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PowerPoint
Set-Up Guide
The
following is a step-by-step guide for creating your poster
"palette" using PowerPoint. Before
making your poster, find out if the meeting you are attending
has any size guidelines or restrictions.
- Click
File >> New >> Blank Presentation
>> (blank lay-out)
- Click
File >> Page Setup >> (enter poster size). The
size you choose should follow conference guidelines
and be an appropriate size for your data. The maximum dimension
that Powerpoint allows for height and width is 56".
In addition, our paper roll is 42" wide, so although
your poster can be up to 56" long (PowerPoint's maximum),
the width must be 42" or less (see Technical
Specifications for an illustration).
- Turn
on guidelines to help you line up your figures and text
boxes. Click View >> Guides to display a moveable
horizontal and vertical guideline. These lines will NOT
appear in your poster, but will help you line up text boxes
and figures. If you're using a PC, you can also turn guidelines
on and off by right-clicking on the mouse.
- Turn
on rulers to help you maintain a 1.5" margin of white
space on all sides of your poster. Click View >> Ruler
to display the rulers. PC users can turn rulers on and off
by right-clicking the mouse.
- Leaving
a 1-1.5" margin on all sides, create your poster as
you would a slide using the guidelines outlined in the Advice
& Tips section.
Contact
Name
Karen
Pride
Email: karen.pride@vanderbilt.edu
Phone: #322-3835
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