Jan's Working with Presentations

   Appendix: Finishing Check List

It is easy to overlook inconsistent formatting and to even omit whole slides that you had planned to include.

Finishing Check List

1. Outline.
   • Parallel structure
   • All points included
   • Text correctness
   • Bulleting
   • Grammar
2. Spell Check
3. Slides:
   • Background
   • Text formatting & alignment
   • Images: position & size
   • Readability against backgrounds/images
   • Tables - readable; not too many cells
   • Charts - readable; not too complicated
4. Notes
   • Complete
   • Text - easy to read
   • Spell Check
5. Print handouts (Pre-Print Checklist) and check text again.
6. Play the show and verify:
   • Transitions
   • Animations
7. AutoAdvance- Set & rehearse timings.
8. Set Up Show - will it run full screen, in a window, or automatically in kiosk mode?
9. Save As - File type; new filename to reduce file size?
10. Package for CD? including what?
11. Share - from where, with whom?