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After inserting a SmartArt graphic in PowerPoint, you can add animation to your SmartArt. You’ll discover that the entire graphic animates at the same time. It may seem that you have no control over animating individual SmartArt shapes, but that’s not entirely true since PowerPoint does provide some control over animating SmartArt shapes.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Animate SmartArt in PowerPoint 2013
Animate SmartArt in PowerPoint 2010
Animate SmartArt in PowerPoint 2007
Animate SmartArt in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 13 04 05
Previous: 13 04 04 Animate Text in PowerPoint
Next: 13 05 01 Trigger Animations in PowerPoint
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Tagged as: 13-04, Animate Slide Objects, Animations and Transitions, PowerPoint Tutorials
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All the SmartArt layouts have text placeholders, which are basically text boxes. You can click and start typing within these placeholders to add text. In the previous tutorial, we showed you how to insert a SmartArt graphic within PowerPoint, or convert some bulleted text to SmartArt, and how the SmartArt Text Pane works.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Format Text Attributes of SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2013
Format Text Attributes of SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2010
Format Text Attributes of SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 11 03 06
Previous: 11 03 05 Convert SmartArt Graphics to Shapes
Next: 11 03 07 Add Office.com SmartArt Graphics
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Tagged as: 11-03, Advanced, PowerPoint Tutorials, SmartArt Graphics
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SmartArt is a great new feature that Microsoft added in PowerPoint. Yet, many users want to convert their SmartArt graphic to bulleted text, or even to individually editable shapes to manipulate further. Yes, you can convert SmartArt to individual shapes, but do remember that this is a one-way process, and you lose any editability for the SmartArt graphic from that point in time. However, converting to shapes does mean that you have complete control over moving, resizing, deleting, or formatting individual shapes.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Convert SmartArt Graphics to Shapes in PowerPoint 2013
Convert SmartArt Graphics to Shapes in PowerPoint 2010
Convert SmartArt Graphics to Shapes in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 11 03 05
Previous: 11 03 04 Move Shapes within SmartArt Graphics
Next: 11 03 06 Format Text Attributes of SmartArt Graphics in PowerPoint
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Pie charts show the size of items in one data series, proportional to the sum of the items. The data points in a pie chart are displayed as a percentage of the whole pie.
To learn more, click a link from the tutorials listed below.

Tutorial Code: 10 14 05
Previous: 10 14 04 Line Charts in PowerPoint
Next: 10 14 06 Area Charts in PowerPoint
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SmartArt graphics are easily inserted infographics that typically place common PowerPoint shapes in relation to each other to create a strong message. You can, of course, change those individual shapes within SmartArt, as in changing a square to a circle or anything else. But what many users don’t realize is that you can do much more. You can actually move some shapes around within the SmartArt graphic if you want. This sort of creative freedom lets you adapt existing SmartArt layouts to your liking to create something new.
To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.
Move Shapes within a SmartArt Graphic in PowerPoint 2013
Move Shapes within a SmartArt Graphic in PowerPoint 2010
Move Shapes within a SmartArt Graphic in PowerPoint 2011

Tutorial Code: 11 03 04
Previous: 11 03 03 Resize Shapes within SmartArt Graphics
Next: 11 03 05 Convert SmartArt Graphics to Shapes
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