1. The following slides in this presentation are templates for poster sized 42 inches by 56 inches.
You can page through the templates and choose one you want to use.
After choosing the Template, you can copy your template selection into a new PowerPoint presentation. Go to file and Save the project to a desired location on your computer. Now you can start building your poster.
You want to make sure you size your poster correctly. The Poster is already sized in the template as a 42 by 56 inch poster. If you want to change the size, do the following commands.
Go to File, then Page Set-up
Choose custom, and enter the size you want for your poster.
Example: 36” x 56”
You can now start by copy & pasting or typing your text in areas indicated on the template.
Note: The text box areas are highlighted in a light yellow to help you identify the area of the text. When you are near completion of your poster you can change the text box area to white. This will give your design a more open look with out looking boxed in. Double click the yellow area in the text box and the color palette should appear you can select the white box and that should change your text box area to white. You can repeat these steps for each text box.

2. The title area is designed for your interesting topic or issue to be placed in this area. Your Name or Names Here Department of >>>>>>>>>> University of North Dakota
Introduction
Results
Results Cont.
Conclusions
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.
You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format.
You can also apply any of the PowerPoint color templates to this large page.
If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there.
You used pastel blue shades in your original files. These would both work, but we might have to make them a little lighter.
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.
You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format.
You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page.
If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there.
You used pastel blue shades in your original files. These would both work, but we might have to make them a little lighter.
Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.
The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns.
You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white space.
You can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
Figure 2 Pie Chart
Figure 3 Landscape Picture
If you have results or data in visual form (anything that is NOT text) make them large.
They catch the eye, and tell your story quickly.
Is there a way to represent more of your poster with visual data? Pictures, charts, tables, graphs? Use them.
Figure 4 Image area for graph, picture or table.
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.
You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format.
You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page.
If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there.
Figure 5 Bar Graph
You used pastel blue shades in your original files. These would both work, but we might have to make them a little lighter.
Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.
The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns.
You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white space.
You can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
Text Box Area For Description of Photo or Graphic Item if needed
Bibliography
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.
You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format.
You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page.
If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there.
Methods
Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.
The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns.
You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white space.
You can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
Acknowledgements
This area can be used for Acknowledgements to the project you are presenting.
If you have further questions how to use the templates contact Chuck Crummy at the
Center for Instructional & Learning Technologies.

3. The title area is designed for your interesting topic or issue to be placed in this area. Your Name or Names Here Department of >>>>>>>>>> University of North Dakota
Results
Conclusions
Introduction
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit thenew format.You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page. If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there. You used pastel blue shades in your original files. These would both work, but we might have to make them a little lighter.Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns. You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white spaceYou can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file.
You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format.
You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page.
If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there.
Please read the .doc file on tips for making posters in powerpoint; it has more information than this file. You can copy from your “many slides” presentation and paste into this “one large page” presentation. Font sizes can be adjusted to fit the new format. You can also apply any of the powerpoint color templates to this large page. If necessary, the color templates can be changed to suit your needs by viewing the Master Page, and adjusting the elements there. You used pastel blue shades in your original files.
These would both work, but we might have to make them a little lighter.Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns. You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white spaceYou can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to empasize.
Bibliography
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns.
You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white space.
You can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
Methods
Each of these sections can have a “decorative” headline, using a line or box to set it off…. if you want.
The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 ppi.
It’s good to divide this big page into 3 or 4 columns.
You can use decorative dividing lines between the columns, or leave white space.
You can “box” in sections with results/data, or other sections you want to emphasize.
The rest of the section should be a plain font (this is Times new roman) and should be at least 24 ppi. This is 30 p
Acknowledgements
This area can be used for Acknowledgements to the project you are presenting.
If you have further questions how to use the templates contact Chuck Crummy at the
Center for Instructional & Learning Technologies.