| If you want to be associated with being boring | | | | it was a bulleted text. To remedy this problem, |
| then by all means go ahead and use bulleted | | | | make sure that you have the 'ruler' displayed, |
| points for you PowerPoint presentation. This is | | | | which you can see by clicking on 'view' and then |
| because when the speaker uses bulleted points in | | | | 'ruler'. |
| their speech the audience will tend to focus on | | | | Once you have done that, click the first level of |
| the presentation slides rather than the speaker, | | | | text and then drag the hanging indent marker on |
| another reason is that the speaker will read off | | | | the grid area all the way to the left for the first |
| the slides rather than actually 'presenting'. | | | | level of text. Repeat the same step for the |
| Studies have shown that text only presentations | | | | second level of text. Now close the master view |
| tend to impede in the reception of the intended | | | | on the slide master view toolbar to see the |
| information. It was found that people will respond | | | | results. |
| more to both hearing spoken text that is | | | | If you feel that your audience are unable to |
| combined with graphics while for the people that | | | | differentiate the text without the bulleted points, |
| only heard spoken text alone will did not benefit | | | | then a method which you can use overcome this |
| much from it. | | | | problem is to alternate the colour of the text for |
| The following is simple shortcuts which you can | | | | each of the points that you wish to present. As |
| use eliminate bulleted points in your slides. The | | | | mentioned words will not be enough to get your |
| first step is to open the presentation slide that | | | | message across so you can use other methods |
| contains the bulleted text in which you wish to | | | | such as diagrams or organization chart. PowerPoint |
| remove. After that go to 'view' where you will be | | | | 2002 and 2003 have such features which you can |
| able to find the 'slide master', here you can start | | | | utilize to your advantage, as for PowerPoint 2007 |
| to remove the third and fifth level. The reason | | | | there is a feature that you can use called |
| for this is because if you put too much outline | | | | 'SmartArt' that can even instantly turn your |
| levels for your presentation slide it will make the | | | | bulleted text into diagrams. |
| organization of the ideas rather confusing, thus | | | | All you will need to do is select the text which |
| defeating the purpose. | | | | you intend to change and then click on the |
| Choose 'format' and 'bullets and numbering' after | | | | 'SmartArt Graphic' in the paragraph group of the |
| you have selected the first two levels and in the | | | | home tab. You can even change the styles and |
| 'bullets and numbering' dialog box select 'none' | | | | resize the shapes of your graphics so that the |
| before you return to your presentation slides. | | | | elements are more cohesive with your overall |
| However you are not done yet as the second line | | | | design. |
| that wraps to the second line will be indented as if | | | | |