You can insert Smart Art Graphics in your document to effectively communicate your message. You can insert a process flow, a relationship or an organization hierarchy. The steps to insert smart art graphics are given below
- Place the cursor in the document where you want to insert graphics
- Select the Insert tab
- In Illustrations group select the 'Smart Art' command
- On left side, a dialog box appears with list of categories
- In the center you will see the illustrations available in a category
- Select the desired illustration and click Ok
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How to Add Text in Smart Art Graphics
Word also allows you to add text in Smart Art Graphics; you can add facts, figures and any other information. The steps to add smart art graphics are given below;
- Select the graphic
- Task pane appears on the left side if it is not visible then click the arrow on left side of graphic
- Type the text in task pane fields it will appear in the graphic
- You can also directly type the text in the graphic in text area
- Close the task pane after entering the text and click outside the graphic
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How to Insert Picture in Document
Pictures make our text more attractive and readable. You can insert relevant pictures in your text by following these steps
- Place the cursor where you want to insert the picture
- Select the Insert tab on Ribbon
- In Illustrations group click the Picture command
- It displays 'Insert Picture' dialog box
- Select the desired image
- Click Insert to insert the picture
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How to Insert Clip Art
Clip art refers to a graphic or a picture that you can insert in your document. It comes in different formats and styles. It is used to enhance the appearance of a document. The steps to insert a clip art are given below
- Place the cursor where you want to insert the clip art
- Select the Insert tab
- In Illustrations group click the Clip Art command
- A task pane appears on the right side of document
- Enter the keyword in 'Search for' field and select the suitable option in 'Search in' and 'Results should be' fields
- Click Go, clip art menu will appear
- Select the desired clip art with a left click
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How to Format Picture or Clip Art
You can change the appearance of your picture or clip art to enhance its visual impact. The format tab offers you various options for formatting pictures like contrast, changing color, line style, cropping, etc. The steps to format picture or clip art are given below;
- Select the picture or clip art that you want to format
- Format tab appears in the Ribbon
- Click the Format tab
- It displays four groups of related commands to modify or format picture or clip art
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How to Create Bulleted and Numbered Lists
Bullets and numbers are used to make a list more presentable and readable. A bulleted list attracts more than a simple list. Word offers you various styles of bullets and numbers. The steps to create bulleted lists are given below
- Select the text you want to convert to bulleted or numbered list
- Select the Home tab
- In Paragraph group click the Bullets or Numbering command
- It displays Bullets or Numbering menu
- With a left click select the desired Bullet or Numbering style
- To increase the list place the cursor at the end of list and press Enter key
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How to Use Symbols as Bullets
You can replace the bullets with symbols to make your lists more meaningful and attractive. The steps involved in this process are given below
Select the text to convert to bulleted list
Select the Home tab
In Paragraph group click the Bullets command
Click 'Define New Bullet' option
'Define New Bullet' dialog box appears
- Click the Symbol command
- It displays 'Symbol' dialog box
- Select the desired symbol
- For more options click the drop down arrow next to Font field
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How to Insert WordArt
Word Art is designed to allow you make your text more attractive; you can format your text to make it look like a picture and enhance its appearance in different ways. The steps to insert WordArt are given below
- Place the cursor where you want to insert WordArt
- Select the Insert tab
- In Text group click the 'WordArt' button
- WordArt menu appears
- Select the desired WordArt style
- 'Edit WordArt Text' dialog box appears
- Type the text in text area and click OK
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How to Format WordArt
Word also allows you to customize WordArt. You can change WordArt shapes, font face and size, and colors as per your requirement. The steps to format WordArt are given below
- Select the wordart in the document
- Format tab appears in the Ribbon
- It offers five groups of related commands
- Click the suitable command to make desired changes in wordart
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