Create an Academic Poster

Slide size

• Design > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size > 122x92 cm or 48”x36” (or specific size required).
• Specific requirements can vary from conference to conference, so be sure to follow instructions on slide size, including an abstract, etc.

Text

• Insert > Text Box to add the first text box, then Copy and Paste it once you have it properly formatted.
• Use sans serif fonts such as Arial or Calibri for body text.

Font size

• Title: 100-120 pt, Authors: 60-90 pt, Institution: 40-60 pt
• Section titles: 40-60 pt
• Body text: at least 28 pt, over 32 pt is ideal.
• References & Acknowledgments can be as small as 18 pt

Colour

• Background Colour: Design > Format Background

• Text Box Colour: right click on text box > Format Shape > Fill / Line

Alignment

• Right click on text box > Size and Position
• Text Box > Do not Autofit
• Size: manually enter size using whole numbers
• Position: manually enter position using whole numbers, leave 1 cm / 0.5 inch borders between text boxes
• Calculate text box size based on poster height/width, with 1 cm borders and space between text boxes
• Use Guides and zoom to help align objects: right click on slide > Guides > select both Smart Guides and Guides