Should you give out handouts? If so, what kind and when? I’ve read a lot of answers to these questions, but the more I think about it, the more I realize that there is no one answer that fits all situations. It’s clear to me that you shouldn’t provide just a print out of the […]
Create an electronic PowerPoint handout with a PDF driver
Handouts are important! Here are two big reasons for using handouts: You can’t expect people to remember everything you said, so handouts give your audience something to look at afterward. Sometimes people miss your presentation and they can read your handout instead. Remember that slides shouldn’t contain the entire content of what you say, but […]
Manage the presentation process from conception to rehearsal to handouts
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Your PowerPoint file is not your presentation; what you say before an audience is your presentation. (Exception: if it’s a self-running presentation at a kiosk, it’s your presentation, but then your slides need to be much more complete to be effective.) Therefore, before or after you create […]
Create a background for printed handouts
A background that looks great on a PowerPoint slide projected on a screen may not look good when you print it. Why? If you use strong colors in your background, especially dark colors with light text, colors may bleed, or wick, when you print them, especially on an ink jet printer, reducing legibility. Also, light […]
Making great PowerPoint handouts in Microsoft Word
You can make handouts in PowerPoint by formatting the Handout Master. Choose View>Master>Handout Master (or View tab> Presentation Views group> Handout Master). To print them, choose File (or Office button)> Print and choose Handouts in the Print What drop-down list. Change the settings in the Handouts section of the Print dialog box and click OK. […]