These instructions work for PowerPoint 2016 for Windows, the version of PowerPoint installed on campus computers.
- Launch PowerPoint
- Start from scratch by selecting "Blank Presentation."
- You may see default text boxes in the slide window. They are used for the title slide of a presentation. You don't need them, so delete them by moving the mouse to a border, clicking the mouse, and then pressing the delete key.
- To specify the dimensions of the poster, under the Design tab find the Customize section and click Slide Size. Select Custom Slide Size.
- In the Slide Size dialog box, enter the width and height for your poster. A typical poster is 48" wide by 36" high. Generally rolls of poster paper are 36" so the height of the poster must be limited to that size.