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Leveraging SmartArt Graphics in the 2007 Microsoft Office System: Using Office 2007's New Business Diagramming Tools (Digital Short Cut)
- By Bill Jelen
- Published Nov 8, 2006 by Que.
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Description
- Copyright 2007
- Edition: 1st
- eBook
- ISBN-10: 0-7686-6836-0
- ISBN-13: 978-0-7686-6836-0
Microsoft provides a fantastic new business diagramming engine in PowerPoint 2007, Word 2007, and Excel 2007 in the form of SmartArt[TM] graphics. The new SmartArt[TM] graphics allow you to create process charts, radial charts, organization charts, and more.
Leverage the themes and styles Microsoft provides in Office 2007 or customize the art to make your own designs. This book covers all the drawing tools in Microsoft Office 2007. Using SmartArt[TM], WordArt or Shapes, you can create eye-catching documents that will get noticed.
- Dress up your next presentation with colorful business diagrams.
- Create better documents in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007.
- Add glow, bevel, reflection with just a few mouse clicks.
- Generate professional organization charts.
- Design your own layouts: Don’t be stuck with what Microsoft shipped in the box.
- Construct dynamic shapes with text calculated from Excel.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Creating SmartArt Graphics
Chapter 2: Modifying SmartArt Graphics
Chapter 3: Gallery of SmartArt Graphics for Lists
Chapter 4: Gallery of Process Charts
Chapter 5: Gallery of Cycle and Radial Charts
Chapter 6: Gallery of Relationship Charts
Chapter 7: Gallery of Hierarchy, Pyramid, and Matrix Charts
Chapter 8: Creating Organizational Charts
Chapter 9: Adding New SmartArt Graphic Layouts
Chapter 10: WordArt
Chapter 11: Shapes
Sample Content
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 reating SmartArt Graphics
Introducing SmartArt Graphics
Elements Common Across Most SmartArt Diagrams
Inserting SmartArt Graphics in Excel
Creating SmartArt Graphics in Microsoft Office
PowerPoint 2007
Adding SmartArt Graphics on a New Slide
Adding SmartArt Graphics to an Existing Slide
Converting Existing PowerPoint Text to SmartArt Graphics
Creating SmartArt Graphics in Microsoft Word 2007
Creating SmartArt Graphics in the Body of an Outlook E-Mail Message
Adding and Removing Shapes with the Text Pane
Introducing the Ribbon
Types of Elements in the Ribbon
Using the Ribbon to Access Dialog Boxes
Using the Context Menu to Access Dialog Boxes
Choosing the Right Layout for Your Message
Changing an Existing SmartArt Graphic to a New Style
Finding a Layout in the Dialog Box
Next Steps
Chapter 2 Modifying SmartArt Graphics
Modifying Using Themes
Modifying Using the Design Ribbon
Modifying Using SmartArt Styles
Changing Colors
Changing Direction
Resetting to Defaults
Modifying Using the Format Ribbon
Waiting Until the End to Use the Format Ribbon
Converting the Entire Diagram to Shapes
Using the MiniBar to Change Text Formatting
Editing a Shape
Changing a Shape
Shape Styles
Shape Effects
WordArt Styles
Adding Pictures to Shapes
Using Picture Placeholder Shapes
Applying a Picture as Fill to Any Shape
Using Limited SmartArt Styles
Using the Selection Pane
Modifying the Size of the Overall Diagram
Next Steps
Chapter 3 Gallery of SmartArt Graphics for Lists
Bending and Picture Lists
Basic Block List
Bending Picture Accent List
Picture Caption List
Horizontal Picture List
Horizontal Lists
Horizontal Bullet List
Picture Accent List
Table List
Trapezoid List
Continuous Picture List
Stacked List
Vertical Lists
Vertical Box List
Vertical Bullet List
Vertical Picture Accent List
Vertical Picture List
Vertical Block List
Vertical Arrow List
Next Steps
Chapter 4 Gallery of Process Charts
Chevron Charts
Basic Chevron Process
Closed Chevron Process
Vertical Chevron List
Using List Process Layouts
Process List
Grouped List
Chevron List
