SmartArt Format Tab


Shapes

Edit in 2D - Change to a 2-dimensional view to resize and drag shapes. This only is only available if you have applied a 3D style to your SmartArt.
Change Shape - Drop-Down. The drop-down contains a list of shapes to change the selected graphic to: Rectangles, Basic Shapes, Block Arrows, Equation Shapes, Flowchart, Stars and Banners and Callouts.
Larger - Increase the size of the selected shape.
Smaller - Decrease the size of the selected shape.


Shape Styles

The whole group also appears on the Shape Format Tab, Chart Tools Format Tab.
Styles Gallery - A gallery containing different shape styles that can be applied to an existing shape.
Shape Fill - Button with Drop-Down. The button applies the selected fill to the selected shape. The drop-down contains the commands: Theme Colors, Standard Colors, No Fill, More Fill Colors, Picture, Gradient and Texture.
Shape Outline - Button with Drop-Down. The button applies the selected outline to the selected shape. The drop-down contains the commands: Theme Colors, Standard Colors, No Outline, More Outline Colors, Weight, Dashes and Arrows.
Shape Effects - Drop-Down. The drop-down contains the commands: Preset, Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Soft Edges, Bevel and 3D Rotation. Glow - Adds a band of colour in a different colour and width around the border of the item.


WordArt Styles

This whole group also appears on the Shape Format Tab
Styles Gallery - A gallery containing 30 different WordArt styles that can be applied to an existing shape.
Text Fill - Button with Drop-Down. The button applies the selected fill to the WordArt inside the selected shape. The drop-down contains the commands: Theme Colors, Standard Colors, No Fill, More Fill Colors, Picture, Gradient and Texture.
Text Outline - Button with Drop-Down. The button applies the selected outline to the WordArt inside the selected shape. The drop-down contains the commands: Theme Colors, Standard Colors, No Outline, More Outline Colors, Weight and Dashes.
Text Effects - Drop-Down. The drop-down contains the commands: Shadow, Reflection, Glow, Bevel, 3D Rotation and Transform.


Arrange

This whole group also appears on the Page Layout Tab, Table Slicer Tools Options Tab.
Bring Forward - (Bring to Front in 2007). Button with Drop-Down. The button brings the selected object forward one level. The drop-down contains the commands: Bring to Front and Bring Forward. Bring to Front will bring the selected object in front of all the other objects.
Send Backward - (Send to Back in 2007). Button with Drop-Down. The button brings the selected object back one level. The drop-down contains the commands: Send to Back and Send Backward. Send to Back will send the selected object to the back of all the other objects.
Selection Pane - (Added in 2007). Drop-Down. Displays the Selection Task Pane.
Align - Drop-Down. This drop-down contains the commands: Align Left, Align Center, Align Right, Align Top, Align Middle, Align Bottom, Distribute Horizontally, Distribute Vertically, Snap to Grid, Snap to Shape, View Gridlines.
Group - Drop-Down. This drop-down contains the commands: Group, Regroup and Ungroup.
Rotate - Rotate or flip the selected object. Drop-Down. This drop-down contains the commands: Rotate Right 90, Rotate Left 90, Flip Vertical, Flip Horizontal and More Rotation Options.


Size

This whole group also appears on the Shape Format Tab, Table Slicer Tools Options Tab.
Shape Height - Specifies the height of the selected shape or picture.
Shape Width - Specifies the width of the selected shape or picture.


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