Central Nervous System Power point 
PowerPoint Guidelines
Six Rules for PowerPoint Presentations:
1. Unity
2. Simplicity
3. Legibility
4. Consistency 5. Clarity
6. Quality
Presentation Outline
¢ Start presentations with a title slide and place a short title on every slide.
¢ Second slide is an outline slide of what you will cover.
¢ Next to last slide is a summation slide of major points.
¢ Last slide is contact information.
Slide Design
¢ Use one main idea per slide:
o Maximum of 5 bullets.
o Maximum of 6-8 words per bullet.
¢ Use same font throughout, or a maximum of two font types.
¢ Use large font size: 36 point, no less than 24 point.
¢ Avoid over-use of animation “ these can be distracting.
¢ Graphics should garnish the slide, not become the focal point.
o Exceptions would be charts and graphs.
¢ Don Not use all caps.

¢ Use underline and italics sparingly.
¢ Separate text from the background with strong contrast
¢ Size your presentation for the largest audience. If everyone in a room of 500 can read all the information, people in a room for 25 will have no problem.
¢ Backgrounds and color schemes should complement the content, not detract.
¢ Projected material will always be lighter than what you see on a computer
monitor. Saturate backgrounds darker to compensate for this.
¢ Use common fonts, such as Arial and Times New Roman. If you must use a special font, embed it into your presentation.
¢ Better to have more slides with less content (fewer bullets and fewer words) than fewer slides with crowded content.
Preparing for Your Presentation
¢ Put entire presentation on a Jump Drive/Thumb Drive/Flash Memory even if you also have it on your laptop, PDA, etc. You may need to change to another device to give your presentation.
¢ If you use sound or video, make sure the files stay with the presentation, especially if you copy the material to another device.
¢ When printing handouts, change the color/grayscale option to Pure black and white. Avoid printing dark backgrounds on handouts as the text will be hard to read.
¢ PowerPoint is a visual aid to share key points. Never read a PPT slide to your audience.
¢ Know your content, relax and engage your audience.