Inserting Text:

When we have inserted a “SmartArt” graphic into our slide, we see a text window to the left of the “SmartArt” graphic.

To add text, we have two options.
You can enter text in the placeholder text boxes in the text window, or you can enter text directly in the placeholder text boxes of the “SmartArt” object.
Select whichever text box you want by clicking on it and start typing.

Whenever you enter your text in a text box in the text window, it will immediately be displayed in the “SmartArt” graphic.
Whenever you enter your text in the text box, in the “SmartArt” graphic, it will immediately be displayed in the text window.

Changing the structure:

In order to adjust the text in the “SmartArt” graphic, select the text in the text window or in the graphic and make your changes.
To adjust the structure of the text , select the text in the text window and press the tab key on your keyboard. This text is now a level lower.
A second way is to select the text, and click the “Demote” button in the “Ribbon”.

 

 

 

 

 

You can always undo this, by placing the cursor back on this text and pressing the “Shift” plus “Tab” keys on your keyboard.
A second way is to select the text and click the “Promote” button in the “Ribbon”.

To add a shape, place the cursor in the text and then use the “Add Shape” button and press the “Enter” key on your keyboard. A second way is click the “Add Shape” button in the “Ribbon”.

The “Add Shape” button consists of two parts and when you click the first part, a “Shape” is automatically placed after to the selected shape.
When you click the next part, you get a drop down menu where you have the option of placing the new “Shape” before or after the selected shape.

The quickest way to delete a “Shape” is to select the “SmartArt” graphic and press the “Delete” key on your keyboard.

To change the order of the “Shapes”, follow the procedure described below:

Select your text in the text window of the “Shape” you want to replace.
Press Ctrl +X on your keyboard.

 

 

 

 

Place the cursor on the text in the graphic where you want to place the “Shape” removed earlier and then press Ctrl+V on your keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

This places the text that was previously removed in place of the currently selected text.

 

 

 

 

 

Press the “Enter” key on your keyboard.

 

 

 

 

 

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