Horizontal Process Styles
Basic Process
Accent Process
Continuous Arrow Process: The Big Arrow
Alternating Flow: The Dipsy-Doo
Process Arrows
Detailed Process
Continuous Block Process
Picture Accent Process
Basic Timeline
Bending Process Charts
Basic Bending Process
Circular Bending Process
Repeating Bending Process
Vertical Bending Process
Vertical Processes
Vertical Process
Segmented Process
Staggered Process
Next Steps
Chapter 5 Gallery of Cycle and Radial Charts
Cycle Charts
Text Cycle
Basic Cycle
Continuous Cycle
Cycle Matrix
Block Cycle
Nondirectional Cycle
Multidirectional Cycle
Segmented Cycle
Basic Pie Chart
Radial Charts
Basic Radial Chart
Radial List Chart
Radial Venn Chart
Converging Radial Chart
Diverging Radial Chart
Radial Cycle
Next Steps
Chapter 6 Gallery of Relationship Charts
Arrow Charts
Diverging Arrows Charts
Upward Arrow Charts
Counterbalance Arrows Charts
Opposing Arrows Charts
Converging Arrows Charts
Arrow Ribbon Charts
Equation, Funnel, Gear, and Balance Charts
Equation Charts
Vertical Equation Charts
Funnel Charts
Gear Charts
Balance Charts
Target or Venn Charts
Basic Target Charts
Nested Target Charts
Target List Charts
Basic Venn Charts
Stacked Venn Charts
Linear Venn Charts
Next Steps
Chapter 7 Gallery of Hierarchy, Pyramid, and Matrix Charts
Hierarchy Charts
Hierarchy Diagrams
Horizontal Hierarchy Charts
Hierarchy List Charts
Table Hierarchy Charts
Horizontal Labeled Hierarchy Charts
Labeled Hierarchy Charts
Pyramid Charts
Basic Pyramid
Pyramid List Diagram
Inverted Pyramid Diagram
Segmented Pyramid Diagram
Matrix Charts
Basic Matrix
Grid Matrix
Titled Matrix
Next Steps
Chapter 8 Creating Organization Charts
Creating an Organization Chart
Changing the Branch Layout
Using a Vertical Hanging Style for Middle Levels
Adding an Assistant
Showing Dotted Line Reporting Relationships
Next Steps
Chapter 9 Adding New SmartArt Graphics Layouts
Customizing Your First SmartArt Graphics Layout
Step 1: Finding a Similar Built-In Layout
Step 2: Creating an Office Document with the Built-In Layout
Step 3: Unzipping the Office Document
Step 4: Editing the Definition in Notepad
Step 5: Wrapping Layout1.xml in a .Glox File
Step 6: Copying the File to the Templates Folder
Step 7: Restarting Office and Using the Layout
Additional Easy Changes to the .Glo Specification
Changing the Height of the Shape
Changing the Rotation of the Shape
Removing the Image Placeholders from a Layout
Using Only Custom Layouts
List of Shapes Available in SmartArt Graphics Definitions
Next Steps
Chapter 10 WordArt
Using WordArt for Interesting Titles and Headlines
Adding WordArt to a Document
Controlling WordArt Options
Using the 30 WordArt Preset Text Effects
Using Text Transformations in WordArt
Controlling the Adjustment Handle in WordArt
Adding Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Bevel, and 3-D Rotation to WordArt
Controlling Bevel
Adjusting 3-D Rotation
Adding Pictures to WordArt
Converting Chart Titles to WordArt
Using Text Boxes to Flow Long Text Passages in Excel
Next Steps
Chapter 11 Shapes
Overview of Shapes
Inserting a Shape: The Basics
Forcing Ovals to Circles and Rectangles to Squares
Forcing Shapes to Fit Cells in Excel Using the Alt Key
Drawing a Shape from the Center Using Ctrl
Making New Shapes by Flipping
Rotating Shapes
Making New Shapes Using the Adjustment Handle
Resizing Shapes
Copying Shapes
Moving Shapes
Aligning Shapes
Case Study: Aligning Nine Shapes
Creating Custom Shapes
Accessing Hidden Shapes
Formatting Shapes
Defining the Format for Additional Shapes
Adding Words to a Shape
Formatting Text in Shapes
Formatting Text as WordArt
Displaying the Results of a Formula in a Shape
Connecting Shapes with Connectors
Using Red Handles for Connectors
Changing Arrows on a Line
Selecting Multiple Shapes in Excel
Grouping Multiple Shapes
Tables of Available Shapes
Adding Formulas to SmartArt Diagrams
Next Steps
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