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One of Microsoft PowerPoint'southward charms is the power to convey messages through illustrations, images, and SmartArt graphics. In its library of SmartArt graphics, PowerPoint provides a Venn diagram template, which you can completely customize to fit your needs.

Insert a Venn Diagram

Open PowerPoint and navigate to the "Insert" tab. Here, click "SmartArt" in the "Illustrations" group.

SmartArt option in Illustrations group

The "Choose A SmartArt Graphic" window will appear. In the left-paw pane, select "Human relationship."

Relationship option in SmartArt group

Next, cull "Bones Venn" from the grouping of options that appear. One time selected, a preview and a description of the graphic will appear in the right-manus pane. Select the "OK" push to insert the graphic.

Venn diagram from SmartArt options

In one case inserted, you tin can customize the Venn diagram.

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Customize Your Venn Diagram

There are different ways you can customize your Venn diagram. For starters, yous probably want to adjust the size. To do then, click and elevate the corner of the SmartArt box. You lot can as well resize individual circles within the diagram by selecting the circle and dragging the corner of its box.

Once resized, y'all can edit the text in each circle by clicking the circle and typing in the text box. Alternatively, you can click the pointer that appears at the left of the SmartArt box and so enter your text in each bullet.

To add additional circles to the diagram, just click "Enter" in the content box to add some other bullet point. Similarly, removing a bullet signal will remove that circumvolve from the diagram.

To add text where the circles overlap, you'll demand to manually add together a text box and enter text. To add a text box, select "Text Box" in the "Text" grouping of the "Insert" tab.

Text box in text group

You'll now notice your cursor changes to a down arrow. Click and drag to draw your text box, and and so enter text.

Repeat this step until you've added all the text required for your Venn diagram.

Venn diagram with complete text

PowerPoint also offers a few color variations for the SmartArt graphic. Select the SmartArt so click the "Design" tab that appears. Here, cull "Change Colors" in the "SmartArt Styles" group.

Change colors option

Select the color scheme you lot like from the drop-down carte du jour that appears.

Color options for Venn diagram

You can also change the color of individual circles by right-clicking the border of the circle and selecting "Format Shape" from the context card.

Format shape option in dropdown menu

The "Format Shape" pane will appear in the right-hand side of the window. In the "Shape Options" tab, click "Fill" to display its options, click the box next to "Colour," then select your color from the palette.

Color options for individual circles

Repeat this process for each circle in the diagram until you lot're satisfied with the color scheme of your Venn diagram.

Final Venn diagram

Assigning dissimilar colors to each circumvolve in the diagram can make the relationship between subjects more distinct.

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