This handout will guide you through setting up a poster in PowerPoint, inserting text and images, and preparing the poster for printing.
Creating your document
A poster created in PowerPoint usually consists of a single slide.
Launch Microsoft PowerPoint. PowerPoint will automatically open a blank presentation.
To resize the slide, select Page Setup from the File menu.
In the dialog box that pops up, select Custom under Slides sized for:
Then enter the width and height of your poster, in inches. PowerPoint will automatically set portrait or landscape orientation based on the measurements you enter.
Read the rest of this entry »

• 0 Comments

The Basics, Part 1: Creating a Series of Slides
1. Start PowerPoint From the Start menu click on
> Programs
> Microsoft Office XP
> Microsoft PowerPoint
2. Note the New Presentation task pane on the right side of your screen. Under New click on Blank Presentation link.
3. The initial slide that displays in the center of the screen is a title slide. Click to add title area and type in PowerPoint XP Basics. In the Click to add subtitle area type your name, title and email address.
Read the rest of this entry »

• 0 Comments