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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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All you have to do here is start typing your
information... and it appears in the SmartArt...re-sized

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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,
it might be easier to stick to the task pane...

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Notice the Design and Format tabs that appear
whenever you have your SmartArt 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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You can also perform the same actions from
within the task pane using your keyboard.

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Pressing the Tab key will demote a shape,
while Backspace promotes a shape.

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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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Since I don't need this shape though, I'm
going to delete it.

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I'm also going to go ahead and delete these
other shapes by selecting each bullet, then

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pressing Backspace...

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Now my SmartArt has text, but it still looks
a little bland.

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So I'm going to change the look of this graphic
using SmartArt Styles...

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Click the drop-down arrow here to see the
full list of Styles.

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You can hover over each style for a live preview...

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I like this one.

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Word also provides a variety of color schemes
to use with SmartArt.

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To change the graphic's color click the Change
Colors command, and just select one you like.

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Color Schemes are designed to match Theme
Colors, so your choices will vary depending

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on which Theme you're using.

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If you decide you don't like the way your
information is organized within a SmartArt

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graphic, you can always change its layout
to better fit your content.

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Start by selecting the graphic you'd like
to change.

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From the Layouts group, click the more drop
down arrow.

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I'd like something a little more unique looking
- like this one.

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You can also change the appearance of individual
shapes.

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

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here.

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For example, I'd like to change the color
of the text in these shapes so that 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.