Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Working with Excel SmartArt

This video tutorial covers the use of SmartArt in Excel, a tool for creating graphical presentations to visually communicate information. It explains how to insert SmartArt from the Insert tab, choose from various design options, and customize them to enhance presentations. The tutorial provides examples of SmartArt usage, including formatting and layout adjustments, and highlights the activation of specific tabs when inserting different elements like shapes, pictures, and charts. The session concludes with a summary and an invitation for questions.

What is the primary purpose of using SmartArt in Excel?

• To visually communicate information

• To create complex mathematical formulas

• To automate tasks

• To perform data analysis

Which tab in Excel contains the SmartArt option?

• Home

• Data

• Insert

• Review

Which of the following is NOT a type of SmartArt option?

• List

• Process

• Graph

• Cycle

What happens when you insert a SmartArt in Excel?

• A new worksheet is created

• Two new tabs, SmartArt Design and Format, are activated

• The Excel application restarts

• The document is automatically saved

How can you add an additional shape to a SmartArt diagram?

• By inserting a new SmartArt

• By copying and pasting an existing shape

• By dragging a shape from the Shapes menu

• By clicking 'Add Shape' in the SmartArt Design tab

Which tab should you use to change the font size of text in a SmartArt?

• Home

• Review

• Insert

• Data

What should you do if you want to change the layout of a SmartArt diagram?

• Go to the Home tab and select 'Change Layout'

• Go to the SmartArt Design tab and select a new layout

• Double-click on the SmartArt to open layout options

• Right-click on the SmartArt and select 'Edit Layout'