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Objective 8: Insert and

Format a SmartArt
Graphic
SmartArt graphics are designer-quality visual representations of information, and
Word provides many different layouts from which you can choose. SmartArt
graphics can communicate your messages or ideas more effectively than plain
text, and these objects add visual interest to a document or web page.

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1. Press to move to the top of the document and to position the

insertion to the left of the word Biz. Click at the end of the subtitle Summer
Internship Information to the right of the word Information.

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2. Click the Insert tab, and then in the Illustrations group, point to SmartArt

to display its ScreenTip. Read the ScreenTip, and then click SmartArt.

3. In the center portion of the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box,

examine the numerous types of SmartArt graphics available.

4. On the left, click Process, and then by using the ScreenTips, locate and

click Continuous Block Process. Compare your screen with Figure 1.47.

At the right of the dialog box, a preview and description of the

SmartArt displays.

Figure 1.47

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5. Click OK to insert the SmartArt graphic.

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6. On the ribbon, on the SmartArt Design tab, in the Create Graphic group,

notice the Text Pane button. If the text pane button is selected, click Text
Pane to close the pane.

7. In the SmartArt graphic, in the first rounded rectangle shape on the left,

click [Text], and notice that [Text] is replaced by a blinking insertion point.

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The word [Text] is called placeholder text, which is nonprinting text
that indicates where you can type.

8. Type Attend a Livestream

9. Click the placeholder text in the middle rectangle. Type Apply Online and

then click the placeholder text in the third rectangle. Type Interview

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Online and then compare your screen with Figure 1.48.

Figure 1.48

10. Save your document.

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2. Click the Format tab, and then in the Size group, if necessary, click Size to

display the Shape Height and Shape Width boxes.

3. Click in the Shape Height box to select the number. Type 1.5 and then
click in the Shape Width box to select the number. Type 6.5 and then
press . Compare your screen with Figure 1.49.

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Figure 1.49

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4. With the SmartArt graphic still selected, click the SmartArt Design tab, and

then in the SmartArt Styles group, click Change Colors. Under Colorful,
click the third style—Colorful Range - Accent Colors 3 to 4.

5. On the SmartArt Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group, click More .

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6. Click the File tab to display Backstage view. Click Info, and then at the
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box and edit if necessary. On the left, click Save to save and return to your
document. In the upper right corner of the Word window, click Close.

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Mac Tip
To enter document properties, click File. At the bottom of the menu, click
Properties, and then click the Summary tab. Click in the Keywords box to type
the tags internship information. Click in the Subject box, type your course name
and section number, edit the Author if necessary, and then click OK. To print,
click File, and then click Print.

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7. In MyLab IT, locate and click the Grader Project Word 1B Internship.

Upload your completed assignment Yourname_Word_1B_Internship from

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In MyLab IT, explore Word features similar to those in this project by

completing 1B Office for the web: Word

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