Create a radial list

A radial list graphically shows parts coming together to form one main or central idea. For example, you could use a radial list to show groups that make up a whole, such as the different groups of people that are necessary to create a successful theater production: cast, crew, and audience. When you use a radial list, you can display a picture in the main circle of the graphic. By using a SmartArt graphic in Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007, or Microsoft Office Word 2007, you can create a radial list and include it in your worksheet, e-mail message, presentation, or document.

Radial List layout image

Create a radial list

On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt.
In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic gallery, click Relationship, and then double-click Radial List.
To add a picture, in the central circle, click the picture icon , select the picture you want to display in the central circle, and then click Insert.
To enter text, do one of the following:
- Click [Text] in the Text pane, and then type your text.
- Copy text from another location or program, click [Text] in the Text pane, and then paste your text.
  
  Note: If the Text pane is not visible, click the control.
- Click in a circle in the SmartArt graphic, and then type your text.
  
  Note: For best results, use this option after you add all of the circles that you want.

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Add or delete circles in your radial list

Add a circle

Click the SmartArt graphic that you want to add a circle to.
Click the existing circle that is located closest to where you want to add the new circle.
Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the Create Graphic group, click the arrow under Add Shape.

If you don't see the SmartArt Tools or Design tabs, make sure that you've selected the SmartArt graphic.
Do one of the following:
- To insert a circle after the selected circle, click Add Shape After.
- To insert a circle before the selected circle, click Add Shape Before.

Delete a circle

To delete a circle, click the border of the circle you want to delete, and then press DELETE.

Note:

When you need to add a circle to your radial list, experiment with adding the circle before or after the selected circle to get the placement you want for the new circle. It's simple to fix common SmartArt mistakes.
To add a circle from the Text pane:
1. At the circle level, place your cursor at the end of the text where you want to add a new circle.
2. Press ENTER, and then type the text that you want in your new circle.

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Move a circle in your radial list

To move a circle, click the circle and then drag it to its new location.
To move a circle in very small increments, hold down CTRL while you press the arrow keys on your keyboard.

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Change the colors of your radial list

To quickly add a designer-quality look and polish to your SmartArt graphic, you can change the colors or apply a SmartArt style to your radial list. You can also add effects, such as glows, soft edges, or 3-D effects. In Office PowerPoint 2007 presentations, you can animate your radial list.

You can apply color combinations that are derived from the theme colors to the circles in your SmartArt graphic.

Click the SmartArt graphic whose color you want to change.
Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group, click Change Colors.

If you don't see the SmartArt Tools or Design tabs, make sure that you've selected a SmartArt graphic.
Click the color combination that you want.

Tip: When you place your pointer over a thumbnail, you can see how the colors affect your SmartArt graphic.

Change the line color or style of a circle's border

In the SmartArt graphic, right-click the border of the circle you want to change, and then click Format Shape.
To change the color of the circle's border, click Line Color, click Color , and then click the color that you want.
To change the style of the circle's border, click Line Style, and then choose the line styles you want.

Change the background color of a circle in your radial list

Right-click the border of a circle, and then click Format Shape.
Click the Fill pane, and then click Solid fill.
Click Color , and then click the color that you want.
To specify how much you can see through the background color, move the Transparency slider, or enter a number in the box next to the slider. You can vary the percentage of transparency from 0% (fully opaque, the default setting) to 100% (fully transparent).

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Apply a SmartArt Style to your radial list

A SmartArt Style is a combination of various effects, such as line style, bevel, or 3-D, that you can apply to the circles in your SmartArt graphic to create a unique and professionally designed look.

Click the SmartArt graphic whose SmartArt Style you want to change.
Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group, click the SmartArt Style that you want.

To see more SmartArt Styles, click the More button .

If you don't see the SmartArt Tools or Design tabs, make sure that you've selected a SmartArt graphic.

Note:

When you place your pointer over a thumbnail, you can see how the SmartArt Style affects your SmartArt graphic.
You can also customize your SmartArt graphic by moving circles, resizing circles, adding a fill or effect, and adding a picture.

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Animate your radial list

If you're using Office PowerPoint 2007, you can animate your radial list to emphasize each circle.

Click the SmartArt graphic radial list that you want to animate.
On the Animations tab, in the Animations group, click Animate, and then click One by one.

Note: If you copy a radial list that has an animation applied to it to another slide, the animation is also copied.

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