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

2. 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
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3. 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
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4. Project – Presentation with SmartArt, a Chart, and a Table
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5. 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
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6. 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
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7. Inserting a SmartArt Graphic
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8. 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
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9. 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
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10. Inserting a Picture from a File into a SmartArt Graphic
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11. 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
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12. Applying a SmartArt Style
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13. 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
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14. Changing SmartArt Color
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15. 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
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16. Resizing a SmartArt Graphic
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17. 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
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18. Converting Text to a SmartArt Graphic
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19. Bolding SmartArt Graphic Text
Select the SmartArt shapes containing the text you wish to bold
Click the Bold button (Home tab | Font group)
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20. 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
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21. Inserting a Chart
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22. 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
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23. Applying a Chart Style
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24. 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
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25. Changing the Shape Outline Weight
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26. 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
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27. 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
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28. Changing a Chart Layout
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29. Resizing a Chart
Select the chart, point to a corner sizing handle, and then drag until the chart is the desired size
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30. 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
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31. Changing the Title and Legend Font Size
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32. 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
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33. 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
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34. Rotating a Chart
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35. 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
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36. Inserting an Empty Table
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37. 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
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38. Inserting a Symbol
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39. 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
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40. Applying a Table Style
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41. 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
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42. Adding Borders to a Table
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43. 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
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44. Adding an Effect to a Table
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45. Resizing a Table
Select the table, point to a corner sizing handle, and then drag the table until it is the desired size
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46. 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
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47. Adding an Image to a Table
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48. 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
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49. 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
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50. Displaying Text in a Cell Vertically
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51. 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
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52. Aligning Text in Cells
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53. 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
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54. 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
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