This is the eBook version of the printed book. Microsoft provides a fantastic new business diagramming engine in PowerPoint 2007, Word 2007, and Excel 2007 in the form of SmartArt[TM] graphics. The new SmartArt[TM] graphics allow you to create process charts, radial charts, organization charts, and more.   Leverage the themes and styles Microsoft provides in Office 2007 or customize the art to make your own designs. This book covers all the drawing tools in Microsoft Office 2007. Using SmartArt[TM], WordArt or Shapes, you can create eye-catching documents that will get noticed.   Dress up your next presentation with colorful business diagrams. Create better documents in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007. Add glow, bevel, reflection with just a few mouse clicks. Generate professional organization charts. Design your own layouts: Don’t be stuck with what Microsoft shipped in the box. Construct dynamic shapes with text calculated from Excel.   Table of Contents   Introduction Chapter 1: Creating SmartArt Graphics Chapter 2: Modifying SmartArt Graphics Chapter 3: Gallery of SmartArt Graphics for Lists Chapter 4: Gallery of Process Charts Chapter 5: Gallery of Cycle and Radial Charts Chapter 6: Gallery of Relationship Charts Chapter 7: Gallery of Hierarchy, Pyramid, and Matrix Charts Chapter 8: Creating Organizational Charts Chapter 9: Adding New SmartArt Graphic Layouts Chapter 10: WordArt Chapter 11: Shapes

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Introduction Chapter 1         reating SmartArt Graphics Introducing SmartArt Graphics             Elements Common Across Most SmartArt Diagrams Inserting SmartArt Graphics in Excel Creating SmartArt Graphics in Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007             Adding SmartArt Graphics on a New Slide             Adding SmartArt Graphics to an Existing Slide             Converting Existing PowerPoint Text to SmartArt Graphics Creating SmartArt Graphics in Microsoft Word 2007 Creating SmartArt Graphics in the Body of an Outlook E-Mail Message Adding and Removing Shapes with the Text Pane Introducing the Ribbon             Types of Elements in the Ribbon             Using the Ribbon to Access Dialog Boxes             Using the Context Menu to Access Dialog Boxes Choosing the Right Layout for Your Message Changing an Existing SmartArt Graphic to a New Style             Finding a Layout in the Dialog Box Next Steps Chapter 2         Modifying SmartArt Graphics Modifying Using Themes Modifying Using the Design Ribbon             Modifying Using SmartArt Styles             Changing Colors             Changing Direction             Resetting to Defaults Modifying Using the Format Ribbon             Waiting Until the End to Use the Format Ribbon             Converting the Entire Diagram to Shapes             Using the MiniBar to Change Text Formatting             Editing a Shape             Changing a Shape             Shape Styles             Shape Effects             WordArt Styles Adding Pictures to Shapes             Using Picture Placeholder Shapes             Applying a Picture as Fill to Any Shape Using Limited SmartArt Styles Using the Selection Pane Modifying the Size of the Overall Diagram Next Steps Chapter 3         Gallery of SmartArt Graphics for Lists Bending and Picture Lists             Basic Block List             Bending Picture Accent List             Picture Caption List             Horizontal Picture List Horizontal Lists             Horizontal Bullet List             Picture Accent List             Table List             Trapezoid List             Continuous Picture List             Stacked List Vertical Lists             Vertical Box List             Vertical Bullet List             Vertical Picture Accent List             Vertical Picture List             Vertical Block List             Vertical Arrow List Next Steps Chapter 4         Gallery of Process Charts Chevron Charts             Basic Chevron Process             Closed Chevron Process             Vertical Chevron List Using List Process Layouts             Process List             Grouped List             Chevron List Horizontal Process Styles             Basic Process             Accent Process             Continuous Arrow Process: The Big Arrow             Alternating Flow: The Dipsy-Doo             Process Arrows             Detailed Process             Continuous Block Process             Picture Accent Process             Basic Timeline Bending Process Charts             Basic Bending Process             Circular Bending Process             Repeating Bending Process             