ppt2007 How to change text to a graphic:
To select the graphic you want to apply from the Drop-down list, click the Convert to SmartArt graphic button in the Paragraph option group in the Ribbon above the screen as long as you click the existing dotted list text box on the slide.
At this point, the original list type of text input, through "Convert to SmartArt graphics" can easily convert text into rich graphics.
Even, you can preview the effect immediately by pausing the mouse pointer over it.
To right-click an existing point list text box on a slide, you can also use the Convert to SMARTART Graphic command from the expanded shortcut menu to open a list of smart graphs from which to select the shapes you want to convert and apply.
Click More SmartArt Graphics on the shortcut menu to open the Select SmartArt Graphic dialog box to select the graphic you want to apply from more and richer graphics.