reflections, and glows by using Shape

Effects.

Figure 1: SmartArt Tools Design Tab WordArt Styles. In this group, you have
commands for using Quick Styles on text
Create Graphic. The commands for different gradients, colors, and effects
available in this group include Add and for modifying the text by using Text
Shape for adding another shape before Fill, Text Outline, and Text Effects
or after the selected shape, Add Bullet for (such as Shadow, Reflection, and
adding a bullet before the selected Glow).
shape, Text Pane for entering text,
Promote and Demote to increase or Accessibility. If you select this
decrease the shape level, and Right to command, the Alt Text pane will open,
Left to switch the layout from right to and you can then add text descriptions to
left or vice versa. the objects for a screen reader to pick up.

Layouts. You can select a different Arrange. This group has commands for
diagram layout from here. positioning the diagram on the page,
choosing how text will wrap around the
SmartArt Styles. The commands diagram, bringing the diagram forward or
available within this group include sending it backward, displaying the
Change Colors for changing the color Selection pane so you can observe a list
variation of the SmartArt graphic, and of objects in the document, grouping
SmartArt Styles for quickly applying a objects together so you can format and
visual style, such as 3D effects. move them as one object, and rotating
Reset Graphic. With this command, you the object.
can discard all the formatting changes Size. You use this command if you want
that have been applied to the SmartArt to change the height and width of the
graphic objects in the diagram.
Shortcuts for formatting SmartArt
Action Key or
Figure 2: SmartArt Tools Format Tab keyboard
shortcut
Shapes. The commands that this group Select the next The Tab key
includes are Edit in 2D to edit a 3D element in a
graphic in 2D, Change Shape to change SmartArt graphic
the shape of all or one of the objects in Select the previous Shift + Tab
the SmartArt graphic, and Larger and element in a
Smaller to increase or decrease the size SmartArt graphic
of the selected graphic. Select all shapes Ctrl + A
Remove the focus The Esc key
Shape Styles. In this group, you have from the selected
commands for quickly applying visual shape
effects to the selected graphic, such as Undo the last action Ctrl + Z
changing the color and texture by using Promote the selected Alt + Shift + Left
Shape Fill, changing the color of the text arrow
outline by using Shape Outline, and Demote the selected Alt + Shift +
adding effects such as shadows, text Right arrow
Switch between the Ctrl + Shift + F2 Graphics For animated
Text pane and the Interchange objects in
drawing canvas Format (*.gif) documents and on
websites
Tag Image File For storing high-
FORMAT ICONS Format (*.tif) quality graphics
Change Graphic. Changes the selected with a larger file
graphic to a different graphic but keeps size
the current size and format. Windows Bitmap For storing image
(*.bmp) files with a larger
Convert to Shape. Converts the pieces file size
of the selected graphic into shapes that
you can individually move and format.
Note that you can access the same
Graphics Styles. Quickly adds styles, dialog box by selecting Position on the
such as outline and fill colors, to the Picture Tools Format contextual tab,
selected graphic; formats the icon fill and and then selecting More Layout
outline colors; and applies graphic Options. In this dialog box, you can
effects, such as shadows and reflections, select the option that meets your
to the icon. requirement:

Accessibility. Opens the Alt Text pane, In line with text. If you want to treat
where you can add a text description of your object like the rest of the lines of
the object, which a screen reader (if text in a paragraph, select this option.
used) will use to verbally describe the The object will move as you add or
object. remove lines from the paragraph.

Arrange. Supplies options for positioning Square. If you want your text to form a
the icon on the page, selecting how text square around the object, select this
will wrap around the icon, bringing the option, as its name suggests.
icon forward or sending it backward,
Tight. If you want the text to closely—or
opening the Selection pane to display a
tightly—follow the shape of the object,
list of objects in the document, grouping
keeping a bit of a margin between the
objects together so you can format and
text and the object, select this option.
move them as one object, and rotating
the object. Through. Note that this option is similar
to Tight, except that the text will fill into
Size. Changes the height and width of
any empty space of your object.
the icon and removes any unnecessary
areas by cropping the selection from the Top and bottom. If you want your text
icon. to arrange itself on the top and the
bottom of the object, select this option.
Image file type Description No text will appear on the sides of the
Portable Network For storing image
object.
Graphics (*.png) files with a smaller
file size Behind text. To place your object behind
JPEG File For storing image your text, select this option. Note that
Interchange files in a depending on the object, this option
Format (*.jpg) compressed format might reduce the readability of your text.
with a smaller file
size
In front of text. To place your object in displayed with the
front of your text, select this option, other tabs when an
which is the reverse of Behind text. The object in the
object will hide some of the text. document, such as
an image, is
Wrap text. Use this option to help you selected. A
control how text will wrap around the contextual tab has
object. The text can wrap on both sides commands specific
of the object, only to the left side of the to the graphic type
object, only to the right side of the —pictures, shapes,
object, or only on the side of the object 3D models, and
that has the greatest distance from the SmartArt graphics
page margin. might have
different
Distance from text. Specify the commands on their
distance of the text from the object by contextual tabs.
using this option. Bring Forward A command for
bringing an object
Image Type Contextual Tab to the front of the
Displayef stack of layered
Shape Drawing Tools objects.
Format Diagram A simplified
Icon Graphics Tools drawing that
Format depicts an
3D model 3D Model Tools appearance,
Format structure, or
SmartArt diagram SmartArt Tools process.
Format Flowchart A diagram of the
Screenshot or Picture Tools sequence of
screen clipping Format movements or
actions of people or
things involved in a
3D model A 3D image that complex system or
you can rotate to activity.
display all angles.
Alternative text Text that helps
people who have
visual impairments
understand pictures
and other graphical
content.
SmartArt graphic A visual
representation of
your information
and ideas.
Screenshot A snapshot of an
application or
window that you
have open on your
device.
Contextual tab A hidden tab