Microsoft PowerPoint XP
Working with Diagrams
Adding diagrams to your slide show can enhance its effect on your audience. Diagrams can group related information and make it easier to explain throughout the course of the presentation. Diagram types include Cycle, Target, Radial, Venn, and Pyramid.
Adding Diagrams
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From the Insert menu, select Diagram...
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From the Drawing Toolbar, click INSERT DIAGRAM OR ORGANIZATION CHART
The Diagram Gallery dialog box appears.
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Select the type of diagram that would best fit your slide show
NOTE: For more information about each type of slide, refer to PowerPoint Diagrams: Overview. -
Once you have decided on a diagram, click OK
The diagram appears on the slide.
PowerPoint offers many options for these diagrams. For more information, see Formatting Diagrams or Animating Diagrams.
Moving Diagrams
After selecting a diagram, you may wish to move that diagram to better fit the slide. Follow these steps to position your diagram within your presentation.
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Select the diagram
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Position the mouse over the diagram border
The pointer turns into a a four-headed arrow. -
Click and drag the diagram to the desired location
Resizing Diagrams
You may wish to manipulate your diagram after positioning it on your slide. These steps will help you in resizing your diagram.
Resizing Diagrams: Mouse Option
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Select the diagram to be resized
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Position the mouse over one of the handles
When the mouse is moved over the handle, the pointer will change.
NOTE: To keep your diagram proportionate, use a corner handle to resize it. -
Click and drag until you have reached the desired size
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Release the mouse button
Resizing Diagrams: Diagram Toolbar Option
The Diagram toolbar offers additional options for resizing diagrams.
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Select the diagram
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On the Diagram toolbar, click LAYOUT
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Select the appropriate option
| Option | Description |
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| Fit Diagram to Contents | Decreases the size of the area around the diagram so it fits tightly around the objects of the diagram |
| Expand Diagram | Adds space around the diagram to fill the slide |
| Scale Diagram | Resizes the diagram, area around the diagram, and text within the diagram proportionately. After selecting this option the diagram can be moved by clicking a corner handle and dragging the diagram to the specific location |
| AutoLayout | Positions diagram, area around diagram, and text to their default positions regarding the type of diagram selected |
