Microsoft® Word 2010 In Depth

13. Working with SmartArt and Math Formulas

What Is SmartArt?

SmartArt replaces and improves upon the Diagrams feature in 2003 and earlier versions of Word. Using SmartArt, you can create a variety of graphical conceptual diagrams.

There are eight main categories:

• List diagrams—These diagrams show a list of items in a graphical format that helps to emphasize their importance.

• Process diagrams—These diagrams show the progress made toward a goal and are useful for step-by-step procedures (see Figure 13.1).

Figure 13.1 A process diagram.

• Hierarchy diagrams—These diagrams show an organization’s structure, or when run horizontally, can be used ...