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EmTech Topic 7

This document provides advanced tips and tools for creating effective PowerPoint presentations, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, appropriate use of graphics, and thoughtful design choices. Key recommendations include limiting text and bullet points, using high-quality visuals, and choosing suitable fonts and colors. Additionally, it covers the use of SmartArt for graphical representation and offers guidance on inserting and customizing SmartArt graphics.

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EmTech Topic 7

This document provides advanced tips and tools for creating effective PowerPoint presentations, emphasizing the importance of simplicity, appropriate use of graphics, and thoughtful design choices. Key recommendations include limiting text and bullet points, using high-quality visuals, and choosing suitable fonts and colors. Additionally, it covers the use of SmartArt for graphical representation and offers guidance on inserting and customizing SmartArt graphics.

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Advanced

PowerPoint Tips
and Tools for
Effective
Presentation
At the end of this module, the learner must be
able to:
⩥ Cite the effective slide presentation as vital platform

⩥ Create an original or derivative ICT content to effectively


communicate a visual message/presentation in an online
environment related to specific professional tracks

⩥ Appreciate the effectiveness of slide presentation in daily use

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Microsoft
PowerPoint
> Microsoft PowerPoint is a
presentation program, created
by Robert Gaskins and Dennis
Austin at a software company
named Forethought, Inc. It was
released on April 20, 1987,
initially for Macintosh
Microsoft
PowerPoint
> MS PowerPoint is a
complete presentation
graphics package. It is
used to make
presentations for personal
Top Ten
Slide Tips
1. Keep it simple.
Complex slide designs tend to
distract your audience from your
talk and keep them from understanding
you message. Remember that in a
presentation, the people in front of
you came to listen and to be informed,
so the less clutter in the screen,
the better. 6
2. Limit bullet points
and text.
It is not good to bombard your
audience with lots of text because it
would strain the eyes of the viewers
and bores your audience.

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3. Limit transition
and builds
(animations)
Keep it professional. Use
appropriate animation and use
transition sparingly, preferably not 8
4. Use High-quality
graphics
This includes using high
resolution photographs instead of
clip art images. Avoid stretching
low-resolution images, as doing
so will degrade the resolution 9
5. Have a visual theme,
but avoid using
PowerPoint templates
It is essential that you create a theme to
give your presentation a sense
of unity and consistency. PowerPoint has
several built-in themes and templates
but, according to Reynolds, PowerPoint
templates make an audience feel that 10
6. Use appropriate
charts.
There are many different kinds of
charts available in MS office, so keep
from dumping too much information in
your charts and tables.
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7. Use color
well.
Colors suggest feelings
and emotions. The
correct use of color in the
right place and the right
time increases audience
interest and develops 12
8. Choose your
fonts well.
Fonts can deliver subtle
messages, which is why
picking which to use
important. Do not use more
than two font faces, and
choose complimentary fonts
which would look great 13
9. Use video or
audio.
Video and audio help increase the
audience’s interest in your topic
and they also help you make your
point better. You can play
multimedia files within presentation
itself, but as much as possible, 14
10. Spend time in the
slide sorter

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SmartArt is used in
PowerPoint for presenting
information graphically. This
consists of preset layout that
enable you to easily create
graphics which can 16
Inserting a SmartArt
graphic
1. Select the slide where you want to
display a SmartArt graphic.
2. From INSERT tab, select the SmartArt
command.
3. A dialog box will appear. Select the
category on the left, choose the
SmartArt graphic you want to display,
then click OK.

4. Then SmartArt graphic will then 18


Adding Text to
SmartArt
Graphics
1. Select the SmartArt
graphic. A SmartArt
task pane will
then be displayed
on the left. If
doesn’t show, you
can click the text 19
2. Type out text to each bulletin the task
pane/text pane. The text will then appear in
the graphic and will automatically resize it.
3. Press enter to add a new shape. A new
bullet will appear in the task pane, and a
new shape will appear in the graphic. To
remove any bullets you don’t need, you can
delete these in the task pane.

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4. To customize
color, click
Change
Color
command to
change the
color, and
from the
drop-down
menu, choose 21
THANK
YOU!!!
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