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However, slideshows can also spell disaster even for experienced presenters. The key to success is to make certain your slideshow is a visual aid and not a visual distraction. Tips for Making Effective PowerPoint Presentations
The Seven Deadly Sins of PowerPoint PresentationsBy Joseph Sommerville It’s not surprising PowerPoint© slideshows have become the norm for visuals in most business presentations. Slideshows are quick to produce, easy to update and effective to inject visual interest into the presentation. However, slideshows can also spell disaster even for experienced presenters. The key to success is to make certain your slide show is a visual aid and not a visual distraction. For the best results, avoid these common “seven deadly sins” of PowerPoint© presentations.
Joseph Sommerville has earned the title “The Presentation Expert” for helping professionals design, develop and deliver more effective presentations. He is the principal of Peak Communication Performance, a Houston-based firm working worldwide to help professionals develop skills in strategic communication. Tips for Effective PowerPoint PresentationsFonts
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What is the basis of all slides in a presentation?By default, all slides in your presentation use a white background. It's easy to change the background style for some or all of your slides. Backgrounds can have a solid, gradient, pattern, or picture fill. Select the Design tab, then click the Format Background command.
What is slide master view?A slide master is the top slide in a hierarchy of slides that stores information about the theme and slide layouts of a presentation, including the background, color, fonts, effects, placeholder sizes, and positioning. To create a master slide: On the View tab, click Slide Master.
Where is slide master in PowerPoint?On the View tab, click Slide Master. In Slide Master view, the slide master appears at the top of the thumbnail pane with related layouts beneath it. Click to select the master slide, and then click Master Layout on the Slide Master tab.
Which option helps you choose the design of a slide in a presentation?Select Home > Layout. Select the layout that you want. The layouts contain placeholders for text, videos, pictures, charts, shapes, clip art, a background, and more. The layouts also contain the formatting for those objects, like theme colors, fonts, and effects,.
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