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118 lines
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# Presentations Deep Dive
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## Slide Design Principles
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**Content rules:**
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- One idea per slide
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- 6x6 rule: max 6 bullets, max 6 words per bullet
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- Headlines tell the story (someone skimming titles should get the point)
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- Use images over text when possible
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**Visual hierarchy:**
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- Title: largest, top
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- Key point: prominent
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- Supporting details: smaller, less prominent
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- Source/footnote: smallest, bottom
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## Slide Master
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**What it does:** Defines default layouts, fonts, colors, logo placement.
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**Access:** View → Slide Master
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**Changes here apply to all slides:**
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- Add company logo to master = appears on all slides
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- Change title font = all titles update
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- Set background = consistent throughout
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**Multiple layouts:** Create different masters for title slides, content slides, section headers.
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## Animations
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### Types
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- **Entrance:** How element appears (Fade, Fly In, Appear)
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- **Exit:** How element disappears
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- **Emphasis:** Draw attention (Pulse, Grow/Shrink)
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- **Motion Path:** Move element along path
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### Best Practices
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- Subtle over flashy (Fade > Bounce)
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- Consistent animation style throughout
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- Purpose: guide attention, not entertain
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- Test timing before presenting
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### Build Effect (Bullets one by one)
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1. Select text box
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2. Animations → Add Animation → choose effect
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3. Effect Options → By Paragraph
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4. Set to "On Click" or "After Previous"
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## Presenter Tools
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**Presenter View:**
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- You see: current slide, next slide, notes, timer
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- Audience sees: only current slide
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- Enable: Slide Show → Use Presenter View
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**Rehearse Timings:** Practice run that records time per slide.
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**Laser Pointer:** Hold Ctrl + click during presentation.
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**Black/White screen:** Press B (black) or W (white) during presentation.
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## Charts & Data
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**Link to Excel:**
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1. Copy chart from Excel
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2. PowerPoint → Paste Special → Paste Link
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3. Updates when Excel data changes
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**Animate charts:**
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- Select chart
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- Animations → Effect Options → By Series or By Category
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- Reveals data progressively
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## Export Options
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| Format | Use Case |
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| PDF | Share without editing, print |
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| Video (MP4) | Self-running presentations, share online |
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| Images (PNG/JPG) | Individual slides for social media |
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| Handouts | Print multiple slides per page |
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| Notes Pages | Print with speaker notes |
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## Common Problems
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| Problem | Solution |
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| Fonts change on other computer | Embed fonts: File → Options → Save → Embed fonts |
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| Video doesn't play | Use MP4 format, embed in file not link |
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| File too large | Compress images: File → Compress Pictures |
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| Animations out of order | Animation Pane → drag to reorder |
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## Keyboard Shortcuts (PowerPoint)
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| Action | Windows | Mac |
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| Start from beginning | F5 | Cmd+Shift+Enter |
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| Start from current | Shift+F5 | Cmd+Enter |
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| End slideshow | Esc | Esc |
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| Next slide | Space/Enter | Space/Enter |
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| Previous slide | Backspace | Delete |
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| Go to slide N | Type N + Enter | Type N + Enter |
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