Make Clean PPTX

L-01

Cover, title left

Default opening for reports, reviews and proposals.

L-02

Cover, dark

Executive or keynote opening that needs presence.

L-03

Cover, typographic

Short punchy title (two to five words), editorial or manifesto tone.

L-04

Cover, split image

Opening that benefits from a strong photo (place, product, people).

L-05

Cover, side band

Formal opening with a strong structure; works well for board and committee decks.

L-06

Agenda, numbered

Table of contents for decks with three to six parts.

L-07

Agenda, timed sessions

Workshop, seminar or meeting programme with times and speakers.

L-08

Agenda, active chapter

Reminder of where we are, between parts of a long deck.

L-09

Chapter divider, dark

Start of a new part in decks of fifteen slides or more.

L-10

Divider with key figure

Opening a chapter with the single number that motivates it.

L-11

Transition, seen and next

Bridge between the diagnosis and the proposal, or between two parts.

L-12

Key message

The single takeaway the audience must remember; a turning point in the story.

L-13

Figure and interpretation

One fact carries the argument: show the number, then say what it means.

L-14

Big quote

A customer, expert or leader said it better; use real quotes only.

L-15

Strategic question

Opening a debate or a decision: state the question before the answers.

L-16

Position and three arguments

Take a stand and back it with three reasons.

L-17

Central figure with annotations

A number that needs context from several angles (cause, trend, comparison, consequence).

L-18

Title and text

A paragraph of explanation that does not split into parallel points.

L-19

Two columns

Two parallel ideas: problem and solution, today and tomorrow, two audiences.

L-20

Three columns with icons

Three pillars, benefits, principles or offers of equal weight.

L-21

Four columns

Four steps, levers or components that read left to right.

L-22

Four cards

Four items of equal weight that need a few lines each (findings, recommendations).

L-23

Main content and sidebar

Explanation plus the facts, definitions or figures the reader should keep.

L-24

Text with takeaway box

The reasoning matters but the conclusion must stand out.

L-25

Findings and implications

Turning a diagnosis into consequences: what we saw, what it means.

L-26

Problem and hypotheses

Framing an analysis: the problem and the hypotheses to test.

L-27

Text and image

A message that a photo makes concrete: a site, a product, a team at work.

L-28

Full image with caption box

Emotional or contextual moment carried by one strong picture.

L-29

Case study

Customer story, project reference or pilot with measurable results.

L-30

Team of four

Introducing the team, the speakers or the key contacts.

L-31

Full visual

The visual is the message and needs all the room (roadmap, process, big chart).

L-32

Visual and key points

A chart that needs reading help: what to look at and what it means.

L-33

Visual with three callouts

A visual with three things to notice, read before looking at it.

L-34

Two visuals

Comparing two charts or diagrams: before and after, two segments, two periods.

L-35

Visual and two figures

A trend or breakdown with the two numbers that summarise it.

L-36

Dashboard, four modules

Monitoring view: four indicators or charts read together.

L-37

Three figures

Three numbers that tell the story of a period, a project or an offer.

L-38

Four figures on cards

Four indicators of a scorecard; each needs a short comparison.

L-39

Six figures

Overview of up to six indicators without charts.

L-40

Hero figure and breakdown

A total and what it is made of; a headline result and its drivers.

L-41

Table and takeaway

Detailed comparison or figures that must be read row by row, with the conclusion beside.

L-42

Action plan

Who does what by when; follow-up of decisions.

L-43

Two options

Choice between two scenarios presented neutrally.

L-44

Recommended option

You recommend one option and show the alternative you discarded.

L-45

Three options

Choice between three scenarios (do nothing, partial, full).

L-46

Before and after

Transformation, as-is versus to-be, the change you propose.

L-47

Summary and decision

End of a decision deck: what to remember and what we ask for.

L-48

Next steps

Closing with what happens next and who does it.

L-49

Thank you and contacts

Last slide: thanks, questions, who to contact.

L-50

Bento grid

A rich overview (offer, results, programme) where one element dominates.

L-51

Horizontal bands

Three themes or periods read top to bottom (past, present, future).

L-52

Story in four acts

Narrative arc: situation, complication, resolution, outcome.

L-53

Side panel

Dense content that needs a strong anchor; executive summaries.

L-54

Vertical sequence

A method, procedure or chronology of up to five steps with a line of detail each.

V-CMP-01

Ranked bars

Rank items on one measure (regions, products, causes). Best with 3 to 12 items.

V-CMP-02

Two periods

Same items measured at two moments (year on year, before and after).

V-CMP-03

Progress to target

Achievement against objectives for several teams, projects or indicators.

V-CMP-04

Sensitivity tornado

Which assumptions move the result most: sensitivity analysis, risk drivers.

V-CMP-05

Slope chart

Change in ranking or value between two dates for 3 to 7 items.

V-CMP-06

Scored comparison

Compare 2 to 4 options on 3 to 6 qualitative criteria; supplier or scenario choice.

V-EVO-01

Line with annotation

A trend and the event that explains it (launch, crisis, policy change).

V-EVO-02

Stacked area

Growth of a total and the changing weight of 2 to 4 components.

V-EVO-03

Columns and line

Volume and ratio together: revenue and margin, users and conversion.

V-EVO-04

Plan versus actual

Project progress, budget burn, cumulative sales against plan (S-curve).

V-EVO-05

Trend table

Several indicators whose direction matters more than their detail.

V-EVO-06

Small multiples

The same trend for several segments; avoids a tangle of lines on one chart.

