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1. 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.

2. 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 • 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. • Figure 3 Landscape Picture • 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. • 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 The title area is designed for your interesting topic or issueto be placed in this areaYour Name or Names HereDepartment of >>>>>>>>>> University of North Dakota 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. • 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. 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. 777-2129

3. Conclusions Results 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 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. The title area is designed for your interesting topic or issueto be placed in this area.Your Name or Names HereDepartment of >>>>>>>>>> University of North Dakota 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. The University is located in Grand Forks, a college town of 50,000 on the Red River of the North separating North Dakota and Minnesota. The campus includes 223 buildings (5.33 million square feet under roof) on 550 acres. Grand Forks is linked by Interstate 29 to Fargo, N.D., 70 miles to the south, and to Winnipeg, Manitoba, 150 miles to the north. The city is 300 miles northwest of Minneapolis and a day’s drive from Chicago, Milwaukee, Wis., and Des Moines, Iowa. Commercial air service links the Grand Forks International Airport to Minneapolis and on to other destinations worldwide. 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. • 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 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. 777-212