Edit the Layout

There are many Layout templates that you can choose. Some are vertical (organizing the Shapes from top to bottom) and some are horizontal (arranging the Shapes from left to right.) Let's look at the options.

 

8. Try it: Edit the Layout

The SmartArt is selected on Slide 4.
Go to SmartArt Tools->Design.
Go to Layout.

Select: Horizontal Organization Chart.

What Do You See?
The Shapes on the page are in a horizontal Layout.

 

What Else Do You See? The hierarchy was changed so that the Dogs are back on top. You can go to Move Up if you wish to put the Mice back on top.

 

Keep going, please.

SmartArt Tools->Design-> Layout

Exam 77-883: Microsoft PowerPoint 2010

3. Working with Graphical and Multimedia Elements

3.4. Manipulate SmartArt: Edit the Layout