Using SmartArt and Charts in MS Word 2021

Creating visual aids is an essential part of creating impactful documents. MS Word 2021 offers a range of features that allow users to easily create and customize SmartArt graphics and charts within their documents. These visual aids can help convey information, organize content, and make your documents look more professional.

SmartArt graphics are pre-designed, customizable diagrams that can be used to illustrate concepts or processes. MS Word 2021 provides a variety of SmartArt graphics such as lists, processes, cycles, hierarchies, pyramids, and more. To insert a SmartArt graphic into your document, click on the “Insert” tab in the ribbon and select “SmartArt” from the “Illustrations” section.

Using SmartArt

SmartArt can be found in the “Illustrations” section of the “Insert” tab on the ribbon. To create a SmartArt graphic, follow these steps:

1. Click on the “Insert” tab on the ribbon.
2. Click on the “Illustrations” section.
3. Click on the “SmartArt” button.
4. Choose the type of SmartArt graphic you want to use and click on it.
5. Fill in the information for your SmartArt graphic in the text pane that appears on the left-hand side of the screen.

Once you have created your SmartArt graphic, you can customize it by changing the color scheme, layout, and style. You can also add and remove shapes and move them around as needed.

To change the color scheme of your SmartArt graphic, follow these steps:

1. Click on the SmartArt graphic to select it.
2. Click on the “SmartArt Tools” tab on the ribbon.
3. Click on the “Design” tab.
4. Click on the “Change Colors” button.
5. Choose the color scheme you want to use.

To change the layout and style of your SmartArt graphic, follow these steps:

1. Click on the SmartArt graphic to select it.
2. Click on the “SmartArt Tools” tab on the ribbon.
3. Click on the “Design” tab.
4. Click on the “Layouts” or “Styles” buttons.
5. Choose the layout or style you want to use.

Using Charts

Charts can be found in the “Illustrations” section of the “Insert” tab on the ribbon. To create a chart, follow these steps:

1. Click on the “Insert” tab on the ribbon.
2. Click on the “Illustrations” section.
3. Click on the “Chart” button.
4. Choose the type of chart you want to use and click on it.
5. Enter your data in the spreadsheet that appears on the screen.

Once you have created your chart, you can customize it by changing the chart type, layout, and style. You can also add and remove data and change the chart’s colors.

To change the chart type, follow these steps:

1. Click on the chart to select it.
2. Click on the “Chart Tools” tab on the ribbon.
3. Click on the “Design” tab.
4. Click on the “Change Chart Type” button.
5. Choose the chart type you want to use.

To change the chart layout and style, follow these steps:

1. Click on the chart to select it.
2. Click on the “Chart Tools” tab on the ribbon.
3. Click on the “Design” tab.
4. Click on the “Quick Layouts” or “Chart Styles” buttons.
5. Choose the layout or style you want to use.

With these steps, you can easily create and customize SmartArt and Charts to enhance your documents in MS Word 2021.