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10 “Smarter Work”
New Year’s Resolutions
Louis Richardson – storyteller & enthusiast – social smarter work
@inter_vivos
Reply “None”
Refrain from "Reply All" to emails. The people on the email are just like
you...overwhelmed. If an individual isn't part of the problem or part of the
solution, don't include them.
Lose the baggage
Don't send files through emails. Share them using social business tools. This not
only frees up email network traffic, it also helps stay current on the latest
information and unnecessary local storing of files.
Avoid calling meetings
How much can you do without interrupting everyone's day? Use social tools for
forums, activities and discussions. Use precious meeting times for only those
things that can't be handled through social collaboration.
Make every minute count
If you have to have a meeting, avoiddefault 30/60/90 minute meetings. Don't set a
duration for a meeting until you know what's going to be covered. Then set the time
appropriate for the content. Every minute is important... don't waste a single one.
Check before you text
We're so connected, reaching out to ask is often seen as the easiest thing to do. But
often the information may be a click away. Do some quick searches before you default
to asking. Smart people are usually very willing to help, but their time is valuable too.
And often things you learn on your own are better retained than those just handed to
you. Don’t stop being social...just become a contributor, not just a consumer.
Be brief.
Here's one I really have to work on. Blaise Pascal stated, "If I had more time, I
would have written a shorter letter." This may not be the case for novelists, but
in business you should take the time to be concise. Don't burden every one of
your readers with unnecessary verbiage...and the time
it takes to consume it.
Be on time
If you've agreed to attend a meeting, you've agreed to be on time. Most meetings,
especially conference calls and webinars, usually begin 5 minutes late. This is to
allow for the late comers to arrive. I've been on a webinar with 120 people waiting
for 5 minutes to start. That's 10 hours of lost productivity. And if it’s your
meeting...start on time. Late arrivers are losers.
Mind the gap
If you work for one of those organizations that likely have people booked back-
to-back in meetings, schedule your meetings to begin at 5 past the hour...and
consider having it end 5 minutes before the half or top of the hour. This will allow
your attendees time to transition to their next engagement.
Cast light, not shadows
Remember the people around you and make sure they get recognized for the
value they bring. Don't stretch out to absorb all the light (praise). Reflect light to
help others grow.
Consider a different Verse
I dislike sales pitches as much as you, but I wouldn't be suggesting this if I didn't believe
IBM Verse can change the way you work and free you up for more productive and
creative efforts. We need more of that! So check out IBM Verse. It's a
#NewWayToWork.
www.ibm.com/verse
Wishing you a prosperous and “Smarter Work” New Year!
louis richardson
storyteller & enthusiast
social smarter work
www.creativitycrisis.com
richardl@us.ibm.com
www.twitter.com/inter_vivos
http://about.me/louisrichardson
www.slideshare.net/louisrichardson
www.linkedin.com/in/louisrichardson
www.youtube.com/user/louisrichardsonjr

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10 "Smarter Work" New Year's Resolutions

  • 1. 10 “Smarter Work” New Year’s Resolutions Louis Richardson – storyteller & enthusiast – social smarter work @inter_vivos
  • 2. Reply “None” Refrain from "Reply All" to emails. The people on the email are just like you...overwhelmed. If an individual isn't part of the problem or part of the solution, don't include them.
  • 3. Lose the baggage Don't send files through emails. Share them using social business tools. This not only frees up email network traffic, it also helps stay current on the latest information and unnecessary local storing of files.
  • 4. Avoid calling meetings How much can you do without interrupting everyone's day? Use social tools for forums, activities and discussions. Use precious meeting times for only those things that can't be handled through social collaboration.
  • 5. Make every minute count If you have to have a meeting, avoiddefault 30/60/90 minute meetings. Don't set a duration for a meeting until you know what's going to be covered. Then set the time appropriate for the content. Every minute is important... don't waste a single one.
  • 6. Check before you text We're so connected, reaching out to ask is often seen as the easiest thing to do. But often the information may be a click away. Do some quick searches before you default to asking. Smart people are usually very willing to help, but their time is valuable too. And often things you learn on your own are better retained than those just handed to you. Don’t stop being social...just become a contributor, not just a consumer.
  • 7. Be brief. Here's one I really have to work on. Blaise Pascal stated, "If I had more time, I would have written a shorter letter." This may not be the case for novelists, but in business you should take the time to be concise. Don't burden every one of your readers with unnecessary verbiage...and the time it takes to consume it.
  • 8. Be on time If you've agreed to attend a meeting, you've agreed to be on time. Most meetings, especially conference calls and webinars, usually begin 5 minutes late. This is to allow for the late comers to arrive. I've been on a webinar with 120 people waiting for 5 minutes to start. That's 10 hours of lost productivity. And if it’s your meeting...start on time. Late arrivers are losers.
  • 9. Mind the gap If you work for one of those organizations that likely have people booked back- to-back in meetings, schedule your meetings to begin at 5 past the hour...and consider having it end 5 minutes before the half or top of the hour. This will allow your attendees time to transition to their next engagement.
  • 10. Cast light, not shadows Remember the people around you and make sure they get recognized for the value they bring. Don't stretch out to absorb all the light (praise). Reflect light to help others grow.
  • 11. Consider a different Verse I dislike sales pitches as much as you, but I wouldn't be suggesting this if I didn't believe IBM Verse can change the way you work and free you up for more productive and creative efforts. We need more of that! So check out IBM Verse. It's a #NewWayToWork. www.ibm.com/verse
  • 12. Wishing you a prosperous and “Smarter Work” New Year! louis richardson storyteller & enthusiast social smarter work www.creativitycrisis.com richardl@us.ibm.com www.twitter.com/inter_vivos http://about.me/louisrichardson www.slideshare.net/louisrichardson www.linkedin.com/in/louisrichardson www.youtube.com/user/louisrichardsonjr