V-COM-01

Waterfall bridge

Explain a variation: budget to actual, last year to this year, price walk.

V-COM-02

Mix bars

Compare the mix (shares) across groups: channels by region, cost structure by unit.

V-COM-03

Donut with total

Share of a total with 2 to 5 parts, when one part dominates.

V-COM-04

Simple pie

One clear majority versus the rest ("two thirds of customers...").

V-COM-05

Funnel

Conversion through successive stages: marketing, sales, recruitment, validation.

V-COM-06

Stacked columns

Total and its composition for 3 to 8 periods (revenue by product per year).

V-REL-01

Scatter plot

Is X linked to Y? Price and volume, effort and result, size and growth.

V-REL-02

Bubble portfolio

Portfolio of products, projects or markets: attractiveness, position and size.

V-REL-03

Histogram

How values are spread: delays, order sizes, ages, scores.

V-REL-04

Heatmap grid

Intensity across two dimensions: activity by day and hour, sales by product and region, cohort retention.

V-REL-05

Pareto

Find the few causes that explain most of the effect (80/20).

V-KPI-01

KPI cards with change

A compact scorecard inside a slide that also carries text or a chart.

V-KPI-02

Progress rings

Completion or achievement rates (percent of target, percent done).

V-KPI-03

Figure with trend

The headline figure of a slide, with just enough history to show the direction.

V-KPI-04

Status list

Project or programme status report (on track, at risk, late).

V-KPI-05

Gauge

One rate against its maximum: capacity used, satisfaction score, budget consumed.

V-MAT-01

Two-by-two matrix

Position up to eight items on two criteria (value and feasibility, urgency and importance).

V-MAT-02

SWOT

Summarise a diagnosis before choosing a strategy.

V-MAT-03

Impact and effort

Choose which initiatives to launch first.

V-MAT-04

Risk matrix

Risk register summary for a project, a programme or a decision.

V-MAT-05

Nine-box grid

Segment people, products or markets on two three-level scales (performance and potential).

V-MAT-06

Positioning map

Competitive positioning, perception maps, where we stand against alternatives.

V-PRO-01

Chevron process

A linear method or phases of a project, 3 to 5 steps.

V-PRO-02

Cycle

A recurring loop: continuous improvement, planning cycle, customer lifecycle.

V-PRO-03

Swimlane flow

Who does what in a process with hand-offs: approval workflows, order to cash.

V-PRO-04

Stage-gate

Development or investment process with go / no-go decisions.

V-PRO-05

Customer journey

Map an experience end to end: customer, employee or user journey.

V-PRO-06

Double diamond

Design or innovation method: discover, define, develop, deliver.

V-PRO-07

Staircase

Maturity levels, capability growth, a progression plan.

V-TIM-01

Milestone timeline

Key dates of a project, a history, a launch plan.

V-TIM-02

Roadmap by lanes

Multi-stream roadmap over quarters or years.

V-TIM-03

Gantt chart

Detailed schedule with tasks and durations.

V-TIM-04

Three horizons

Balance short-term performance with mid- and long-term growth (portfolio, innovation).

V-TIM-05

Now, next, later

Product or programme roadmap without committed dates.

V-TIM-06

Serpentine timeline

A long sequence that a single line would cram: a programme of six to eight phases, a history, an onboarding path.

V-STR-01

Organisation chart

Organisation, governance or team structure on three levels.

V-STR-02

Logic tree

Break a problem or objective into its drivers (issue tree, KPI tree, decision tree).

V-STR-03

Pyramid

Hierarchy of needs, priorities or foundations (vision to operations).

V-STR-04

Layered architecture

System, data or operating model architecture; stack of capabilities.

V-STR-05

Hub and spoke

Ecosystem around a core: partners, stakeholders, services around a platform.

V-STR-06

Venn diagram

Where three domains meet: the sweet spot, a skills profile, a value proposition.

V-STR-07

Fishbone

Root cause analysis of a quality, delay or performance problem.

V-STR-08

Concentric circles

Scope or influence by distance: core business, adjacent, ecosystem; TAM SAM SOM.

V-STR-09

Half-ring layers

Layers that build outwards from a core: capabilities around a product, circles of stakeholders, foundations to reach.

V-FRM-01

Business model canvas

Describe or compare business models.

V-FRM-02

Five forces

Assess the attractiveness of an industry or segment.

V-FRM-03

PESTEL

Scan the external environment before a strategy or a market entry.

V-FRM-04

RACI matrix

Clarify who is responsible, accountable, consulted and informed.

V-FRM-05

OKR tree

Present objectives and key results, or any goal with measurable outcomes.

V-FRM-06

Value chain

Where value is created in a company; locate costs, strengths or improvements.

V-SIG-01

Meshing gears

Signature metaphor, only on request or when the idea is that parts drive each other: a mechanism, teams or levers working together.

V-SIG-02

Light bulb

Signature metaphor, only on request or when the slide introduces one idea and its three facets: an insight, an innovation, a proposal.

V-SIG-03

Puzzle

Signature metaphor, only on request or when four parts must fit together to make the whole: a solution, an offer, a team.

V-SIG-04

Winding road

Signature metaphor, only on request or when the story is a journey: a transformation path, a programme told as a road ahead.

V-SIG-05

Mountain and summit flag

Signature metaphor, only on request or when the message is an ambition reached in stages: a target state, a long climb, a vision.

V-SIG-06

Target

Signature metaphor, only on request or when the message is focus on one aim: the objective, the core target and what surrounds it.