Change Structure

In order to adjust the text in the “SmartArt” graphic, select the text in the text window or in the image and make your changes.

To adjust the structure of the text , select the text in the text window and click the “Tab” key on your keyboard. This text is now moved to a lower level.
A second way is to select the text and click the “move down” button in the “Ribbon”.

You can always undo this and bring the cursor back for this text to its original place by pressing the “Shift” + “Tab” keys on your keyboard .
A second way is to select the text and click the “move up” button in the “Ribbon”.

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

The “Add Shape” button does the needful in two ways. If the selected shape is on the left (1), clicking this button, automatically places the shape after the selected shape.

When the selected shape is on the right (2) clicking this button, gives a drop down menu where you have the choice 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 click the “Delete” key on your keyboard.

To change the order of the shapes, do the following:

Select your text in the text window for the shape, click the “Cut” button in the “Ribbon” or click Ctrl X on your keyboard to remove the shape.

Place the cursor on the text in the text window where you want to place the earlier removed shape and then click Ctrl V on your keyboard.

This places the previously removed text in the currently selected text.

Click the “Enter” key on your keyboard.

And Voilà!
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