SmartArt can be used to communicate
information with graphics instead of
text giving you the chance to add color
shape and interest to parts of your
document with so many styles to choose
from
SmartArt makes it easy to illustrate
your point I need to create a graphic
that shows the organization of the
people at my company to get started
click where you want your SmartArt to go
then go to insert if you click the
SmartArt command a list of categories
will appear along with the graphics you
have to choose from and a preview the
type of SmartArt I'm looking for should
be under hierarchy let's give this one a
try now with a graphic selected click
the small arrow on the left to open up
the task pane all you have to do here is
start typing your information and it
appears in the SmartArt resized so it
fits in the shape automatically you can
also enter your text in the shapes
themselves which is fine for a simple
graphic like this but for something more
complex I do find it easier to stick to
the task pane now I'd like to point out
the design and format tabs that appear
whenever you have your SmartArt selected
from here an easy way to add more shapes
to your SmartArt is to select a shape
near the location you have in mind then
click add shape you can add one after or
before your current shape which will
place them on the same level or add one
above or below on second thought I
place this one level higher right under
the owner's name that's okay you can
change the level of any shape using
demote to move it down or promote to
move it up that's perfect you can also
manipulate these shapes from within the
task pane I'll use the same one to
demonstrate press the tab key to demote
then backspace to promote it again it's
a lot like creating an outline with a
multi-level list you can even add shapes
to the list by pressing enter now I'm
going to go ahead and delete the shapes
I'm not using by selecting both of these
bullets then pressing backspace or
delete now my SmartArt is almost done
it's just a little bland
the next thing I'd like to show you is
how to change the look of your graphic
using SmartArt styles click the
drop-down arrow here to see the full
list of styles and as always mouse over
for a live preview I like this one I
recommend taking a look at colors too
these come from whatever theme you're
using so they will vary depending on
your theme or color palette and it's
never too late to change your layout
your choices can be found in the layouts
group I would like to try something a
little more out-of-the-box mmm how about
this one and if you want to change the
appearance of individual shapes all you
have to do is select one or more switch
to the format tab and take advantage of
any of the options here for example I'd
like to change the color of the text in
these shapes so it's easier to read
SmartArt is a great way to incorporate
more graphics in your document and
communicate with the reader in a way
that's as eye-catching as it is
effective
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