- Introduction
- Creating SmartArt Graphics
- Using the Text Pane with SmartArt Graphics
- Modifying a SmartArt Graphic
- Resizing a SmartArt Graphic
- Formatting a SmartArt Graphic
- Formatting a Shape in a SmartArt Graphic
- Creating an Organization Chart
- Modifying an Organization Chart
- Inserting a Chart
- Selecting Chart Data
- Entering Chart Data
- Editing Chart Data
- Importing Data
- Modifying the Data Worksheet
- Selecting a Chart Type, Layout, and Style
- Formatting Chart Objects
- Changing the Chart Layout Objects
- Saving a Chart Template
- Inserting a Table
- Modifying a Table
- Formatting a Table
- Adding a Quick Style to a Table
- Applying Effects to a Table
- Sharing Information Among Documents
- Embedding and Linking an Object
- Modifying Links
- Inserting a Microsoft Excel Chart
- Inserting a Microsoft Word Document
- Inserting a Microsoft Organization Chart
- Modifying a Microsoft Organization Chart
- Linking and Embedding Sounds
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This chapter is from the book
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Creating SmartArt Graphics
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PP07S-3.1.1, PP07S-3.1.2
SmartArt graphics (New!) allow you to create diagrams that convey processes or relationships. PowerPoint offers a wide variety of built-in SmartArt graphic types, including graphical lists, process, cycle, hierarchy, relationship, matrix, and pyramid. Using built-in SmartArt graphics makes it easy to create and modify charts without having to create them from scratch. If you already have text on a slide, you can quickly convert your text to a SmartArt graphic. To quickly see if you like a SmartArt graphic layout, point to a thumbnail in the gallery to display a live preview (New!) of it in the selected shape. If you like it, you can apply it.
Create a SmartArt Graphic
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Click the Insert tab.
Click the SmartArt button.
In the left pane, click a category, such as All, List, Process, Cycle, Hierarchy, Relationship, Matrix, or Pyramid.
In the right pane, click a SmartArt graphic style type.
Click OK.
The SmartArt graphic appears with a Text pane to insert text.
Label the shapes by doing one of the following:
Type text in the [Text] box.
You can use the arrow keys to move around the Text pane.
- Click a shape, and then type text directly into the shape.
When you’re done, click outside of the SmartArt graphic.
Convert Text to a SmartArt Graphic
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Select the text box with the text you want to convert to a SmartArt graphic.
Click the Home tab.
Click the Convert to SmartArt Graphic button.
The gallery displays layouts designed for bulleted lists.
To view the entire list of layout, click More SmartArt Graphics.
Point to a layout.
A live preview (New!) of the style appears in the current shape.
Click the layout for the SmartArt graphic you want from the gallery to apply it to the selected shape.
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SmartArt Graphic Purposes |
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Type |
Purpose |
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List |
Show non-sequential information |
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Process |
Show steps in a process or timeline |
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Cycle |
Show a continual process |
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Hierarchy |
Show a decision tree or create an organization chart |
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Relationship |
Illustrate connections |
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Matrix |
Show how parts relate to a whole |
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Pyramid |
Show proportional relationships up and down |