Applies To
PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 PowerPoint 2024 PowerPoint 2021
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With SmartArt, you can quickly convert text into a nice graphic in PowerPoint. 

Bulleted list versus a SmartArt graphic list

Convert text into SmartArt

  1. Select your text.

  2. On the Home tab, select  Smart art button icon Convert to SmartArt.

  3. Select the SmartArt you want.

Insert pictures in SmartArt

First select a SmartArt option with pictures, and then insert your pictures.

  1. Select your text.

  2. On the Home tab, select  Smart art button icon ​​​​​​​Convert to SmartArt.

  3. Select Smart art button icon More SmartArt Graphics and then choose Picture.

  4. Choose the SmartArt you want and select OK.

  5. To insert a picture, select the picture icon, go to where your picture is located, and then choose it.

  6. Select Insert.

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