This post will show you how to use shapes, images and custom colors to improve your information and make it more attractive.
1- Type the words and numbers in Range C5:E6.
2- Go to "Home" tab, "Font" group, "Fill Color" and use the "Gold,Accent 4" to color the spots in Range B4:G10.
3- Go to "Page Layout"' tab, "Sheet Options" and deselect Grid lines View.
4 - Go to "Insert" tab, "Illustrations" group, click on "Shapes" and select "Round Same Side Corner Rectangle".
5- Click and drag to draw as same as figure below.
6- Double click the shape and go to "Format" tab, "Shape Fill" and select "Gold,Accent 4" color. On "Shape Outline", select "No Outline".
7- Copy and paste the shape and rotate to make your figure as same as below.
8- Go to "Insert" tab, "Illustrations" group, click on "Shapes" and select "Oval". Click and drag to create a circle.
9- Go to "Format" tab, "Size" group and set the "Height" and "Width" to 1.8cm
10- Save the image below (McDonald's Logo) by right clicking the image and select "Save image as".
11- Go to "Insert" tab, "Illustrations" group, click in "Picture" and choose the McDonalds logo that you just saved.
12- Set the "Height" and "Width" to 1.22cm.
13- Select the circle and change the color by selection "More Fill Colors", "Custom" tab, Red 199, Green 21 and Blue 27.
14- Center the Logo under the Circle as image below.
15- Change the size of Column B and G to 1.29 or 14px.
16- Click and drag the circle and logo to the left corner of your table.
17- Save the image below (steps 10 and 11 if you need help) and insert in your table.
18- Set the "Height" 2cm and "Width" to 3.53cm
19- Insert a Circle with "Gold,Accent 4" color, no "Outline" and set the "Height" and "Width" to 2.5cm
20- Click and drag the images as show in the figure below.
21- Double click the top rectangle and type Market Share.
22- Select Range E5:E6. Go to "Insert" tab, "Charts" group and select "2-D Pie",
23- Select the "Chart Title" and press Delete, select "Legend" and Delete.
24- Select the chart. Go to "Format" tab, "Shape Fill" and select "No Fill". Go to "Shape Outline" and select "No Outline".
25- Center the chart over the Gold Circle.
26- Double click the "Series 1 Point 1" (highest value). Go to "Format" tab and select the "Custom Red Color".
27- Double click the "Series 1 Point 2" (lower value). Go to "Format Data Point", "Fill', Pattern Fill and configure as image below.
28- Select Range C5:D5. Go to "Home" tab "Alignment" group and "Merge Across". Do the same to Range C6:D6, E5:F5 and E6:F6.
29- Create two small circles and configure as show in the figure below.
30- Congratulations! You have now used the shapes and images to improve your presentation.
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