MS Power Point
Design slides for people with dyslexia in MS Power Point
The elements that make presentations clearer and easier to comprehend for people with dyslexia also make them better in general.
Fonts:
- Use simple, sans serif fonts with adequate spacing between letters. Use at least an 18-point font size. Good sans serif font examples include: Calibri, Franklin Gothic Book, Lucida Sans, Segoe UI.
- Avoid compressed, fancy, italic, or underlined fonts or fonts with uneven line weights.
Text: To keep your text easily readable, leave some space in your slides. Ideally, limit the number of lines on each slide to 7. Ideally, limit the number of words on each line to 6. Leave plenty of space above and below each line.
Speaker notes:
- Instead of adding all the content on a slide, use speaker notes to provide more in-depth information. By default, speaker notes are formatted in a readable, sans serif font.
- Distribute your slides after your presentation, so your audience can refer to the slides and notes later to recall the verbal presentation delivery.
Layout and design: Thought-out slide design and layout can make your content more accessible to all audiences.
- Background.
– Bright white slide backgrounds can make text harder to read. Choose an off-white or cream background. Text should be dark, with lots of space around the letters. A dark background and white text also work.
– To set the background colour, select Design > Format Background > Colour. Then pick a colour that suits your purposes.
- Images. Images are a great way to break up blocks of text and make your slide easier to scan. Add alt text to every image in your presentation.
- Layout. A colourful, high-contrast graphic layout, combined with pictures and text, creates a structured design. Structured layouts are easier for people with dyslexia to understand.
