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Making PowerPoint presentations has been an essential part of our student lives. Every time a teacher says, “Irereport niyo ‘to ha!”, we automatically run to MS PowerPoint. It gives you the capability to display words, pictures, and videos in numerous ways, which is why it serves as the best visual aid that doesn’t require you to print pictures and/or write words – all you need is a projector or a bigger screen.
However, in order to excel in using PowerPoint (no pun intended), you must first have ideas on how to visually improve your presentations. That being said, here are some “PowerPointers” for your future presentations and reports:
THE BACKGROUND
Because it serves as the base of your slide, your background must be easy to look at and minimal enough to highlight the content in it.
One of the basic ways of doing such is by adding a relevant picture to the topic of your report in the background and decreasing the transparency so that the audience can easily focus on the slide’s content.
Another option is choosing a solid color for your background. Keep it crisp and clean by choosing a nice pastel color or any other color that’s not too loud or irritating to the eye (e.g. neon green).
To edit the background:
1. Right-click on the background of the slide.
2. Click on Format Background Tab.
3. Choose a picture from your files.
4. Choose the percentage of your transparency.
5. From the said tab, you can also edit your chosen picture.
THE FONTS
Since the text contains the content of your report, its font must be simple and easily readable to your audience.
Some ways to highlight your most important terms are by making them bold or in italic. Using various fonts can also add creativity points and can add to the aesthetic feel of the report.
Other than that, giving your fonts an artistic touch will also improve the visual appearance of your slides. Download fonts from the internet so that you won’t be caught using Elephant or Broadway again. Also, avoid using loud and heavy fonts for body text. Make sure that the font agrees with the prioritization of the content of the slides. Always make sure that the content of your slides can be read from anywhere in the room you will be presenting in.
To edit fonts:
1. Right-click the content of your slide.
1. Click on Format Text-effects.
2. From here you can edit the fonts’ shadow, outline, soft edges, etc.
CONTENT
Just to be clear, when it comes to reporting, your visual aids should not be able to report itself. Don’t crowd your slide with lots of words. Visual aids, particularly PowerPoint presentations, only serve as guides for you to be able to show or specify what you are reporting and to keep yourself on track.
Thus, your PowerPoint presentation, specifically your slides, should have minimal word usage. Pictures and symbols are good alternatives to lots of words that only make your slides look dragging. Bombarding the audience with words also make them ignore you so that they can take notes instead.
TRANSITIONS
For this one, you must have the latest version of the Microsoft PowerPoint (or other applications that you use) to have access to different kinds of transitions.
Having transitions in your slides makes it eye-catching to the listeners of the report. These transitions give your presentation the essence of an animation in which your audiences would feel that they are watching a video with someone narrating it in front rather than calling it a lecture. Though, for formal presentations, it is best to keep the transitions minimal and simple.
To edit transitions:
1. Simply click on the transitions tab, next to design.
2. Choose a transition.
3. Beside the scrolling tab, there is an effect options area where you can also edit.
PowerPoint presentations are a big help to us when it comes to reporting. However, a report still relies greatly on its reporter. Like a pen, PowerPoints are only tools we use in reporting. We must keep in mind that our presentations can’t and must not be able to report itself. You, as a reporter, should be able to explain the content of the report as it only serves as a visual aid. Don’t be afraid to use Photoshop, Illustrator or other software and use your editing powers to their full extent. As far as visual aids go, do your very best to make your slides easy to look at and aesthetically pleasing. Following our power-pointers will surely up your slideshow presentation game in a sec. //by Vea Dacumos, Storm Gatchalian, Ned Pucyutan
Feature: Powerpointers
Making PowerPoint presentations has been an essential part of our student lives. Every time a teacher says, “Irereport niyo ‘to ha!”, we automatically run to MS PowerPoint. It gives you the capability to display words, pictures, and videos in numerous ways, which is why it serves as the best visual aid that doesn’t require you to print pictures and/or write words – all you need is a projector or a bigger screen.
However, in order to excel in using PowerPoint (no pun intended), you must first have ideas on how to visually improve your presentations. That being said, here are some “PowerPointers” for your future presentations and reports:
THE BACKGROUND
Because it serves as the base of your slide, your background must be easy to look at and minimal enough to highlight the content in it.
One of the basic ways of doing such is by adding a relevant picture to the topic of your report in the background and decreasing the transparency so that the audience can easily focus on the slide’s content.
Another option is choosing a solid color for your background. Keep it crisp and clean by choosing a nice pastel color or any other color that’s not too loud or irritating to the eye (e.g. neon green).
To edit the background:
1. Right-click on the background of the slide.
2. Click on Format Background Tab.
3. Choose a picture from your files.
4. Choose the percentage of your transparency.
5. From the said tab, you can also edit your chosen picture.
THE FONTS
Since the text contains the content of your report, its font must be simple and easily readable to your audience.
Some ways to highlight your most important terms are by making them bold or in italic. Using various fonts can also add creativity points and can add to the aesthetic feel of the report.
Other than that, giving your fonts an artistic touch will also improve the visual appearance of your slides. Download fonts from the internet so that you won’t be caught using Elephant or Broadway again. Also, avoid using loud and heavy fonts for body text. Make sure that the font agrees with the prioritization of the content of the slides. Always make sure that the content of your slides can be read from anywhere in the room you will be presenting in.
To edit fonts:
1. Right-click the content of your slide.
1. Click on Format Text-effects.
2. From here you can edit the fonts’ shadow, outline, soft edges, etc.
CONTENT
Just to be clear, when it comes to reporting, your visual aids should not be able to report itself. Don’t crowd your slide with lots of words. Visual aids, particularly PowerPoint presentations, only serve as guides for you to be able to show or specify what you are reporting and to keep yourself on track.
Thus, your PowerPoint presentation, specifically your slides, should have minimal word usage. Pictures and symbols are good alternatives to lots of words that only make your slides look dragging. Bombarding the audience with words also make them ignore you so that they can take notes instead.
TRANSITIONS
For this one, you must have the latest version of the Microsoft PowerPoint (or other applications that you use) to have access to different kinds of transitions.
Having transitions in your slides makes it eye-catching to the listeners of the report. These transitions give your presentation the essence of an animation in which your audiences would feel that they are watching a video with someone narrating it in front rather than calling it a lecture. Though, for formal presentations, it is best to keep the transitions minimal and simple.
To edit transitions:
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1. Simply click on the transitions tab, next to design.
2. Choose a transition.
3. Beside the scrolling tab, there is an effect options area where you can also edit.
PowerPoint presentations are a big help to us when it comes to reporting. However, a report still relies greatly on its reporter. Like a pen, PowerPoints are only tools we use in reporting. We must keep in mind that our presentations can’t and must not be able to report itself. You, as a reporter, should be able to explain the content of the report as it only serves as a visual aid. Don’t be afraid to use Photoshop, Illustrator or other software and use your editing powers to their full extent. As far as visual aids go, do your very best to make your slides easy to look at and aesthetically pleasing. Following our power-pointers will surely up your slideshow presentation game in a sec. //by Vea Dacumos, Storm Gatchalian, Ned Pucyutan
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