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PowerPoint Etiquette

What works in the world of

presentationscolors

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Colors per slide

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Colors per slide

No more than fourcolors per slide

Too busy if use more

Viewers dont know why you are usingcolor

The viewers dont know what is important

and highlighted if you use lots ofcolors

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Colors per slide

No more than fourcolors per slide

Too busy if use more

Viewers dont know why you are usingcolor

The viewers dont know what is important

and highlighted if you use lots ofcolors

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Colors for type and

background

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Colors to use

Light yellow on a blue background

White on a black background

Black on a light yellow background Black on a white background may be too

bright

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Colors to use



Black on a light yellow backgroundBlack on a white background may be

too bright

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Colors to use




too bright

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Colors to use




too bright

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Other

color information

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Othercolor information

Dont use red for text

It is hard to see and read

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Avoid red on a green background

Colorblind viewers will have difficulty

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For gradients, think earth to sky

Dar kercolors on bottom and lighter on top

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Red backgrounds stimulate emotion

Use burgundy instead

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Red backgrounds stimulate emotion

Use burgundy instead

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Green backgrounds make the viewer feel

involvement with the topic

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Gray backgrounds make the viewer feel

that the information shows a lack of

commitment or neutrality

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Blue backgrounds indicate a calm,

conservative message

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Yellow backgrounds indicate hope for the

future and cheerfulness

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Purple backgrounds give the feeling of

fantasy or are perceived as child-like

Save purple for the lighter topics

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Brown backgrounds are perceived as the

presentation of passive information

Viewers feel that information on brownbackgrounds is less stable

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Black backgrounds indicate power and

sophistication

Ideal for presenting information that theaudience has no choice but to accept

fixed budget figures

student enrollment

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