Science:Science Writing Resources/Communicating in the STEM Disciplines/Poster Presentations/Software

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Software

PowerPoint is commonly used to create research posters. Here are some steps for getting started:

  • Create a PowerPoint file containing a single slide
  • Go to Design > Slide Size > Custom Slide Size to set the desired dimensions of your poster
  • Common poster sizes: 36×48”, 42×48”, 36×56”, 42×60” (check with conference organizers for size restrictions)
  • North America: landscape format more common; elsewhere: portrait format more common
  • Add text boxes, headings, graphs, images, photos, etc., just as you would for a regular PowerPoint presentation

InDesign, Illustrator, Publisher, and other software packages are also used to create research posters. Use whatever software you have and are comfortable with. For some guidelines for using InDesign to create posters, click here.

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