PowerPoint® 2013 Absolute Beginner’s Guide

11. Working with SmartArt

In This Chapter

• Understanding SmartArt Graphics

• Inserting SmartArt Graphics

• Modifying and Formatting SmartArt Graphics

SmartArt offers a unique opportunity to present slide content, such as an organization chart or a process, in a way that makes the most of PowerPoint’s many sophisticated design features.

Understanding SmartArt Graphics

SmartArt takes the power and flexibility of PowerPoint shapes one step further. SmartArt enables you to combine shapes and text to create informative lists, matrices, pyramids, and more. Then, using PowerPoint’s many shape and text formatting options, you can create a custom graphic that both conveys your message and gives your presentation the “wow” factor.

For example, you can ...