SmartArt Graphics - Microsoft Office 2007 features

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SmartArt Graphics is a new Microsoft Office charting features by providing adjustable the appearance of the bulleted list based on the theme you choose for your spreadsheet. Microsoft Office 2007 provides tremendous improvements for visualizing quantitative data to make 2D and 3D effect more interesting and presentable. All elements of a SmartArt Graphics are customizable.

This goal translates into the following features of SmartArt Graphics:

Layout templates
A Text pane for entering information
Automatic sizing and positioning of shapes and text
Seamless switching between layouts

Notes from Microsoft Excel Blog

The basic SmartArt Graphic that you have created and format it to make it really stand out (or subtly fit in, depending on your goal). Just like cells, tables, and shapes, SmartArt Graphics build on the rich functionality of document themes. When you insert a SmartArt Graphic into your spreadsheet (or document or presentation) you can be assured that it will match the rest of the content on the sheet. Like each of these other objects, if you change the theme of the spreadsheet, the look of the SmartArt Graphic will change.

ScreenShot of SmartArt

Smart Art Features