Vertical Bending Process Vertical Processes             Vertical Process             Segmented Process             Staggered Process Next Steps Chapter 5         Gallery of Cycle and Radial Charts Cycle Charts             Text Cycle             Basic Cycle             Continuous Cycle             Cycle Matrix             Block Cycle             Nondirectional Cycle             Multidirectional Cycle             Segmented Cycle             Basic Pie Chart Radial Charts             Basic Radial Chart             Radial List Chart             Radial Venn Chart             Converging Radial Chart             Diverging Radial Chart             Radial Cycle Next Steps Chapter 6         Gallery of Relationship Charts Arrow Charts             Diverging Arrows Charts             Upward Arrow Charts             Counterbalance Arrows Charts             Opposing Arrows Charts             Converging Arrows Charts             Arrow Ribbon Charts Equation, Funnel, Gear, and Balance Charts             Equation Charts             Vertical Equation Charts             Funnel Charts             Gear Charts             Balance Charts Target or Venn Charts             Basic Target Charts             Nested Target Charts             Target List Charts             Basic Venn Charts             Stacked Venn Charts             Linear Venn Charts Next Steps Chapter 7         Gallery of Hierarchy, Pyramid, and Matrix Charts Hierarchy Charts             Hierarchy Diagrams             Horizontal Hierarchy Charts             Hierarchy List Charts             Table Hierarchy Charts             Horizontal Labeled Hierarchy Charts             Labeled Hierarchy Charts Pyramid Charts             Basic Pyramid             Pyramid List Diagram             Inverted Pyramid Diagram             Segmented Pyramid Diagram Matrix Charts             Basic Matrix             Grid Matrix             Titled Matrix Next Steps Chapter 8         Creating Organization Charts             Creating an Organization Chart Changing the Branch Layout             Using a Vertical Hanging Style for Middle Levels Adding an Assistant Showing Dotted Line Reporting Relationships Next Steps Chapter 9         Adding New SmartArt Graphics Layouts Customizing Your First SmartArt Graphics Layout             Step 1: Finding a Similar Built-In Layout             Step 2: Creating an Office Document with the Built-In Layout             Step 3: Unzipping the Office Document             Step 4: Editing the Definition in Notepad             Step 5: Wrapping Layout1.xml in a .Glox File             Step 6: Copying the File to the Templates Folder             Step 7: Restarting Office and Using the Layout Additional Easy Changes to the .Glo Specification             Changing the Height of the Shape             Changing the Rotation of the Shape Removing the Image Placeholders from a Layout Using Only Custom Layouts List of Shapes Available in SmartArt Graphics Definitions Next Steps Chapter 10       WordArt Using WordArt for Interesting Titles and Headlines Adding WordArt to a Document Controlling WordArt Options             Using the 30 WordArt Preset Text Effects             Using Text Transformations in WordArt             Controlling the Adjustment Handle in WordArt             Adding Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Bevel, and 3-D Rotation to WordArt             Controlling Bevel             Adjusting 3-D Rotation             Adding Pictures to WordArt Converting Chart Titles to WordArt Using Text Boxes to Flow Long Text Passages in Excel Next Steps Chapter 11       Shapes Overview of Shapes Inserting a Shape: The Basics             Forcing Ovals to Circles and Rectangles to Squares             Forcing Shapes to Fit Cells in Excel Using the Alt Key             Drawing a Shape from the Center Using Ctrl             Making New Shapes by Flipping             Rotating Shapes             Making New Shapes Using the Adjustment Handle             Resizing Shapes             Copying Shapes             Moving Shapes             Aligning Shapes             Case Study: Aligning Nine Shapes Creating Custom Shapes Accessing Hidden Shapes Formatting Shapes             Defining the Format for Additional Shapes Adding Words to a Shape             Formatting Text in Shapes             Formatting Text as WordArt Displaying the Results of a Formula in a Shape Connecting Shapes with Connectors             Using Red Handles for Connectors             Changing Arrows on a Line Selecting Multiple Shapes in Excel Grouping Multiple Shapes Tables of Available Shapes Adding Formulas to SmartArt Diagrams Next Steps   101906TOC0768668360