If the text becomes distorted, undo immediately!
Use the corner object boxes only when resizing graphs! It is also advisable to hold down the <shift> key when doing so
Try to use colors from the main color palette as much as possible
When choosing colors for adjacent graph elements, be sure to alternate light and dark colors (examples from the color palette shown below):
Participation in Harley Davidson conventions, 1998-2002
Thousands of people
35
When used, axis
30
tick marks should
be placed on the
25
outside of the axis
20
16
Be careful when resizing graphs!
If resizing graphs in the main PowerPoint application, make sure to use only the corner object boxes (see diagram)
Make sure that the graph is resized with the same aspect ratio (vertical/horizontal proportions)
Growth in color bars, 1990-2000
Millions of Pixels
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40
4
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30
9 7
25
1
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5
15
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5
7
10
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5 6
0
1990
10 1995
10element is too small to fit a data label, place the label outside in a separate text box
Templates – Graphs
US Business Group
Agenda
General rules Bar and column graphs Line and combination graphs Area graphs Pie graphs Scatter plot and bubble graphs
Title is bold, with the time period appearing after a comma. Always write out the year in full. The optional subtitle provides additional info on the data and is not bold, italics, 2 points smaller than the title. Line spacing is 1
When the data refers to projected or estimated figures, add “E” to the year label
Remember to adjust the document title tracker when you create a new document. It should match the name of the PowerPoint file
In general, use whole numbers unless you have a specific reason for including decimals
Axis titles are optional and should not be used if the information is given elsewhere or is self-evident
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7
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0 1998
1999
2000
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2001
2002E
CAGR 1998-2002
68%
The CAGR block should be placed to the right of the graph. Font size should be close to that the graph’s data labels
35 30 25 20 15 10
4 5 0
1995
7 1996
32 25 16
1997
1998E
1999E
The safest way to change the size or position of graph elements is to do so within the native graph application itself
Presenter/timing Presenter/timing Presenter/timing Presenter/timing Presenter/timing Presenter/timing
Create graphs using the native PowerPoint chart software, rather than pasting graphs from Excel
If you want to insert a callout, use this type of text box, not the yellow ones used in this document for editorial comments
Select from the palette shown below for box fills, graphs, shadows, and other color elements