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\"pptips\"<\/p>\n

By Ellen Finkelstein<\/p>\n

Create consistent slides with layouts<\/h3>\n

I see lots of bad slides! One thing that I notice is that people ignore PowerPoint\u2019s layouts. Please don\u2019t!<\/p>\n

Layouts provide a framework for your slides so that they are all consistent:<\/p>\n

  • Fonts<\/li>\n
  • Font sizes<\/li>\n
  • Colors<\/li>\n
  • Title placement<\/li>\n
  • Image and text placement<\/strong><\/li>\n

    How do I choose a layout?\/Article continued here<\/a><\/b><\/h3>\n

    This excerpt is shared with permission from ellenfinkelstein.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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