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Designing a research poster

Creating a Poster Using PowerPoint

Tips for using PowerPoint

  •        Set the size of ONE PowerPoint slide to the size of your poster.
  •        Insert text.
  •        Insert images and objects.
  •         Adjust the spacing, alignment, and size of pictures and text.

How to correctly size your poster in PowerPoint:

  1. Select the "Design" tab
  2. Click "Slide Size"
  3. Select "Page Setup"
  4. Under the "Slides sized for:" dropdown menu, select "Custom"
  5. Set the "Width" and "Height" to what is needed for your poster
  6. Click "OK"