In this video, staff author Jess Stratton shows users how to create a timeline using SmartArt graphics. In order to save even more time, she demonstrates the Designer tool to automatically make SmartArt suggestions.
- [Jess] My name is Jess Stratton…and welcome to PowerPoint Tips Weekly.…This is the second in a four-part series…about SmartArt in PowerPoint.…SmartArt graphics are a quick and easy way…to make visual representations…of whatever you're trying to present.…There's processes, workflows, diagrams,…you can even include pictures.…All you have to do is put in the text or pictures…and PowerPoint takes care of the rest.…In fact, once you put in all of this information,…you can further customize all of it,…for example, the size and color and even the shape.…
PowerPoint makes it easy to get started.…Let's take this Conference Agenda timeline.…This is nice and clean and easy to read.…It didn't start out that way though.…In fact, to make a timeline SmartArt,…it's much easier to start by putting the tags directly…on the slide itself.…So, here's a really boring bulleted list…that's very hard to read.…Here's the agenda and let's change this…into a SmartArt graphic.…I'm going to start by selecting the text box.…
Then from the Home ribbon tab,…
Garrick Chow
Nick Brazzi
Jess Stratton
Updated
8/7/2019Released
1/4/2017Note: Because this is an ongoing series, viewers will not receive a certificate of completion.
Skill Level Intermediate
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Video: Create eye-catching timelines with SmartArt diagrams