PowerPoint
Presentation
Guide
Brief guidelines on how to create a
successful presentation
Getting started
 Many people across WGBH create and give
PowerPoint presentations
 This template will help all to build effective
presentations that also work hard to build our brand
 What follows are different slide types that you might
find useful, along with some notes on how best to
deploy them
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Your title goes here
Any subhead goes here
Presenter goes here
Date of presentation goes here
Divider title goes
here
Using the templates
 A slide layout palette has been programmed into this
template; included are:
— Title slide
— Divider slide (5 color options)
— Text slide: one column with a white background
— Text slide: one column with a dark gray background
— Text slide: two columns with a white background
 All slide layouts have built-in text frames with preset
text specifications
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Using slide layouts
 Choose either the white or the charcoal background for
text or imagery slides, depending on content or position
within the show.
— Make sure to stay within one color background per
section to maintain a consistent flow
— Use divider slides for structure and pace
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Typography guidelines
 For maximum legibility and clarity, we recommend the
following typographic styles
— Use a maximum of nine bullet points per slide
— Do not use end punctuation in bullets
— Use only one sentence per bullet
— Capitalize first word only
 Type size guidelines should vary for audience size to
ensure legibility of projected text
 Arial is the standard typeface for WGBH PowerPoint
presentations
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Typography guidelines—customization
Subheadlines and customizing—Arial bold 24 pt
 Universal changes to the templates should be made on
the Master slide
 For proper alignment of the text bullets, customize
subheadlines in slide layout mode
— To do this, highlight subheadline text then select
bullets and numbering from the format list
— Select none for bullets
— Tab subheadline in to align with the title text
— Format text to 24pt Arial Bold
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Typographic guidelines—two columns
 Use the first level bullets
for primary points
— Secondary points
should be inset using
the “Demote” button on
the toolbar
— Secondary points are
preset to be preceded
by a dash
 If using two columns, align
the first bulleted item of
each column
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Color palette
 A color palette has been programmed into the
templates
 This palette is built in RGB-values that are optimized
for on-screen usage; however they will also print well
as color print outs. The colors may vary slightly when
printed, since they are printed in CMYK mode
Primary colors
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Imagery—basic rules and formats
 Avoid the use of clip art
 Prepare images at 100% at 96dpi for final placement in
a presentation
— Inserting large scale images at resolutions greater
than 96dpi will increase the overall size (MB) of your
final presentation
 The following four slides show measurements of four
different basic sizes for inserted images
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7.5” high
Size one—full bleed, no header
10” wide
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6.34” high
Size two—full bleed, with header
10” wide
Size three—horizontal image
5.25” high
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8.25” wide
Size four—vertical image with one
column text
5.25” high
 Bullet 1
 Bullet 2
 Bullet 3
3.75” wide
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Charts and graphs
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Strive for clean, simple charts and graphs
Avoid 3-dimensional graphs, charts or diagrams
Choose high-contrast colors for optimal legibility
Charts and graphs for online presentations should not
use text smaller than 12 pt
 Charts and graphs should always support content and
not detract from messages
 Create charts and graphs within PowerPoint—do not
import from another application
 The following slides are examples of charts and graphs
created within PowerPoint
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Bar chart
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Subheadline–22 pt. Arial
bold
Bulleted text on chart
pages is smaller than on
text pages.
The default chart is a 2dimensional bar chart
Charts should always be
as simple and clear as
possible.
One color scheme for
charts has been
programmed into the color
palette.
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Pie chart
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Subheadline–22 pt. Arial
bold
Bulleted text on chart
pages is smaller than on
text pages.
The default chart is a 2dimensional bar chart.
Charts should always be
as simple and clear as
possible.
One color scheme for
charts has been
programmed into the color
palette.
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Tables
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Category
Category two
Category
three
Category four
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Item one
Item two
Item three
Item four
Item five
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Item one
Item two
Item three
Item four
Item five
Item one
Item two
Item three
Item four
Item five
Item one
Item two
Item three
Item four
Item five
Printing the presentation
 The typical office printer has a resolution output
of 300 dpi
— Resolution is the sharpness of an image on paper,
computer screen, or other mediums
— Low resolution images are ideal for use in electronic
documents or printed presentations as they allow for
portability via electronic mail and quick printing on a
standard office printer; they should not be used for
high-quality printing
 Photography resolution should be no larger
than 96 dpi @ 100%
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Printing the presentation (continued)
 To print in pure black and white
— select File | Print and dialogue box will appear
— ensure that the ‘Microsoft PowerPoint’ tab is
selected
— click ‘Pure Black & White’
— click ‘Print’
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Thank you
For further information please contact:
Contact name goes here