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A Format Background task pane opens on the right side of the window. It has four Fill
effects—Solid fill, Gradient fill, Picture or Texture fill and Pattern fill.
Step 3: Click on the radio button of the Fill option you want.
INSERTING SMARTART
PowerPoint has an important feature 2
called SmartArt. SmartArt graphic is a 1
visual representation of information and
ideas through graphics, lists and designs
which contain text. There are eight
categories of SmartArt graphics. These
are List, Process, Cycle, Hierarchy,
Relationship, Matrix, Pyramid and
Picture. 3
To insert a SmartArt in your slide, follow 4
the given steps:
Step 1: Click on Insert tab.
Step 2: Select SmartArt in Illustrations group. A Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box
appears.
Step 3: Choose a category from the left section. Here we have chosen Cycle. Then choose a
graphic layout from the middle section.
As you click on a graphic layout option, a preview of the layout with its details appear
in the right section.
Step 4: Click OK button. The SmartArt is inserted on the current slide.
Step 5: Click on [Text] in each individual shape and type the desired text.
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ANIMATIONS
Animations are special visual effects that you add to text and different objects on a slide.
Animation effects enhance the appearance of the slide in the presentation. Animated objects
make a presentation more interesting and attractive. You can also use them to highlight the
main points in your presentation. PowerPoint also has various options to set the order and
timing of the animations to suit your needs.
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