When "Do you use sentence case" or "Title Case" bullets in PP

[Guest]

Debate internally finding the proper style for Power Points.

Basically, "Verbal Thought" or "Verbal sentence of actionable item" is how
one learned.

Initial caps for the first bullet, regardless of lenght or lack thereof was
how another was taught.

Another was taught three or less words all caps, more words, sentence case.

Another was taught 1/2 page width was Title case, the rest sentence case

Another was taught lower case all Unless a bonafied title.

OK... What's the popular thought in cyberland?

 

[Bill Foley]

I use Sentence case when it is NOT a proper title (regardless of the number
of words). I NEVER use all lower caps or all UPPER CAPS. But then again,
I'm not an English major, just a geek!

 

[Guest]

The way I see it, what's most important is not what is proper, but what makes
the slide easiest to look at (poor grammar, I know). Initial caps for each
word creates what I call noise - extra stuff on the slide. I often avoid all
caps, but there are times when it works...Iwell.

I have acutally used all lower case, too. It was the personality that the
presenter wanted to convey (confidentially understated) - and it was very
appropriate in how we used it...

 

[Bill Dilworth]

Better option, instead of bullet points, use ideas. Graphic ideas, or
simple word phrases, not sentences.

Where possible use graphic representations that directly address the idea.
However, there are times where bullets are the only way that you can go.
Personally, I favor 'sentence case' when these are required (with the
exception of proper titles, of course).


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[Guest]

Agree.

 

[Guest]

Initial caps also makes everything seem important when it may not be. Plus
it takes up more space with some fonts. I've used lower case to get rid of
initial caps.

 

[Steve Rindsberg]

Initial caps also makes everything seem important when it may not be. Plus
it takes up more space with some fonts. I've used lower case to get rid of
initial caps.

Yes. And it makes it impossible to distinguish words that should have initial
caps from those which simply inherited them because we happen to be using
kangaroo casing for the titles.

This Is A New Product

vs

This is a New Product

If you're selling New Product, which would you rather see? ;-)

 

[Echo S]

Sentence case. I really dislike Title Case, for the reasons the others
already mentioned.