This document provides an overview and tips for creating effective PowerPoint presentations using audio visual techniques. It begins by discussing planning the presentation based on the audience and creating an outline. Various tips are then provided around using an appropriate number of slides, keeping text simple, adding graphics and images, checking for errors, and rehearsing. The document concludes by covering options for delivering the presentation such as printing handouts, using presenter view, and publishing online.

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5. Plan your presentation with your audience in mindPlan a presentation that you will deliver directly to your audienceDelivering your presentation directly to your audience is generally the best method, especially when your message is complicated and you expect that your audience will have questions.

6. Where to BeginBegin with an existing presentationRe-Savethe presentationBegin with a blank presentationSave the presentationCreate an outlineSave the presentationApply a templateSave the presentation

7. TipsNumber of SlidesHow many slides should I use?Maintain a clear messageKeep your audience attentive and interestedFont Style / SizeHelvetica or Arial – Good readingOne inch letter = 10 FeetTwo inch letter = 20 FeetThree inch letter = 30 Feet

8. TipsKeep text simpleUse bullet points or short sentencesRecipe for Speeches is = 3 x 4 Recipe for Lessons is be objective and make a point in every slide (even if you have to make 200 slides)Use Art to help convey your messageMake Labels for Charts and Graphs readableMake Slide backgrounds subtle and keep them consistent.

9. TipsUse high contrast between background color and text color.Check the spelling and grammar.

10. Slides with or without slide contentAdd a blank slide from the slide layout galleryAdd a slide from a fileDuplicate slides within a presentationCopy and paste slidesAdd a slide from a Slide LibraryCopy and paste slide content

11. Pictures, shapes, graphics, and other objectsAdd a SmartArt graphic Add a chart Add a picture or clip art Add a soundAdd narration to a presentationAdd a movieAdd a hyperlinkAdd WordArt

12. Add headers and footersAdd a header or footer FormatPositionResize

13. Visual effectsAnimate text or objects You can animate hyperlinks, text, graphics (including SmartArt graphics), diagrams, charts, and objects to focus on important points, control the flow of information, and add interest to your presentation.Add transitions between slides Slide transitions are the animation-like effects that occur in Slide Show view when you move from one slide to the next. You can control the speed of each slide transition effect, and you can also add sound.

14. Check the spelling and request feedback from your peers

15. Rehearse and time the delivery of your presentation Install PowerPoint ViewerIf the computer that will run the presentation that you created does not have PowerPoint installed, you must install PowerPoint Viewer on it.Create and print handouts Create and print notes pages Preview before you print Print your slides Print a presentation in black and white or grayscaleYou can print your entire presentation — the slides, outline, notes pages, and audience handouts — in color, grayscale, or pure black and white. Save as a Portable Document Format (PDF) or XML Paper Specification (XPS) filePrepare for the delivery or distribution of a presentation

16. Deliver or distribute your presentationDeliver a presentation on two monitorsat a podium while your audience views it on a second monitor, see Deliver a presentation on two monitors by using Presenter view.Copy a presentationCD, Pen drive, network, or local disk drive or website (slideshare.net for eg)Create and present a custom show.Write on slides during a presentation Always show the pointer during a presentation Publish your presentation to the Web Publish your photo album to the Web Publish slides to a Slide Library

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