Liven Up Your Presentation in

PowerPoint® 2016

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Take your PowerPoint presentation from yawns to applause by adding features that will capture your audience’s attention.

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Adding visual elements like pictures, tables, charts, diagrams, and shapes can draw your reader in and keep them engaged.

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PicturesEveryone likes a good graphic or photo, but more than that, audiences understand more from words and pictures combined than they do from words alone. A well-chosen image reinforces what you’re trying to convey in your presentation.

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Tables

A table is a great way to plead your case or defend your position. Raw table data is irrefutable – well, most of the time, anyway. Create a table when you want to demonstrate how the numbers back you up.

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Charts

Nothing is more persuasive than a chart. The bars, pie slices, or columns show the audience instantaneously that production is up or down or that sector A is outperforming sector B. The audience can compare the data and see what’s what.

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Diagrams

A diagram is an excellent marriage of images and words. Diagrams allow an audience to literally visualize a concept, idea, or relationship, making it easier for you to present an abstract idea in a way that the audience can better understand.

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ShapesLines and shapes can also be used to illustrate ideas and concepts. They can help to draw the eyes of your audience in the direction you want them to go.

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Now that you know the secrets to making your next PowerPoint more visually stimulating, go get started. For more PowerPoint 2016 tips, visit www.dummies.com.

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