SmartArt

In the Insert Ribbon/Tab at the bottom of Page 10 there is a new selection that improves on the “old” Drawing Toolbar – especially SmartArt.  SmartArt is a part of Word, Excel and PowerPoint. 

We’ve enlarged the Word Insert Ribbon/Tab (right) to show the SmartArt selection.  When you click SmartArt a Choose a SmartArt Graphic menu (image below) will appear.  

If you have used SmartArt in the past,  you’ll quickly see that it has been greatly enhanced.

We’ll click on the Pyramid and then click the OK button.

A Pyramid Diagram, similar to the one on the right, will appear.  Now it gets exciting! 

When you click the Pyramid you’ll notice a new SmartArt Tools Ribbon/Tab appears (top of next page).

Similar to Picture Tools, you’ll notice several Layout and SmartArt Styles Groups designed for enhancing the Pyramid on which you’re working. 

If you click the Change Colors button in the SmartArt Styles Group  an image like the one the right will appear.   As you move your cursor arrow over the Primary Theme Colors, you’ll see that the Pyramid changes to that color.  We chose the one you see marked by the arrow on the right.  Our Pyramid now has this shading!

If you now move your cursor arrow over one of the images  in SmartArt Styles you’ll see an image similar to the one on the right. 

Comparable to the Text Styles on Page 10, you can see how 2007 Office is enhanced to assist you with these great previews. 

We’ll work with these in the individual 2007 Office tutorials