MS Powerpoint Design and Organization Tips

Guidelines for selecting font sizes for your text:

1. Title font should be 28 to 32 point or larger.
2. Level-1 bullet points and other body text should be 18 to 24 point or larger.
3. Lower level bullet points should be 2 to 4 sizes smaller than the main text font, around 18 to 22 point.
4. Secondary items such as chart axis labels or sources should be smaller but readable, around 16 point.
5. Once you choose your font sizes, keep them consistent throughout the presentation.
   

Guidelines for selecting fonts for your text:

1. Choose sans-serif fonts like Verdana and Arial as these fonts are the most readable onscreen.
2. Choose italics for subtitles only, but do not use them for extended text.
3. Use sentence case rather than ALL CAPS for your text.

Guidelines for choosing background colors:

1. Use a solid color. Avoid using patterns, textures or graphics in your slides.
2. Pick a dark cool color (blue, green, purple) or an off-white color (beige, taupe, light sage, light grey/blue, cream).
3. For best visiblity, your background colors and text colors must contrast sharply. You have two general choices: dark background with light text, or off-white background with dark text.

Here's a link to color definitions with their hexadecimal and RGB codes.

500+Colors