Creating PowerPoints in the new brand A bit of background, with some handy template slides Version 1.0

Creating PowerPoints in the new brand A bit of background, with some handy template slides Version 1.0

Introduction These slides have been created to help you create your own PowerPoints in the new brand. We’ve tested these slides to make sure they are usable. You can adapt this PowerPoint presentation with your own content. Create new slides and choose from the many different layout options and delete ones you don’t need.

Four tips for great talks Try the 10 / 20 / 30 rule That’s 10 slides, 20 minutes, no smaller than 30pt font. Tell a story Share something at the beginning to draw in your listeners, then come back around to it at the end. Keep it simple Your slides don’t need to contain every word you’re saying. Practice! Try your presentation out with a colleague or friend - and time yourself.

Font, size and colour The font Arial is used for both titles and body copy in order for your presentation to display correctly and as you see it across all machines. For titles, use a minimum font size of 40pt. For subheadings, use a maximum size of 30pt. For body copy, use a minimum size of 24pt. Your unique Centre branded colour palette is flexible providing plenty of options for colour combinations in your presentation. Choose the colours that appeal to you or that feel right for your audience.

Colour palette Theme colours These colours exist in your PowerPoint template theme. You can also add a specific colour from your palette by typing in the six-digit code (after the ‘#’ symbol) when choosing a colour. 255 141 54 70 71 73 151 153 156 194 213 200 33 71 #FFFFFF #008D36 #464749 #97999C #C2D5C8 #002147 #000000

Bulleted lists Bulleted lists can be a really useful way to get your point across. Try to keep to 3-6 bullet points per slide (aim for fewer if your bullet points contain long lines of text). Your slides should not contain everything you’re going to say – they should act as pointers instead.

Two columns - text Points to remember: This is one potential layout to use. It’s especially useful if you need a little bit of background on a topic, but then you want to pull out take-home messages to the right. Keep it short and simple. People want to listen to you, not hear you read your slides. Try to keep it between 3-5 bullet points in this format. If you need to use an image, use one of the other formats.

Two columns - text Subheading if needed (keep to one line) Here is another potential layout you could use. It’s especially useful if you have two areas you want to highlight, or two options you’d like to present. Ideally keep it to no more than 50 words in each column. Here is another potential layout you could use. It’s especially useful if you have two areas you want to highlight, or two options you’d like to present. Ideally keep it to no more than 50 words in each column.

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Text and two images Subheading goes here Here’s an option that uses two images. Try not to use more than two images in a single slide. If you think you need to use more than that, consider separating them into separate slides.

Text and one image Subheading goes here Make sure you don’t stretch or distort images. Use an image that’s not pixellated. It will look especially bad when presented on a large screen.

Text and two images Subheading goes here Here’s an option that uses two images. Try not to use more than two images in a single slide. If you think you need to use more than that, consider separating them into separate slides.

Chart and text Pie chart The segments of your chart can easily be selected to use a colour from your theme/palette. Context to explain the results of your chart would be placed here.

Two charts Donut chart Bar chart

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