Create and edit a SmartArt graphic to make a visual representation of your information.

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.

A SmartArt graphic is a visual representation of your information and ideas. You create one by choosing a layout that fits your message. Some layouts (such as organization charts and Venn diagrams) …

You can find SmartArt tools on two tabs: the Format tab and the Design tab: The Design tab helps you change your SmartArt graphic's layout, to change the style, or to change the colors used in your …

Training: Use SmartArt to make a list or diagram stand out, and help you explain complex ideas.

There are many different SmartArt layouts that you can use to illustrate the steps in a process, including layouts that can contain pictures. This article explains how to create a flow chart that contains pictures.

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 provide additional emphasis or show your information in phases, you can add an animation to your SmartArt graphic or to an individual shape in your SmartArt graphic.

Training: Convert a list into SmartArt to help explain complex ideas or flowcharts.

If you've added pictures or clip art to your SmartArt graphic, you can remove them by changing the Fill setting for the shape that contains the picture or clip art.