Microsoft Word’s SmartArt feature allows users to present ideas visually using diagrams such as lists, cycles, pyramids, and Venn diagrams. It makes information clearer and more engaging by converting text into easy-to-understand graphics.
Some examples of SmartArt are:
Steps to Add SmartArt to your document
Step 1: On the navigation menu select the insert option.
Step 2: Now click on the SmartArt option as shown in the figure:
Step 3: A SmartArt dialog box will open where you can choose different types of SmartArt graphics.
As you see on the left-hand side there is a list of topics for SmartArt.
Step 4: Select the SmartArt of your choice from the left side menu bar as shown in the figure:
Note: You can also select more SmartArt graphic structures from office.com.
There are 9 types of SmartArt:
- List
- Process
- Cycle
- Hierarchy
- Relationship
- Matrix
- Pyramid
- Picture
- Office.com
Some SmartArt designs are:
Step 5: Now choose the structure of your SmartArt according to your requirement as shown in the figure:
Step 6: Next click on the OK option.
Step 7: A rough SmartArt structure is added to your current page. You have to modify or edit it with the help of text, designs, color, size, etc.
Step 8: Under the design section, select the change color option to change the color format of your SmartArt as shown in the figure(You can also change the color manually).
Step 9: Now click on the drop-down arrow to give the style to SmartArt.
Step 10: A menu will open where you can select the style.
Step 11: Now set the size of the SmartArt by simply just drag the button as shown in the figure:
Step 12: Select the left arrow to enter the text.
Step 13: A type your text here dialog box will open.
Step 14: Enter the text in the textbox.
Step 15: Now close the text box.
Step 16: On the navigation menu SmartArt Design → Change Colors or Format tab → Shape Fill..
Step 17: Click on the drop-down arrow and select the color from the color panel.
To make it more beautiful you can change the font style of the text, color, and many more.
Finally, SmartArt is added to the document.
These are some of the steps to insert or create SmartArt graphics in our document.