Creating Graphics & Diagrams in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows
Word Microsoft 365 (Windows)
| Intermediate
- 8 videos | 31m 17s
- Includes Assessment
- Earns a Badge
Learners can explore graphic tools available in Word for Office 365 to create charts and diagrams in this 8-video course. You will learn how to create custom charts and flow charts with shapes, using Word's preset charts and shapes, and how to custom freehand a shape. Then you will learn how to create, format, and edit custom shapes. You will learn how to arrange individual items on a page manually, or align several items at once. Next, the course demonstrates how to use the Selection Pane to organize objects in a document, and to hide or show certain objects. Then learn how to use a drawing canvas to group several objects or shapes, and how the canvas can be treated as one large object. The course demonstrates for learners how the SmartArt tool can be used to add professional-looking graphics to documents. You will learn how to customize shapes, and how to create a graphic that can display names, roles, and pictures. Finally, learn how to change positioning, colors, and styles of graphics.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Creating a diagram with shapes in your document
Create a custom shape in your document
Arrange items on a page in your document
Use the document's selection pane -
Create a drawing canvas in your document
Create and insert a smartart graphic
Modify a smartart graphic in your document
Format a smartart graphic in your document
IN THIS COURSE
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5m 31sIf you want to create a diagram in Word, you are going to need to know how to use the application's shape tools. Among the various different predefined options available in the application are standard rectangle and ellipse forms, lines, and specific flowchart-orientated symbols and shapes. You can also insert connecting lines and arrows to join up your shapes. FREE ACCESS
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2m 53sIf you have a custom shape in mind, you can use the freeform shape option in Word. See how to insert, edit and format a custom shape in Word. FREE ACCESS
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3. Arranging items on a page in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 55sIf you want to ensure that the items you have inserted into your document appear correctly, you are going to need to know how to adjust their positioning and relationship. In Word, you can change the layering and alignment of your objects. FREE ACCESS
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4. Using the selection pane in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 37sThe selection pane, as the name suggests, allows you to select objects found in your document. Although unable to select plain text, you can use to select shapes or images that you have inserted, as well as rename or hide them from view. FREE ACCESS
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5. Creating a drawing canvas in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 45sIf you want to be able to move a group of objects more easily around your document, you can create a drawing canvas which will allow you to format them together as a single group. FREE ACCESS
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6. Inserting a SmartArt graphic in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 46sThe SmartArt tool is a really useful tool if you want to add a professional looking graphic to your Word document. These graphics are predefined shape-based diagrams, but they are also highly customizable and can be modified quickly and easily. FREE ACCESS
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7. Modifying a SmartArt graphic in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows4m 20sOnce you have inserted a piece of a SmartArt graphic, you will be able to customize it quickly and easily. Here you will see how to modify the positioning, colors, and styles with just a click. FREE ACCESS
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8. Formatting a SmartArt graphic in Word Microsoft 365 for Windows3m 32sIn order to help you SmartArt graphic stand out you can adjust the formatting. See how to change the shape style and add text effects to graphic elements in your Word document. FREE ACCESS
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