Export your file – You’ve made a few tweaks based on feedback from your friends, now you can export your poster as a PDF. In PowerPoint, head to File > Save As > Browse, choose where you want to save your PDF, then name your poster and from the Save as type drop down menu choose PDF.
Screenshot of the Save as type drop down menu in PowerPoint. The PDF option is selected.
The final check! – It’s a good idea to test print your poster before printing it full size. Print your poster A4, or A3 if possible. Check everything looks how you want it to, that the resolution of your graphs and images is up to scratch (300dpi is recommended), that there is enough space in the margins, and nothing is cut off and do a final proofread of all the text.
Be prepared to present – Your poster won’t do all the talking for you, it serves as a conversation starter, so you’ll have to be prepared to talk about your research. Don’t panic! We’ve got LOADS of presentation tips to help you prepare.
Think of PowerPoint’s Presenter View phone number usa like the cockpit of an aeroplane (or airplane for our American readers!). Like an experienced pilot, you have all the controls you need at your fingertips when you’re navigating your slides, whether you’re presenting online or in person, helping you give a seamless presentation and leave your audience seriously impressed.
Presenter View in PowerPoint works best if you have two monitors. On one monitor, you can display your slides for your audience to see. On the other, you have your own private view (which isn’t visible to your audience), where you can see your notes and the upcoming slide while you’re presenting.
– Open your presentation.
– Select Slide Show in the top ribbon.
– Make sure Presenter View is selected in the Monitors section.
– Choose from the dropdown menu which monitor you want your presentation to appear on. (Presenter View will automatically appear on whichever monitor you don’t choose.) – When you’re ready to start presenting, click From Beginning in the Start Slide Show section of the PowerPoint ribbon, or click the Slide Show icon in the bottom right of the screen, or hit the Alt + F5 keys on your keyboard to start your presentation in Presenter View.
Screenshot of Presenter View in PowerPoint with numbers corresponding to the blog text to show its different functions