Which of the following will you use to accomplish the task?

You work as an Office Assistant for Company Inc. You are creating a presentation in PowerPoint 2010. You have added a title in the presentation.

Now, you want to change the effect of the title to Accent 1, as shown in the following image:

Which of the following will you use to accomplish the task?
A . Clip Art
B . SmartArt
C . WordArt
D . Custom Animation

Answer: C

Explanation:

WordArt is an artistic formatting tool that is used to produce special effects. The WordArt objects are drawing objects that cannot be taken as text. It is a gallery of text styles that can be used to create decorative effects, such as shadowed or mirrored (reflected) text. It allows a user to use various stylized effects, texture, and format, such as curved, three-dimensional, rotate, and bend. While using it in Word and PowerPoint, a user can also convert existing text into WordArt. The WordArt objects can be moved or positioned in the document to add decoration or emphasis. A user can modify or add to the text in an existing WordArt object whenever he wants.

Answer option B is incorrect. SmartArt is a visual graphic. It is used to represent the information effectively and efficiently. These graphics use a specific set of algorithms that provide different layout options, including a linear flow algorithm, a cycle algorithm, and two algorithms that work together to create a hierarchy diagram. It is used to create designer-quality illustrations. A user can increase the emphasis of information by adding SmartArt. Though SmartArt graphics audience of a presentation can understand and recall information better than a text, it is necessary to visualize what type and layout are best for displaying data, and what does a user want to convey with a SmartArt graphic. A user can quickly convert slide text to a SmartArt graphic. In addition, a user can add animation to a SmartArt graphic in Office PowerPoint 2010 presentations. Answer option A is incorrect. Clip Art is used to make the presentations attractive.

Answer option D is incorrect. Custom animation is a powerful and dynamic tool of Microsoft PowerPoint. It allows a user to determine how the objects of a slide appear during a slide show. It comprises a list of effects such as blinds, diamonds, etc. These effects are used to be applied on the objects.

Chapter: PRESENTATION, ADVANCED – LEVEL

Objective: Multimedia