Inserting WordArt
WordArt is a text-based object that
Microsoft provides to apply special effects to text. You don’t have to
add these text effects manually; the different styles of WordArt are
indeed the text effects themselves.
1. On the Insert tab, click the WordArt button to open the WordArt Gallery.
2. Click the WordArt style you want to use to insert it onto the worksheet.
3. Type your text into the Text box placed on the worksheet, and press Enter.
Note: Formatting WordArt
After your WordArt is inserted
into your worksheet, the Drawing Tools contextual tab appears on the
ribbon (while the WordArt object is selected). You can use the Drawing
Tools contextual tab to edit the text, alter the style, format the
text, and add more WordArt. |
Using Smart Art in Excel
Smart
Art is often described as representation of information and ideas. You
can think of Smart Art as a way to visually communicate concepts that
are difficult to communicate with data alone. For example, it would be
difficult to build a data table that effectively communicates an
organizations hierarchy. This is where Smart Art would come in.
1. On the Insert tab, choose SmartArt.
2. Select Organization Chart under the Hierarchy pane.
3. Click OK to insert the new Smart Art into your Worksheet.
4. An organization chart containing dummy text is inserted into your
worksheet. To fill the chart in yourself, click a text box and type
over the dummy text with your own text.
5. The Smart Art Tools tab offers options such as adding a subordinate,
co-worker, or assistant, to the selected text box. For example, you can
click the dropdown next to the Add Shape button and select Add Assistant.
