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Powerpoint Decks by catcorner22 — Agent Skill

Name: Powerpoint Decks
Author: CatCorner22

Powerpoint Decks

Structure and design Microsoft PowerPoint presentations: slide layouts, master slides, visuals, speaker notes, animations restraint, and export. Use when building .pptx decks for class, work, or conferences. Scope boundary: argument craft for speaker notes → `academic-writing`; Word handouts → `word-documents`; Copilot custom skill upload format → compatible with this SKILL.md structure.

CatCorner22 Updated Sep 21, 2026

File contents

PowerPoint decks

Rule: One idea per slide. If the slide needs a paragraph, split it or move detail to speaker notes.

Deck architecture

1. Title — topic, your name, course/date
2. Hook / question — why care (optional for class)
3. Agenda — 3–5 bullets max
4. Body slides — one claim each, evidence visual
5. Summary — restate takeaways (not copy-paste of body)
6. Q&A or references

Narrative depth → academic-writing. This skill covers PowerPoint mechanics.

Design defaults (class-friendly)

Theme: built-in simple (Office / Ion / Facet) — avoid busy templates
Font: 28–32 pt titles, 18–24 pt body minimum
Contrast: dark text on light background (projectors wash out pastels)
Images: full-bleed only when intentional; credit sources in notes
Animations: appear on click for complex builds; never gratuitous spin

Slide layouts

Layout	Use
Title Slide	Opening
Title and Content	Standard bullet + optional figure
Section Header	Chapter breaks
Two Content	Compare/contrast
Picture with Caption	Evidence slide
Blank	Custom diagram only

Slide Master

View → Slide Master → set fonts/colors once; child slides inherit. Fix recurring logo/footer here, not slide-by-slide.

Speaker notes

Write what you'd say, not what's on the slide
Timing cue: ~2 min per major section
Citation for quotes/images in notes if not on slide

Charts from Excel

Insert → Chart → prefer Edit Data in Excel link so updates propagate. Label axes; cite data source in footnote.

Export & present

PDF: File → Export → PDF (fonts embed reliably)
Presenter View: Slide Show → Use Presenter View (notes + next slide)
Record: Slide Show → Record for async class submissions

Copilot in PowerPoint

Upload custom skills via Manage skills (OneDrive sync)
Invoke with Choose skills or @skill-name in prompt box
Skill folder name must match name in SKILL.md frontmatter

Example Copilot prompts:

"Add a section header slide and three content slides from this outline"
"Suggest a simpler layout for the chart slide"
"Generate speaker notes for slide 4"

Accessibility

Review → Check Accessibility
Alt text on every image (right-click → Edit Alt Text)
Don't rely on color alone for meaning

Boundaries

Prezi/Keynote/Google Slides → different apps
Video editing → out of scope

---name: powerpoint-decksdescription: Structure and design Microsoft PowerPoint presentations: slide layouts, master slides, visuals, speaker notes, animations restraint, and export. Use when building .pptx decks for class, work, or conferences. Scope boundary: argument craft for speaker notes → `academic-writing`; Word handouts → `word-documents`; Copilot custom skill upload format → compatible with this SKILL.md structure.---# PowerPoint decks**Rule:** **One idea per slide.** If the slide needs a paragraph, split it or move detail to speaker notes.## Deck architecture```1. Title — topic, your name, course/date2. Hook / question — why care (optional for class)3. Agenda — 3–5 bullets max4. Body slides — one claim each, evidence visual5. Summary — restate takeaways (not copy-paste of body)6. Q&A or references```Narrative depth → **`academic-writing`**. This skill covers **PowerPoint mechanics**.## Design defaults (class-friendly)- **Theme:** built-in simple (Office / Ion / Facet) — avoid busy templates- **Font:** 28–32 pt titles, 18–24 pt body minimum- **Contrast:** dark text on light background (projectors wash out pastels)- **Images:** full-bleed only when intentional; credit sources in notes- **Animations:** appear on click for complex builds; never gratuitous spin## Slide layouts| Layout | Use ||---|---|| Title Slide | Opening || Title and Content | Standard bullet + optional figure || Section Header | Chapter breaks || Two Content | Compare/contrast || Picture with Caption | Evidence slide || Blank | Custom diagram only |## Slide MasterView → Slide Master → set fonts/colors once; child slides inherit.Fix recurring logo/footer here, not slide-by-slide.## Speaker notes- Write what you'd **say**, not what's on the slide- Timing cue: `~2 min` per major section- Citation for quotes/images in notes if not on slide## Charts from ExcelInsert → Chart → prefer **Edit Data in Excel** link so updates propagate.Label axes; cite data source in footnote.## Export & present- **PDF:** File → Export → PDF (fonts embed reliably)- **Presenter View:** Slide Show → Use Presenter View (notes + next slide)- **Record:** Slide Show → Record for async class submissions## Copilot in PowerPoint- Upload custom skills via **Manage skills** (OneDrive sync)- Invoke with **Choose skills** or `@skill-name` in prompt box- Skill folder name must match `name` in SKILL.md frontmatterExample Copilot prompts:- "Add a section header slide and three content slides from this outline"- "Suggest a simpler layout for the chart slide"- "Generate speaker notes for slide 4"## Accessibility- Review → Check Accessibility- Alt text on every image (right-click → Edit Alt Text)- Don't rely on color alone for meaning## Boundaries- Prezi/Keynote/Google Slides → different apps- Video editing → out of scope

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