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How to Use PowerPoint Effectively By Sarah Nice
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Slide Text Try not to put too much  text on one slide.  If you have a lot of text on a slide the slide just goes on and on and on.  People who are watching the presentation will be very busy reading what you wrote. This means that they will not pay attention to the person who is presenting.  They could be missing what you say and be missing something important. Instead you should make important bullets and the speaker should fill in the rest. ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Slide Information Try not to spread out your  information over to many slides
Slide Information It can be annoying for people  who are watching the show.
Slide information And drag out you PowerPoint  for an extended period of time.
Color Use ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Font Size Use a larger size font So People can clearly read what you wrote. Size 24 should be the smallest size you use. Especially if you using a projector. Otherwise the people in the back. Will not be able to read this very well. Which will defeat the purpose of the PowerPoint .
Moving text Click to begin Try not to use a lot of moving text. It Can Be Distracting It can also really… SLOW THINGS DOWN
Busy Slides Try not to crowd your slide with pictures  or distracting  backgrounds Try not to crowd your slide with pictures  or distracting backgrounds Try not to crowd  your slide with  pictures  or distracting  backgrounds
Presentation tips Let it be the presentation not the presenter. Don’t just read from the PowerPoint. Look at the Audience while presenting Be aware of questions Check your PowerPoint before presenting Know the PowerPoint's content
PowerPoint Use In The Classroom ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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How to Effectively Use PowerPoint

  • 1. How to Use PowerPoint Effectively By Sarah Nice
  • 2.
  • 3.
  • 4. Slide Information Try not to spread out your information over to many slides
  • 5. Slide Information It can be annoying for people who are watching the show.
  • 6. Slide information And drag out you PowerPoint for an extended period of time.
  • 7.
  • 8. Font Size Use a larger size font So People can clearly read what you wrote. Size 24 should be the smallest size you use. Especially if you using a projector. Otherwise the people in the back. Will not be able to read this very well. Which will defeat the purpose of the PowerPoint .
  • 9. Moving text Click to begin Try not to use a lot of moving text. It Can Be Distracting It can also really… SLOW THINGS DOWN
  • 10. Busy Slides Try not to crowd your slide with pictures or distracting backgrounds Try not to crowd your slide with pictures or distracting backgrounds Try not to crowd your slide with pictures or distracting backgrounds
  • 11. Presentation tips Let it be the presentation not the presenter. Don’t just read from the PowerPoint. Look at the Audience while presenting Be aware of questions Check your PowerPoint before presenting Know the PowerPoint's content
  • 12.