Graphics

Tips, Tricks, and Answers

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Adding Video to a Worksheet
You can add all sorts of objects to your workbooks, including video clips. Here's the pros and cons (along with the how-to) on getting videos into your workbooks.

Adding WordArt to Your Worksheets
The WordArt program has been available in Office for a long, long time. It allows you to (as the name implies) create art from words. Here's how you can add WordArt images to your worksheets.

Changing a Shape
Insert a graphic shape into a worksheet and at some time you may decide to change it to a different shape. You don't need to delete the shape; you can simply pick a different one that Excel should use, as described here.

Creating Organization Charts
Graphics are often added to worksheets to make it easier to understand the data contained in the worksheet. Sometimes, however, the graphic is the data—as in the case of an organization chart. You can create and use an organization chart in no time by following the steps in this tip.

Distributing Graphics Horizontally
If you have a number of graphics that you want to distribute evenly across the worksheet, Excel has a command to accomplish the task. Just use the Align tool, as described in this tip.

Filling Shapes with Pictures
Filling a Shape with a picture of your choosing is a neat trick. Excel makes it easy to do.

Hiding Graphics in a Workbook
Graphics can be very helpful in a worksheet, but there may be times you don't want the graphics displayed. You can turn them on and off (hide them and display them) by following the steps in this tip.

Making a Snapshot of a Range of Cells
Excel allows you to capture portions of your worksheet as a picture that you can then use in a variety of other ways. Here's how to take the snapshot.

Position Graphics Evenly
Place several graphics in a worksheet, and you may want Excel to arrange them so that they are evenly spaced. This tip shows how easy it is to have Excel make the adjustment.

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