PowerPoint Versions 97, 98, 2000 Single Sheet Poster Construction

Stage 1. Preparing Your Document

Downloadable PowerPoint 97, 36 x 48 inch (91.44 x 121.92 cm) landscape poster template file.

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1. Set you page size and orientation by going to FILE > PAGE SETUP. The largest size available in PowerPoint is 56 x 56 inches. (142.24 x 142.24 cm)
 
2. Create a coloured background by going to FORMAT > BACKGROUND. You may wish to highlight your title with a distinct coloured background, to do so draw a box in which to put your title, authors names, and addresses. Create a box with the box drawing tool. To colour boxes select the box which you wish to colour and use the colour shapes tool.
Create additonal guidlines by holding
down CTRL, clicking on an existing
guideline and draging a new one
from it.		 Use guides to mark off columns and
edge margins. A column of text
should be between 12 inches
(30.5 cm) and 16 inches
(40.5 cm) wide.
 
3. Turn on rulers and guides by going to VIEW > RULERS > GUIDES. Rulers should appear at the top and left hand side of your document. Horizontal and vertical guides should appear in the center of your screen. To create additional guidelines hold down CTRL, click on an existing guideline and drag a new one from it. Use guidelines to mark off a 3 cm (1 inch) margin of unprintable area around the inside of your document.
 
4. A column of text should be between 12 inches (30.5 cm) and 16 inches (40.5 cm) wide. A 36 x 48 inch (91.44 x 121.92 cm) poster with a portrait orientation uses two columns. The same size poster with a landscape orientation requires 3 columns. Use rulers to measure columns and guides to mark columns, leaving at least 1 inch (3 cm) between columns.