Select View, then Toolbars, and then Drawing. Rulers 4ĥ Page Layout & Setup (Drawing & Picture Toolbar) A. Therefore, our text will have to be large in order to be readable. Remember, we are dealing with an area that is 3 ft. Note: The view of the screen is only at 12%. Place cursor over either line, left mouse click and drag. Your screen should look like this - The guides are movable. They are only to help you place text, images, and graphs. 3Ĥ Page Layout & Setup (Ruler & Guides) To work more efficiently, it is helpful to display Ruler and Guides. Notes, handouts & outline does not matter. Select the Landscape option under Slides. Change the Width: to 44 inches and Height: to 34 inches. Click the down arrow of Slides sized for: and select Custom. 2ģ Page Layout & Setup Since your settings are for 8 1/2 x 11 inches, the page layout needs to be changed to reflect a poster size of nearly three feet high by four feet wide. You can place your cursor on each of the lines and move them to allow for more work space.
Note: If the paper clip image appears, place cursor over image, click the right mouse button, and select hide. After opening PowerPoint, select Blank presentation, and then OK. If you have any questions or concerns, please Michael Dougherty at Note: Edit, View, and Insert are three common menu options you will be selecting throughout this tutorial. Although this tutorial is designed with the PC user in mind, excluding instructions involving right and left mouse clicking, Apple users should also be able to use this tutorial. Assumptions This tutorial assumes you have had basic experience using PowerPoint. The poster/banner can be used for multiple purposes including presenting current research at a conference or in the classroom.
This tutorial specifically covers how to setup, incorporate text, pictures, and graphs into a poster. 1 Creating a PowerPoint Poster using Windows Copyright 2001 Michael Dougherty Purpose The purpose of this tutorial is to illustrate how to create a 3 x 4 ft.