Chapter 4 Working with Information Graphics Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 Chapter 4 Working with Information Graphics

Objectives Insert a SmartArt graphic Insert images from a file into a SmartArt graphic Convert text to a SmartArt graphic Format a SmartArt graphic Create and format a chart Change the chart slice outline weight and color Working with Information Graphics

Objectives Rotate a chart Change the chart title and legend Create and format a table Change table text alignment and orientation Add an image to a table Insert a symbol Working with Information Graphics

Project – Presentation with SmartArt, a Chart, and a Table Working with Information Graphics

General Project Guidelines Consider the graphic’s function Choose an appropriate SmartArt layout Choose an appropriate chart style Obtain information for the graphic from credible sources Test your visual elements Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a SmartArt Graphic Display the Insert tab and then click the SmartArt button (Insert tab | Illustrations group) to display the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box Click the desired SmartArt type in the left pane to display the corresponding gallery Click the desired graphic to display a preview in the right pane Click the OK button to insert this SmartArt graphic If necessary, click the Text Pane button (SmartArt Tools Design tab | Create Graphic group) to open the Text pane if it does not display automatically Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a SmartArt Graphic Working with Information Graphics

Entering Text in a SmartArt Graphic Type the first item in the first bullet line, and then press the DOWN ARROW key to move the insertion point to the second bullet line Type the remaining lines Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Picture from a File into a SmartArt Graphic Click the Insert Picture from File icon in the picture placeholder to display the Insert Picture dialog box Navigate to the location of the picture to insert Click the picture to insert Click the Insert button to insert the picture into the SmartArt picture placeholder Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Picture from a File into a SmartArt Graphic Working with Information Graphics

Applying a SmartArt Style With the SmartArt graphic selected, click the More button in the SmartArt Styles group (SmartArt Tools Design tab) to expand the SmartArt Styles gallery Click the desired style to apply the style to the graphic Working with Information Graphics

Applying a SmartArt Style Working with Information Graphics

Changing SmartArt Color With the SmartArt graphic selected, click the Change Colors button (SmartArt Tools Design tab | SmartArt Styles group) to display the Change Colors gallery Click the desired color to apply the color variation to the graphic Working with Information Graphics

Changing SmartArt Color Working with Information Graphics

Resizing a SmartArt Graphic With the SmartArt graphic selected, drag the desired sizing handle until the SmartArt graphic is the size you want Use the ARROW keys to position the graphic Working with Information Graphics

Resizing a SmartArt Graphic Working with Information Graphics

Converting Text to a SmartArt Graphic Select the bulleted list items to convert and then click the Convert to SmartArt Graphic button (Home tab | Paragraph group) to display the SmartArt Graphics gallery Click More SmartArt Graphics in the SmartArt Graphics gallery to display the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box Click the desired SmartArt graphic shape Click the OK button to apply this shape and convert the text Working with Information Graphics

Converting Text to a SmartArt Graphic Working with Information Graphics

Bolding SmartArt Graphic Text Select the SmartArt shapes containing the text you wish to bold Click the Bold button (Home tab | Font group) Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Chart Click the Insert Chart button in the content placeholder to display the Insert Chart dialog box Click the desired chart category and chart type Click the OK button to start the Microsoft Excel program and open a worksheet tiled on the right side of the presentation Type the desired data in the Excel worksheet to update the chart Quit Excel by clicking its Close button Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Chart Working with Information Graphics

Applying a Chart Style Select the entire chart, and then click the Chart Tools Design tab to display the Chart Tools Design Ribbon Click the More button in the Chart Styles gallery to expand the gallery Click the desired chart style to apply the selected style to the chart Working with Information Graphics

Applying a Chart Style Working with Information Graphics

Changing the Shape Outline Weight Select the chart Click the Chart Tools Format tab to display the Chart Tools Format Ribbon Click the Shape Outline button arrow (Chart Tools Format tab | Shape Styles group) to display the Shape Outline gallery Click the desired outline weight Working with Information Graphics

Changing the Shape Outline Weight Working with Information Graphics

Changing the Shape Outline Color With the shape outline selected, click the Shape Outline button arrow (Chart Tools Format tab | Shape Styles group) and then click the desired color to add colored borders Working with Information Graphics

