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Your Office programs share several different types of artwork, including AutoShapes, Lines, SmartArt, and WordArt. This section explains how to choose and use each type of graphic.
An AutoShape is a ready-made drawing object. As with the simple circle, square, and triangle of times past, you simply drag to size and place them in your document. However, you now have a plethora of new choices, courtesy of Office 2011.