Select Home > New Slide. Select Layout and the you type want from the drop-down….Select an option:

1. Select Blank Presentation to create a presentation from scratch.
2. Select one of the templates.
3. Select Take a Tour, and then select Create, to see tips for using PowerPoint.

You don’t have to be a professional designer to make a beautiful PowerPoint presentation. These eight tips will help anyone create effective, compelling slides.

1. Use Layout to Your Advantage.
2. No Sentences.
3. Follow the 6×6 Rule.
4. Keep the Colors Simple.
5. Use Sans-Serif Fonts.
6. Stick to 30pt Font or Larger.

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What To Avoid In Order To Develop Successful Powerpoint Presentations

1. Too Much Text. The number one mistake found in PowerPoint presentations is usually the amount of text used in a slide.
2. Bad Fonts.
3. Images And Videos With Poor Quality.
4. Bad Contrast.
5. Moves And Transitions.
6. A Final Word.

Presentation Design Dos and Don’ts

• Don’t use a lot of a text in your slides.
• Do use as few words as possible on each slide.
• Don’t use the same font size throughout your slides.
• Do switch up font sizes throughout each slide.
• Don’t use bullet points.
• Do use graphics to support your points.

Bad text placement, distracting font, or jarring transitions from slide to slide can disconnect your presentation from your audience rather quickly. To make matters worse, different audiences can respond to slide design differently, making it even more difficult to create an effective presentation with PowerPoint.

Powerpoint Do’s and Don’ts

• DO: Stay Concise. The biggest rookie PowerPoint mistake is to copy and paste all your information verbatim into the slides.
• DON’T: Overdo the Special Effects.
• DO: Use Humor.
• DON’T: Just Read the Slides.
• DO: Look Up!
• DON’T: Rush.
• DO: Be Bold and Direct.
• DON’T: Over Rely on Clipart.

Avoid these seven common PowerPoint mistakes and you’ll have the power to impress any audience.

• Too Much Text.
• Too Much Clutter.
• Bad Contrast.
• Reading Out Slides Verbatim.
• Talking to the Screen.
• Adding Extreme Transitions & Animations—Just Because.
• Failing to Practice.

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