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Create great-looking business graphics of all kinds in minutes.

New and Updated Features in 2010

The changes made in 2010 are not just bells and whistles. They are based on user testing and will save users time, improve their performance and lower their costs.

dramatically reduce the time it takes to get work done
manage time and resources much more efficiently
create killer presentations with less effort
enable collaboration between team members

Time Savers

The time savers begin with the new Template Browser. Our testing shows that users can get started five times faster than before.

All of the most common visuals are in the Basics layout. The complete list is under More. But it’s the new search function that really saves time. Like Google, SmartDraw 2010 offers suggestions as you type and takes you directly to your goal.

Managing Time & Resources

SmartDraw 2010’s Project Management improved performance and new features can manage projects with hundreds of tasks.

Hiding and showing columns allows for a clearer view of longer projects.

Smartdraw Reviews

"SmartDraw offers a plethora of diagram templates and art elements that eliminate the need to start from scratch. A huge variety of possible uses has been included, from software engineering or business modeling to anatomical illustration. As a fast illustration or business tool…we think this program functions extraordinarily well.
- CNET Download.com, 5 out of 5 stars!

"Sometimes I need more than a well-crafted sentence to get my point across -- I need things like boxes, circles and arrows. That's when I turn to SmartDraw… if you've ever struggled to make flowcharts, time lines, mind maps or even floor plans, you'll love it." April 2008
- PCWorld.com, "Five Software Tools to Speed Up Your Day."

"(SmartDraw 2008)…makes it simple to create sophisticated-looking graphics." October 2007
- Inc Magazine

"The best software solution I've encountered, by far, is SmartDraw. With SmartDraw I could produce professional-looking results in a matter of minutes. SmartDraw will do more than help you communicate with clients. It opens up a whole new world of design possibilities for you and your firm." May 2008
- Financial Planning Magazine

SmartDraw 2010 Features

Progress can be tracked with the new percent complete feature.

Projects can be viewed in timeline format to more clearly see milestones.

SmartDraw projects can also be exported to Microsoft Project® and imported from Microsoft Project®.

Killer Presentations

Whether it’s to win new business or communicate effectively with co-workers, the best presentations engage an audience with visuals, not bore them with slide after slide of bullets.

SmartDraw 2010 integrates with PowerPoint® to help create career-making presentations in two unprecedented ways.

1. SmartDraw can export any visual to a PowerPoint® slide with one click, including built-in sequencing. Sequencing uses PowerPoint® animation to reveal the visual in steps so that it is easier for audiences to follow. It’s the technique recommended by presentation experts and SmartDraw does it automatically.

2. SmartDraw 2010 can be used to create an entire PowerPoint® presentation using its new Storyboard feature.

It is easier to compose slides and move them around using a SmartDraw storyboard than with PowerPoint®. Sequenced SmartDraw visuals can be added to each slide. Slides can be added and removed from the presentation by simply dragging them on and off the storyboard line. One click builds an entire PowerPoint® deck.

Collaboration

No one works in a vacuum. SmartDraw 2010 makes it even easier to collaborate with co-workers with the following new features:

SmartDraw 2010 reads and edits Visio® files. Convert single Visio® files or whole folders of Visio® files at once with the batch convert feature.

SmartDraw 2010 integrates with SharePoint® just the way Word® and the other Office® applications do.