Make a Poster in Excel

Making Posters is SIMPLE -

Use Excel and Follow these easy steps:

Following these steps will create a poster which will be as wide as two pieces of paper and as long as two pieces of paper. You will create it using Excel and after printing it simply assemble the 4 sheets into one great poster!

Easy Steps:
1. Open Microsoft Excel.

2. Go to FILE on the menu bar and choose PAGE SETUP.

3. At the Page Setup Screen, Page Tab, select SCALING and set it to 200%

4. Now select the MARGINS Tab and change all Margins to .5 and the Header and Footer to zero and Click OK.

5. Now you will see the Excel worksheet. Remember 4 rectangles mean 4 printed pages. (See highlighted blue area)

6. Begin making your poster - you can add text, graphics and all the usual Microsoft Office Tools (like word art, clip art and even other objects)

7. When you are done with your poster, save it and print. It will print on several sheets and you will simply trim as needed and glue together.

No need to buy a poster printer - this will work for many purposes... how about instructions for centers or specific programs, students can create motivational posters (choose quotes and illustrate and print), share student electronic projects, and so on!

ENJOY!