PowerPoint Pointers
• Make sure text boxes are completely on the page (slide). Even if text appears on the
page, the text box (shown by a ghosted , dotted outline) may extend beyond the slide’s
edge and can cause text to shift when the poster is printed or converted to a PDF.
• Insert figures and graphs using the “Insert” function, NOT by copying and
pasting the image or figure into the document. Click Insert >> Picture >> From
file >> [filename].
• It is better to use a graphics program, not PowerPoint, to resize your images to
the size you want them to appear on the poster.
• Images will look small when you view the entire poster at once. To get an idea
of how the picture actually looks, view your poster at 100%. (Click on VIEW
and then ZOOM. If it’s blurry on the monitor, it will be blurry when it
prints. Find a higher resolution image. Call the source of the original image,
such as a vendor. They are typically happy to supply images when you
explain the purpose.