ON24 Presentation Guidelines

PowerPoint Checklist

PowerPoint Best Practices
  • Confirm the slide deck is set to a 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio
  • To verify click on the Design Tab > Page Setup> Slides Sized for On Screen Show 4:3 or 16:9
  • Confirm no sound, music, or voice narration is being used
  • Confirm there are no embedded Excel files, SmartArt Graphics, or animated GIFs - embedded files are not supported
  • Confirm there are no slides with embedded fonts - embedded fonts are not supported
  • Confirm there are no embedded audio, video or flash clips being used - We can support video files, but they must be uploaded separately from the slide deck
  • If using animations, confirm the first animation on each slide is set to Start on Click
  • From Animations Tab> Animation Pane>1st Animation in Pane should start on click
  • Slide transitions are supported
  • Confirm only one Master Slide is used
  • From View Tab> Select Master > Master Slide > Delete any master slides beyond the first one
  • Confirm slides are numbered starting from 1
  • From Design Tab > Page Setup > Number Slides From > 1
  • Confirm all elements (text, images, etc.) are within the borders of the slide
  • Your PowerPoint slide deck should be saved in a PPT or PPTX format, and should not exceed 50Mb in size


Note: When needing to present complex graphs, large photos, pages of a PDF, or screenshots with fine details sharing your screen (using Screen Share) rather using than a PowerPoint slide may be your best option.