Evidence-based human factors guidelines for powerpoint presentations

Abstract

For decades, the vehicle of choice for idea transfer has been Microsoft's PowerPoint. PowerPoint gives the orator a plethora of options in the design of a presentation. Choosing configurations for the most effective presentation can prove daunting, and even professional presentations bear witness to the difficulty of choosing wisely. Guidelines based on a collection of basic human factors/ergonomics principles and a few empirical studies are presented for effective PowerPoint presentations. © 2011 Human Factors and Ergonomics Society.