In this tutorial, we will share 2 ways to create posters using Google Slides.
With Google Slides, it is easy to customize any template to turn it into a suitable poster. You can choose your templates from:
Envato Elements — Graphic Poster Templates
Graphic River — Google Slide Templates
Please note, you must pay a subscription to use templates from the above sites. For free templates, you can choose from the following:
SlidesGo — Free Google Slide Templates
We will show you, in simple, step-wise instructions, how to make a:
- Simple Poster
- Poster from a Template
Let us start.
Method #1: Making a Simple Poster
This method makes your poster from scratch, design your own layout, and create your own poster elements.
Step #1: Open Google Slides
Fire up your favorite browser.
Go to the Google home page.
In the top right corner, Sign in to your Google accounts using your credentials.
Click the nine dots to open Google apps.
Scroll to and click the Slides icon.
Google Slides will open.
Step #2: Open a Presentation
Open a new presentation or an existing one.
In this tutorial, we will open a new presentation.
Hover the mouse pointer over the + button in the bottom right corner.
The button will change to two new buttons.
Click the button, Create new presentation.
A new presentation will open.
Click to select the Shift theme.
Note: You can select any other suitable theme from the menu.
Step #3: Make Poster Elements
Click the text box, Click to add title.
Replace it with your own text.
Click the text box, Click to add subtitle.
Replace it with your own text.
Your poster will now look like:
Change the font, size, color, and position of the elements to your satisfaction.
Step #4: Add an image
Click the Insert tab in the top menu bar.
A drop-down menu will open.
Hover the mouse cursor on the Image icon.
A new menu will open on the right.
Click the icon, Upload from computer.
The File manager will open.
Navigate to the folder containing the image you want to use.
Select the image and click on Open.
The image will appear in the poster.
Position the image suitably.
Change the size of the image to suit your poster.
Method #2: Making a Poster from a Template.
This method allows you to make a poster from a template. You can change the elements to your liking.
Step #1: Open Google Slides
Fire up your favorite browser.
Go to the Google home page.
In the top right corner, Sign in to your Google accounts using your credentials.
Click the nine dots to open Google apps.
Scroll to and click the Slides icon.
Google Slides will open.
Step #2: Download a Template
Open a new tab in your browser.
In this tutorial, we will select a free template.
Go to SlidesGo — Free Google Slide Templates
Select a suitable template from the website and click on it.
On the right pane, click the Download this template button.
A drop-down menu will appear for attributions required.
Click the Google Slides attribute.
The chosen template will open in Google Slides.
Note: The template may have many slides. Use the one you prefer as your poster.
Step #3: Anoint your Poster
Click the various elements on your poster.
Replace them with your preferred text.
Your poster may look like this:
Change the font, size, color, and position of the elements to your satisfaction.
Conclusion
We have shown you two methods for making a poster in Google Slides. Use the method most suitable to your requirement. If you have any questions, post them in the comments box below.