. #3. Too much
animation.

8. Favorites
• Subject – Math
• Sport – Football
• Food – Mom’s cooking
• Book/Author – The 39
Clues Series
• Holiday – Christmas

9. • Subject – Math
• Sport – Football
• Food – Mom’s cooking
• Book/Author – The 39
Clues Series
• Holiday – Christmas
• Candy - Skittles
• Celebrity – Rupert
Boneham
• Color - Orange
• Movie – Toy Story Series
• TV Show - Survivor
• Music – Top 40
• Drink – Milk
Favorites

10. #4. Incorrect
font sizes.

11. Toy Story is
my favorite
movie.
http://goo.gl/
ziRMZ8

12. http://goo.gl/ziRMZ8
Toy Story
is my
favorite
movie.

13. #5. Stop
putting text
over pictures.

14. This is my
mom,
Bernice.
This is my
sister,
Deanna.
This is my
brother,
Brad
This is my
dad, Ron.
This is
my new
brother,
Joe.
This is
me.

15. This is my
mom,
Bernice.
This is my
brother,
Brad.
This is my
sister,
Deanna.
This is my
new
brother,
Joe.
This is my
dad, Ron.
This is the
one and
only, Mr.
Dwenger.

16. #6. Too many
pictures

17. My buddy, Toby, representing OHIO in Las Vegas
Vacations

18. #7. Pictures and
text not the right
proportions.

19. FamilyFamily
VacationsVacations
I love that my family takes vacationsI love that my family takes vacations
together. Since my sister’s wedding intogether. Since my sister’s wedding in
March of 2014, my family has taken twoMarch of 2014, my family has taken two
trips to Mexico. I have had such a greattrips to Mexico. I have had such a great
time during those vacations, and I can’ttime during those vacations, and I can’t
wait to go back.wait to go back.

20. Family
Family
Vacation
Vacation
ssI love that my
I love that myfamily takes
family takesvacations
vacations
together.
together.
Mexico 2015Mexico 2015

21. #8. Too much
text

22. Friends
I have friends from all over the world. My first friend is Jan Schmidt. Jan is from Germany.
He was an exchange student my senior year in high school. He hung out with my
group of friends and he told us, when he moved back to Germany, that we could
come and visit him any time. Four years after we graduated, my buddy and I went to
visit him. We had such a good time and we actually got a lot closer. In 2007, he got
married to Sabina and I was invited to their wedding. In 2009, he and Sabine had a
little girl, Anna. Before she was born, he asked me if I’d be her Godfather. I was so
honored and graciously accepted. So, I now have a Goddaughter that I can’t talk to
because she speaks German and I speak English. I’m hoping some day I learn
German so I can at least speak to my Goddaughter.
Now, I don’t only have friends from other countries. I do have friends from America, too.
My closest friends are guys from a leadership seminar I do in the summer. They’re
from all over so it’s hard to see them often, so we got together and said we’re going to
hang out at least once every 3 months. The guy to the right of me is Patrick. Patrick is
from Danville, IL. He and I have done a lot of traveling. Together, we have traveled
over 9,000 miles and through 32 states. We did this in the summers of 2012 and
2013. He is an amazing friend. The guy next to him is Loren. Loren is from Franklin,
IN. He is the most outgoing guy I know. He is so much fun to be around and could
probably make friends with just about anyone. Next to Loren is Cory. Cory is from
Toledo, OH, and he is just the nicest guy you’d ever meet. He is so friendly, there’s
no doubt in my mind he would give you the shirt off his back or the money in his
pocket if you needed it. Just a super guy.