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Create SmartArt Graphics Diagrams from Lists in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint 2008, if you select a bullet list, click the SmartArt Graphics tab, and then click one of PowerPoint's SmartArt Graphic diagrams, PowerPoint automatically uses the text of your bullet list when creating the diagram.

 

 

Recent TidBITS Talk Discussions
 
 

Hot Topics in TidBITS Talk/26-Sep-05

The first link for each thread description points to the traditional TidBITS Talk interface; the second link points to the same discussion on our Web Crossing server, which provides a different look and which may be faster.

Backup 3.0 Observations -- Readers look at what's new in Backup 3.0, and evaluate whether it's mature enough to replace more expensive applications such as Retrospect. (3 messages)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/564/>

StuffIt 10 -- Following Allume's release of StuffIt 10, a reader explains why he's not eager to upgrade. (1 message)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/565/>

Small/old cross-platform backup solution -- Repurposing older Apple hardware, a reader looks for advice on how to integrate a Windows XP machine into his backup system. (5 messages)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/566/>

Car options for iPod -- Several methods are available to play music from an iPod through a car's audio system, but which ones are recommended from tried-and-true experience? (14 messages)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/567/>

Classic in Panther vs Tiger (and HyperCard) -- After experiencing lots of bugs while running in Classic under Mac OS X 10.4, a reader wonders if it's possible to downgrade Classic by itself, or if a full operating system downgrade is required. (6 messages)

<http://db.tidbits.com/getbits.acgi?tlkthrd=2719>
<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/568/>

How "free" is Opera? News that the Opera Web browser is now available without having to pay a license brings up the topic of how the company is able to turn a profit. (4 messages)

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<http://emperor.tidbits.com/TidBITS/Talk/569/>

 

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