{"id":19030,"date":"2019-04-04T14:03:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-04T14:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/?p=19030"},"modified":"2022-08-05T08:05:02","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T08:05:02","slug":"how-to-make-an-infographic-in-powerpoint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/graphicmama.com\/blog\/how-to-make-an-infographic-in-powerpoint\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make an Infographic in PowerPoint: The Beginners’ Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today, we’ll be talking about how to make an infographic in PowerPoint and it’s way easier than you think!<\/p>\n

Why choose PowerPoint<\/a> for your next infographic? Microsoft’s popular software for presentations is loaded with so many features and design tools that in fact, it includes everything you need in order to make an infographic in PowerPoint. Moreover, you probably already have it installed on your PC and are familiar with its interface.<\/p>\n

For the purpose of this tutorial, we’ll assume that you have set your topic, gathered your content, and have established the structure of the infographic you’ll be making. If you need insight on this part of preparing your infographic, take a look at our in-depth guide on how to make an infographic<\/a>. Now, let’s begin!<\/p>\n

Size & dimensions<\/h5>\n

The first step is to prepare your canvas. Unlike presentations which are usually designed in 4:3 or 16:9 horizontal layouts, most infographics are vertical. This means that the first thing to do is change the layout and adjust the size of your infographic.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Now, the size of your infographic depends on the volume of information you need to visualize. It also depends on where you are going to publish it: on your blog, on social media channels, as a\u00a0printed poster, etc.<\/p>\n

For social media channels, a width of 600px is enough in terms of readability. If you are making the infographic for Pinterest, have in mind that the maximum preview size of a pin is 1:2.1 aspect ratio (e.g. 600 x 1260 px), and for other social media channels it’s even less.\u00a0However, our recommendation is to make your infographic in retina size, i.e. twice this width.<\/p>\n

Related: How to Design Awesome Graphics For Social Media<\/a><\/p>\n

Now, back to PowerPoint. Go to\u00a0Design <\/strong>tab > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size.\u00a0<\/strong>We set our infographic to a 1:4 aspect ratio. You could make it 1:1, 1:2, 1:2.5, etc. depending on your needs. Note that resizing the canvas in PowerPoint is a little tricky. From our experience, it is better to ensure a bigger length and cut it off later.<\/p>\n

In our case, we set the sizes to\u00a012.5 x 50 inches (1200 x 4800 pixels) retina size. You could use half these dimensions for a non-retina design – 6.25 x 25 inches (600 x 2400 pixels). Regarding Maximize or Ensure Fit window, you don’t have any content for the moment, so just click one of the two options.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

The next step is to clear up the default title and subtitle placeholders. Go to Home > Layout ><\/strong> and choose Blank<\/strong>, or simply click on each of them and press Delete<\/strong>. Your canvas should look like this:<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Rulers,\u00a0Gridlines, and\u00a0Guides<\/h5>\n

Turn rulers, gridlines, and guides on to align your design elements, achieve symmetry (or asymmetry – depending on what you aim for). These tools will help you design a precise and aesthetically pleasing infographic.\u00a0Go to\u00a0View\u00a0<\/strong>and check\u00a0Rulers<\/strong>,\u00a0Gridlines<\/strong>, and\u00a0Guides.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you need to make adjustments, click on the little arrow icon in the lower right corner to open Grid and Guides pop-up window with settings.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Background<\/h5>\n

The background of your infographic can remain white but if you’d like, you can change it via\u00a0Design > Format Background. <\/strong>Choose among a solid fill, gradient fill, picture, texture, or a pattern fill. In our case, we picked a light blue color.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Header<\/h5>\n

Let’s start building the design. You can easily create the header section of your infographic by using PowerPoint’s shapes. Go to\u00a0Insert > Shapes\u00a0<\/strong>and choose the Rectangle shape. Once you place the shape, you’ll see all the design settings that appear.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Once you’ve adjusted the shape (you can change the colors and style later), start typing your text. Play with the fonts and sizes to achieve a cool effect. You can also combine two fonts, e.g. serif and sans serif fonts, handletter fonts and typewriter fonts, and more combinations. Just make sure to keep the aesthetic of the design.<\/p>\n

\"Infographic<\/p>\n

Of course, you can experiment with font colors and make color combinations. Have in mind that the colors you choose determine how your viewers will perceive the information. Make sure that:<\/p>\n