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| List | Layouts display information that does not have to be in a particular order, such as a list of items to purchase |
| Cycle | layouts are useful for showing a repeating process, such as a teaching cycle |
| Process | layouts show the steps in a process or timeline |
| Hierarchy | layouts show levels of subordination, such as in an organization |
| Relationship | layouts show connections among items |
| Matrix | layouts show how parts relate to a whole, similar to a pie chart |
| Pyramid | layouts display relationships in terms of proportion |
| Picture | layouts include placeholders for one or more graphcs |
| top-level shape | typically occupied by the name of the person or department at the head of the organization |
| subordinates | persons or departments who report to the top-level entity |
| assistant | a person who reports directly to a staff member and usually appears on a separate level |
| text pane arrows | on the left side of the SmartArt object frame |
| Text pane | the panel to the left of a new diagram in which you can type diagram text |
