Join Richard Harrington for an in-depth discussion in this video Formatting a SmartArt graphic, part of Excel 2013: Working with Charts and Graphs.
- Once you've built the basic graphic,…it's time to go in and adjust its formatting.…Now, you've got very precise formatting controls.…Much like what you saw with Tables and Charts.…And these allow you to change the appearance.…It's very easy to apply similar or even identical styles…that you've used on charts and graphs to the SmartArt.…This will make it easier to take…the two pieces of information…and to mix them into a report or a presentation.…Let's explore the formatting controls.…Let's format two different types of SmartArt graphics.…
In this case, I've made a simple overview…of the different departments in my office.…You'll note as we adjust things here…like the width of the graphic,…that it automatically reflows a bit…to try to accommodate the boundaries of the graphic.…As you continue to work, there are some…very quick ways to change the appearance.…I recommend you start with the design tab here,…under SmartArt Tools.…This will give you the ability to…immediately change the design.…And again, as you mouse over each one,…
Author
Richard Harrington
Released
3/7/2015- Explain the steps to take to create a chart in Excel.
- Recall the options for customizing an existing chart within Excel.
- Determine which chart type fits best with a set of data.
- Summarize the process of creating a table.
- Identify strategies for clarifying a table.
- List the steps to take to add SmartArt to a project.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 48s
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Exercise files39s
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1. Chart Essentials
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Creating a chart1m 37s
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Editing data in a chart2m 44s
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Viewing chart animations3m 46s
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2. An Overview of Chart and Graph Types
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Using a column chart6m 23s
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Using a line chart3m 1s
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Using a pie chart5m 59s
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Using a bar chart4m 47s
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Using an area chart4m 51s
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Using a stock chart4m 9s
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Using a doughnut chart3m 14s
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Using a radar chart2m 55s
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3. Displaying Data with Tables
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Creating a table2m 52s
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Working with headers2m 15s
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Applying styles to a table4m 11s
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4. Working with SmartArt
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Adding a SmartArt graphic3m 50s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye50s
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