1. Cyclic Arrow Diagram How to Create a in PowerPoint Transfer Execution
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How to Create a
Cyclic Arrow
Diagram
in PowerPoint

2. Add an Oval shape to the slide (hold the Shift key while drawing to make it a circle).

3. Select the circle and press Ctrl+D to duplicate it.
Move the new circle on top of the existing one.
Reduce the size of the circle by grabbing the handle with the mouse and dragging it (hold Ctrl+Shift while resizing).

4. Select the large circle.
Hold the Shift key and click on the small circle to add it to the selection.
Choose FORMAT → Merge Shapes → Subtract to cut out the small circle from the large one.

5. Add a Triangle shape und duplicate it three times (Ctrl+D).
Move and rotate the triangles so they form the heads of the four arrows (hold Shift while rotating to snap to steps of 15 degrees).

6. Select the circle and the triangles.
Choose FORMAT → Merge Shapes → Fragment to break up the shapes into smaller parts.

7. Select and delete the parts that are not needed for the diagram.

8. Select a part of the circle.
Hold Shift and select the matching arrowhead to add it to the selection.
Choose FORMAT → Merge Shapes → Union to turn the selected shapes into one single shape.
Repeat the above steps for all four arrows.

9. Select the four arrows and change their fill to a gradient (FORMAT → Shape File → Gradient).
Increase the outline width of the shapes to 3 pt (FORMAT → Shape Outline → Weight).
If necessary, change the outline color to white (FORMAT → Shape Outline).

10. Add a Text Box to the slide and fill it with some text for the first arrow.
Increase the font size for the text box to 32 pt.
Choose FORMAT → WordArt Styles → Text Effects → Transform → Follow Path → Arch Up.
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11. Increase the size of the text box to almost match the size of the circle and center it within the circle.
Grab the pink handle left to the text and position the text within the first arrow.
Change the text bold and change it’s font color to white.
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Duplicate the arrow text shape and use the pink handle to move the text to the second arrow.
Duplicate the text shape again and change it’s text effect to Arch Down (FORMAT → WordArt Styles → Text Effects → Transform → Follow Path → Arch Down).
Change the alignment of the text to Align Right (Ctrl+R).
Move the text to the third arrow and increase the size of the text box a bit (hold Ctrl+Shift+Alt while resizing).
Repeat the above steps for the fourth arrow.
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13. Graphic and Chart Library
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