Modifying an Organization Chart


Like any SmartArt graphic, you can add special effectssuch as soft edges, glows, or 3-D effects, and animationto an organization chart. If your organization chart doesn't quite look the way you want, live preview (New!) can help you preview layouts in the Quick Styles (New!) and Layout Styles (New!) groups and select the one you want. If you only want to change the color, you can choose different color schemes using theme colors by using the Change Color button (New!).

Change the Layout or Apply a Quick Style to an Organization Chart


Click the SmartArt graphic you want to modify.

Click the Design tab under SmartArt Tools.

Click the scroll up or down arrow, or click the More list arrow in the Layouts group or Quick Styles group to see additional styles.

The gallery displays different layouts or the current layout with different theme colors.

Point to a style.

A live preview (New!) of the style appears in the current shape.

Click the layout or style for the SmartArt graphic you want from the gallery.

Did You Know?

You can change organization chart lines to dotted lines. Right-click the line you want to modify, click Format Object, click Line Style, click Dash type, click a style, and then click Close.


Modify an Organization Chart Layout Using a SmartArt Graphic


Select the shapes in the SmartArt graphic you want to modify.

Click the Design tab under SmartArt Tools.

Click the shape with the layout you want to change.

Click the Organization Chart Layout button, and then select the option you want:

  • Standard. Traditional top down chart.

  • Both. Relational left and right chart.

  • Left Hanging or Right Hanging. Left or right hanging down chart.

When you're done, click outside of the SmartArt graphic.

Did You Know?

You can change the colors of an organization chart. Click the SmartArt graphic you want to modify, click the Design tab under SmartArt Tools, click the Change Colors button, and then click the color theme you want.




Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 On Demand
ISBN: 0789736438
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2006
Pages: 348

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