PowerPoint Stress Relief from eSlide

Issue 36

eSlide's Quick Tip of the Month

Simplify Charts to the Extreme

Ever need to present a handful of urgent data along with a bunch of other lower priority data all in the same chart? Make your important information stand out by simplifying your chart to the extreme.

Start by deleting all unnecessary information and emphasize your main point(s). When it comes to deciphering charts, psychological studies show that the brain cannot differentiate between objects of more than FIVE without actually thinking (five lines, five colors, etc.).

If you have a chart with a bazillion lines and colors in it, you might want to consider consolidating the lower priority information into a "other" legend category, or muting their line colors. Also, removing unnecessary "automatic" chart elements like leader lines, gridlines, tick marks and axis labels helps increase visual clarity as well.

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