This document provides 10 tips for improving PowerPoint presentations: 1. When copying content from other presentations, use the "Destination Theme" paste option to maintain formatting. 2. Compress images to reduce file size and make presentations easier to open. 3. Limit each slide to 3-4 bullet points and space out content to avoid overcrowding. Spread content across multiple slides if needed.

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10SIMPLE
TIPS FOR A
BETTERP O W E R P O I N T
PRESENTATION

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PowerPoint slides
should enhance
your presentation,
not detract from it.

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People who know what they’re talking
about don’t need PowerPoint
Steve Jobs
“

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TIP #1COPY AND PASTE
When copying and pasting information from another
presentation, you can keep the formatting of the
original PowerPoint by selecting “Use Destination
Theme” in the Paste Options Box.
How-To-Link

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TIP#2COMPRESS IT GOOD
Compress your pictures in your
presentation. This can greatly
reduce the overall file size,
sometimes by almost half. This
will make your PowerPoint easier
to open and won’t clog emails.
How-To-Link

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TIP #3TIME AND SPACE
PLEASE! Take your time and space
out information in your presentation.
DON’T crowd your slides with too much
copy and images. It is proven that a
crowded slide is a slide won’t be read.
If you have a lot of information that
needs to go onto a slide, it is best to
space it out on several slides rather
than just one or two. It will give your
presentation breathing room and make
the message easier to understand. It
is suggested to have only three to four
bullet points per slide.

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TIP#4
JUSTCROPIT
When placing images of people in a
presentation, it is important to crop the
image down to the person’s head and
shoulders. It will remove unnecessary
backgrounds, and make it easier to
focus on the person.
How-To-Link

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TIP#5ARIAL IS YOUR FRIEND
It is a best practice to use only one font per
presentation. Arial is iCiDIGITAL’s brand font
for use in PowerPoint presentations. It is a
standard font that is loaded on all computers.

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TIP#6BRAND MUFFINS
Always keep to the brand identity guidelines. All the slides in
your presentation should use the color, fonts, and imagery that
are associated with the iCiDIGITAL Visual Brand Guidelines.
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TIP #7CLIPART NOT
Pick clipart that fits with the branding
guidlines and use it sparingly. If your
presentation is outward facing, keep
the images simple, professional, and
avoid anything cute, cheesy, or too
complicated that will confuse and
distract from the messaging. Keep
the images to a bare minimum.

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TIP#8
DON’T GET
CRAZY
Don’t get crazy adding a lot of animation to
your presentation. Too much animation can
be a distraction and make your presentation
confusing to look at for the viewer.

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TIP#9
SIZE MATTERS
Font size really does matter. If you
want your presentation to be readable,
do not use copy under 14pt. Anything
below that size begins to be hard to
read. Body copy is recommended to
be 16-18pt. and headlines around 20pt.

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TIP#10
BE CONSISTENT
To deliver a presentation that looks
professional and consistent, it is
important to make sure all of your
elements (bullets, headers, body
copy, font and font size, etc...)
are aligned and spaced the same
throughout the presentation.
How-To-Link

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SHORTCUTS TO DO THIS PRESS
Make selected text bold. Ctrl+B
Change the font size for selected text. Alt+H, F, and then S
Change the zoom for the slide. Alt+W, Q
Cut selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+X
Copy selected text, object, or slide. Ctrl+C
Paste cut or copied text, object, or slide. Ctrl+V
Undo the last action. Ctrl+Z
Save the presentation. Ctrl+S
Insert a picture. Alt+N, P
Insert a shape. Alt+H, S, and then H
Select a slide layout. Alt+H, L
Go to the next slide. Page Down
Go to the previous slide. Page Up
Go to the Home tab. Alt+H
Move to the Insert tab. Alt+N
Start the slide show. Alt+S,B
End the slide show. Esc
Close PowerPoint. Alt+F, X
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If you have any questions regarding PowerPoints,
please contact Richard at richard.lund@icidigital.
com, or stop by his desk on the second floor!