1. PowerPoint Presentation Guide
Brief guidelines on how to create a successful presentation

2. 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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3. Your title goes here Any subhead goes here Presenter goes here
Date of presentation goes here

4. Divider title goes here

5. 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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6. 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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7. 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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8. 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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9. 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

10. 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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11. 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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12. Size one—full bleed, no header
7.5” high
10” wide

13. Size two—full bleed, with header
6.34” high
10” wide

14. Size three—horizontal image
5.25” high
8.25” wide

15. Size four—vertical image with one column text
Bullet 1
Bullet 2
Bullet 3
5.25” high
3.75” wide

16. Charts and graphs 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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17. Bar chart Subheadline–22 pt. Arial bold
Bulleted text on chart pages is smaller than on text pages.
The default chart is a 2-dimensional bar chart
Charts should always be as simple and clear as possible.
One color scheme for charts has been programmed into the color palette.

18. Pie chart Subheadline–22 pt. Arial bold
Bulleted text on chart pages is smaller than on text pages.
The default chart is a 2-dimensional bar chart.
Charts should always be as simple and clear as possible.
One color scheme for charts has been programmed into the color palette.

19. Tables Categor y Item one Item two Item three Item four Item five
Categor y two
Categor y three
Categor y four
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20. 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 %
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21. 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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22. For further information please contact: Contact name goes here
Thank you
For further information please contact:
Contact name goes here