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SmartArt can be used to communicate information
with graphics instead of text, giving you

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the chance to add color, shape, and interest
to parts of your document.

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With so many styles to choose from, SmartArt
makes it easy to illustrate your point.

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I need to create a graphic that shows the
organization of the people at my company.

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To get started, click where you want your
SmartArt to go, then go to Insert.

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If you click the SmartArt command, a list
of categories will appear, along with the

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graphics you have to choose from, and a preview.

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The type of SmartArt I'm looking for should
be under Hierarchy.

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Let's give this one a try.

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Now, with the graphic selected, click the
small arrow on the left to open up the task

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pane.

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All you have to do here is start typing your
information, and it appears in the SmartArt,

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re-sized so it fits the shape automatically.

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You can also enter your text in the shapes
themselves - which is fine for a simple graphic

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like this, but for something more complex,
I do find it easier to stick to the task pane.

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Now I'd like to point out the Design and Format
tabs that appear whenever you have your SmartArt

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selected.

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From here, an easy way to add more shapes
to your SmartArt is to select a shape near

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the location you have in mind, then click
Add Shape.

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You can add one After or Before your current
shape (which will place them on the same level),

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or add one Above or Below.

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On second thought, I should have placed this
one level higher, right under the Owner's

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name.

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That's okay - you can change the level of
any shape using Demote to move it down, or

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Promote to move it up.

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That's perfect.

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You can also manipulate these shapes from
within the task pane - I'll use the same one

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to demonstrate.

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Press the Tab key to demote, then Backspace
to promote it again.

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It's a lot like creating an outline with a
multilevel list.

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You can even add shapes to the list by pressing
Enter.

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Now I'm going to go ahead and delete the shapes
I'm not using by selecting both of these bullets,

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then pressing Backspace or Delete.

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Now my SmartArt is almost done - it's just
a little bland.

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The next thing I'd like to show you is how
to change the look of your graphic using SmartArt

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Styles.

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Click the drop-down arrow here to see the
full list of Styles, and, as always, mouse

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over for a live preview.

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I like this one.

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I recommend taking a look at colors, too.

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These come from whatever theme you're using,
so they will vary depending on your theme

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or color palette.

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And it's never too late to change your layout.

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Your choices can be found in the Layouts group.

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I would like to try something a little more
out of the box.

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Mm, how about this?

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And if you want to change the appearance of
individual shapes, all you have to do is select

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one or more, switch to the Format tab, and
take advantage of any of the options here.

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For example, I'd like to change the color
of the text in these shapes so it's easier

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to read.

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SmartArt is a great way to incorporate more
graphics in your document, and communicate

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with the reader in a way that's as eye-catching
as it is effective.