Office 2013 In Depth

Using SmartArt Graphics

SmartArt graphics provide different diagram types that you can use to visually illustrate information on a slide; SmartArt isn’t just a series of design elements or shapes, however. You can use SmartArt to show relationships between text entries, producing slides that make important concepts easy for your audience to understand. And bottom line: SmartArt graphics look professional and are impressive additions to your slides in both visual and informational terms.

PowerPoint provides different types or categories of SmartArt, with each type having a particular purpose. For example, the Cycle category creates diagrams that represent sequential cycles or a process that takes place in a circular flow. Figure 19.10 shows a ...