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  1. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  2. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  3. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  4. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  5. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  6. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  7. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  8. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  9. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  10. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  11. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.
  12. 3-D rings (Intermediate) To reproduce the effects on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Donut (third row, second option from the left). On the slide, drag to draw a donut shape. Select the donut shape. Drag the yellow diamond adjustment handle to the left to decrease the width of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 4.17”. In the Shape Width box, enter 4.17”. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then do the following in the 3-D Format pane: Under Bevel, click the button next to Top, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Top, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Click the button next to Bottom, and then under Bevel click Convex (second row, third option from the left). Next to Bottom, in the Width box, enter 5 pt, and then in the Height box, enter 5 pt. Under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Aqua, Accent 5, Darker 25% (fifth row, ninth option from the left). In the Depth box, enter 30 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Soft Edge (second option from the left). Click the button next to Lighting, and then under Neutral click Three Point (first row, first option from the left). In the Angle box, enter 30°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click Shadow in the left pane, and then do the following in the Shadow pane: Click the button next to Presets, and then under Outer click Offset Diagonal Bottom Left (first row, third option from the left). In the Blur box, enter 11 pt. In the Angle box, enter 90°. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane. In the 3-D Rotation pane, click the button next to Presets, and then under Parallel click Off Axis 1 Top (second row, third option from the left). On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click Text Box. On the slide, drag to draw a text box. Enter text in the text box (Note: Enter three spaces before and after the text), select the text, and then on the Home tab, in the Font group, select Franklin Gothic Medium from the Font list and then select 24 from the Font Size list. On the Home tab, in the Paragraph group, click Center to center the text in the text box. Select the text box. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click Text Effects, point to Transform, and then under Warp click Can Down (fourth row, fourth option from the left). Drag the text box onto the donut shape. On the text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the WordArt Styles group, click the arrow next to Text Fill, point to Gradient, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Text Effects dialog box, click Text Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Text Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 0°. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until three stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 30%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 Darker 15% (third row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the last stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1, Darker 35% (fifth row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Press CTRL-A to select the shape and the text. One the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Select the second shape group, and then, on the slide, drag it slightly above and to the right of the first donut shape. Select the text in the second text box and edit the text. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.75”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.75”. Drag the second text box onto the second donut shape. On the second text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the second donut shape. Select the second donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Purple, Accent 4, Darker 25% (fifth row, eighth option from the left). Press and hold CTRL, and then select the second donut shape and text box. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Drag the third donut shape and text box slightly above and to the left of the second donut shape. Click the third text box and edit the text. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, do the following: In the Shape Height box, enter 3.33”. In the Shape Width box, enter 3.33”. Drag the third text box onto the third donut shape. On the third text box, drag the pink diamond and blue adjustment handles to adjust the amount of text warp so that it matches the curve of the third donut shape. Select the third donut shape. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Also under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the bottom right corner of the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane. In the 3-D Format pane, under Depth, click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Olive Green, Accent 3, Darker 25% (fifth row, seventh option from the left). Select the first donut shape. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Send to Back. To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Format Background. In the Format Background dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, select Gradient fill in the Fill pane, and then do the following: In the Type list, select Linear. In the Angle box, enter 270. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops or Remove gradient stops until two stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 31%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). In the Transparency box, enter 0%. Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 200, Green: 201, Blue: 193. In the Transparency box, enter 0%.