Changing a Chart Layout With the chart selected, click the Chart Tools Design tab to display the Chart Tools Design Ribbon and then click the More button in the Chart Layouts gallery to expand the gallery Click the desired layout to apply the selected layout to the chart Working with Information Graphics

Changing a Chart Layout Working with Information Graphics

Resizing a Chart Select the chart, point to a corner sizing handle, and then drag until the chart is the desired size Working with Information Graphics

Changing the Title and Legend Font Size Click the chart title, and then triple-click to select the paragraph of text and display the Mini toolbar Click the Increase Font Size button until the title is the desired font size Right-click the legend in the chart to display the Mini toolbar and a legends shortcut menu Click the Increase Font Size button until the legend text is the desired font size Working with Information Graphics

Changing the Title and Legend Font Size Working with Information Graphics

Separating a Pie Slice Click to select the pie slice to separate Click and hold down the mouse button and then drag the slice outward Release the mouse button Working with Information Graphics

Rotating a Chart With the chart selected, click the Chart Tools Format tab to display the Chart Tools Format Ribbon Click the Format Selection button (Chart Tools Format tab | Current Selection group) to display the Format Data Point dialog box Click the ‘Angle of first slice’ text box, delete the text, and then type the number of degrees to rotate the selection Click the Close button to close the dialog box and rotate the chart Working with Information Graphics

Rotating a Chart Working with Information Graphics

Inserting an Empty Table Click the Insert Table button in the content placeholder to display the Insert Table dialog box Click the up or down arrow to the right of the ‘Number of columns’ text box one time so that the desired number of columns appears in the box Click the up or down arrow to the right of the ‘Number of rows’ text box four times so that the desired number of rows appears in the box Click the OK button Working with Information Graphics

Inserting an Empty Table Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Symbol Click the Symbol button (Insert tab | Symbols group) to display the Symbol dialog box Select the desired font in the Font box Scroll to and then click the desired symbol in the list of symbols Click the Insert button Working with Information Graphics

Inserting a Symbol Working with Information Graphics

Applying a Table Style With the insertion point in the table, display the Table Tools Design tab Click the More button in the Table Styles gallery to expand the Table Styles gallery Click the desired table style Working with Information Graphics

Applying a Table Style Working with Information Graphics

Adding Borders to a Table Click the edge of the table so that the insertion point does not appear in any cell Click the Border button arrow (Table Tools Design tab | Table Styles group) to display the Border gallery Click the desired selection Working with Information Graphics

Adding Borders to a Table Working with Information Graphics

Adding an Effect to a Table With the table selected, click the Effects button (Table Tools Design tab | Table Styles group) to display the Effects menu Point to the desired category to display the associated gallery Click the desired effect Working with Information Graphics

Adding an Effect to a Table Working with Information Graphics

Resizing a Table Select the table, point to a corner sizing handle, and then drag the table until it is the desired size Working with Information Graphics

Adding an Image to a Table Right-click the table cell that will contain the image Click Format Shape to display the Format Shape dialog box and then click ‘Picture or texture fill’ Click the Insert from File button to display the Insert Picture dialog box Navigate to the location containing the image to insert, and then click the Insert button to insert the picture into the table cell Click the Close button Working with Information Graphics

Adding an Image to a Table Working with Information Graphics

Merging Cells Drag through the cells to merge Click the Merge Cells button (Table Tools Layout tab | Merge group) to merge the selected cells into one cell Working with Information Graphics

Displaying Text in a Cell Vertically Click the Text Direction button (Table Tools Layout tab | Alignment group) to display the Text Direction gallery Click ‘Rotate all text 270°’ to rotate the text in the cell Working with Information Graphics

Displaying Text in a Cell Vertically Working with Information Graphics

Aligning Text in Cells With the Table Tools Layout tab displayed, click the Select button to display the Select menu Click Select Table in the Select menu to select the entire table Click the desired alignment button to align the text in the cells Working with Information Graphics

Aligning Text in Cells Working with Information Graphics

Chapter Summary Insert a SmartArt graphic Insert images from a file into a SmartArt graphic Convert text to a SmartArt graphic Format a SmartArt graphic Create and format a chart Change the chart slice outline weight and color Working with Information Graphics

Chapter Summary Rotate a chart Change the chart title and legend Create and format a table Change table text alignment and orientation Add an image to a table Insert a symbol Working with Information Graphics

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