How to Make Posters With Office

1. Load any images that you want to use in your poster onto your computer by copying them from a camera or other digital medium. Save them all to the same folder.
2. Open Word. Click on the “Page Layout” tab and choose “Page Setup.”
3. Choose the “Margins” tab and reduce the margins to 0. The click on the “Page Size” tab and set the size for the page. Since most home printers are limited to 11 inches by 17 inches, it is probably best to use this as your size.
4. Select “Table” and choose “Insert Table.” In the dialog that appears, set the columns to 1 and the rows to 3. Click “OK.”
5. Click inside the top row. Choose a font style, size and color you want for the top title of your poster. The type it in and hit the centering icon so it will center on the page.
6. Click inside the middle row. Select “Insert” from the menu and choose “Picture.” From the options, choose “From File.” In the dialog that appears, browse to the image that you loaded and open it. Click the centering icon again.
7. Click in the bottom row and add a subtitle (if you wish). Save your work and print it.