Sometimes your document in Microsoft Word might need a little visual splash. If that’s the case, you can easily add shapes and SmartArt to jazz up your work. Here’s a quick overview of how to add and customize them to your liking.

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Shapes:

1. Notes: If the Text pane is not visible, click the arrow control on the left side of the SmartArt graphic. To add text, like a title, in an arbitrary position close to or on top of your SmartArt graphic, on the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box to insert a text box. If you want only the text in your text box to appear, right-click your text box, click Format Shape or Format Text Box.
2. Go here to learn how you can insert a SmartArt graphic within PowerPoint 2011 for Mac. Within the SmartArt tab, locate the SmartArt Graphic Styles group that you can see in Figure 2. In this group, you will find thumbnail previews of different SmartArt Styles that you can apply to the selected SmartArt graphic - these previews may differ.

SmartArt is available in all Office desktop programs for Windows and Mac. The way it works and options available do vary between the programs, especially PowerPoint. Office for Mac menus look a little different but the primary features are there. SmartDraw is the easiest and most powerful way to create a diagram on any platform, including your Mac. SmartDraw makes creating any type of diagram a breeze with quick-start templates and smart automation that helps you find and add symbols, format your diagram, and then share it.

1. In a Microsoft Word document, click on the Insert menu> Shapes.
2. Once you select a shape, your cursor becomes a crosshairs, which you can use to draw a shape onto your document.
3. You’ll see the menu at the top has changed. If you’d like to customize your shape, you can change the color or shape in this menu.

SmartArt:

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1. Click on the Insert menu > SmartArt.
2. Select a basic category, like Process or Cycle. An editing panel will appear, allowing you to add, subtract, or move elements around within the image. At the top of the screen, you can change the colors of your SmartArt.
3. To add individual shapes to your SmartArt, make sure you have the SmartArt selected in your document. Navigate up to the SmartArt Design area at the top of your screen, and click on Add Shape. You can choose whether to add the shape above or below the selected box.

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Note: The instructions and tutorial above are for Macs. For PC instructions, click here to learn about adding shapes, and click here to learn about adding SmartArt.

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