Create a SmartArt graphic to quickly and easily make a visual representation of your information. You can choose from among many different layouts, to effectively communicate your message or ideas.

When you create a SmartArt graphic, the SmartArt graphic and its Text pane are populated with placeholder text that you can replace with your information. At the top of the Text pane, you can edit …

When you want a list or diagram to stand out on the page, use a SmartArt graphic to make your point. These SmartArt features work similarly across your Office apps.

SmartArt graphics with fewer concepts and fewer words are often most effective. If you cannot find the exact layout that you want, you can add and remove shapes in your SmartArt graphic to adjust the …

To quickly add a designer-quality look and polish to your SmartArt graphic, you can change the colors or apply a SmartArt Style to your flow chart. You can also add effects, such as glows, soft edges, or 3-D …

Use a SmartArt graphic to create an organization chart in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Word to show the reporting relationships in an organization, such as department managers and non-management …

By using a SmartArt graphic in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Word, you can create a hierarchy and include it in your worksheet, e-mail message, presentation, or document.

Training: Add visual impact to your plain text and bullets and convert them to SmartArt from the Graphic gallery in Microsoft PowerPoint. Watch this video to learn how.

You can both add and delete shapes in most SmartArt graphics, and you can also change the positions of the various shapes, so you should choose a layout that provides the best visual representation of …

A complete listing and picture of all the SmartArt graphic layouts. Use this to quickly decide which SmartArt is best to communicate your message.