Word is an excellent word processor that has been maintained in the market for text work programs for many years and continues to be so today. We generally use this program to do work and reports. But did you know that you can do much more than that and even a complete infographic?
Of course, compared to a normal job, making an infographic in Word requires a little more knowledge of this program and patience to put everything in its place. However, with the explanation that we will give you shortly, you can start making your infographic without any problem and faster than you think.
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- What are the types of infographics that can be created online?
- Product infographics
- Sequential infographics
- Scientific infographics
- 4 biographical infographics
- Geographic infographics
- 6 chronological infographics
- Informative or disclosure infographics
- What elements should an infographic include?
- 1 short and attractive title
- Easy to understand text
- Pictures, symbols and figures
- The typeface or font
- Important considerations when creating an infographic in Word
- Choose the topic
- Collect the information
- Create your document layout
- Share it on your networks
- Where can I find Word infographic templates?
- What other tools can I use to create an infographic?
- Illustrator
- Piktochart
What are the types of infographics that can be created online?
Perhaps this question does not make much sense to you, but the reality is that depending on the topic you want to focus on, there is a type of infographic that will suit your needs. It is for this reason that the infographics that you can do online can be easily classified as follows:
1.Product infographics
They are text-visual documents that are focused on promoting the products of a company, business or service. They are generally straightforward and mainly highlight the features and benefits of the product.
In addition to this, they play a lot with colors so that the product can contrast with the background. It is arguably an improved version for users looking to create and customize a brochure in Word .
2.Sequential infographics
The structure that these infographics have is very different from the previous one. Since they have an order of ideas and are explanatory in terms of the processes. This type of infographic is often used when trying to explain a process , event or important fact step by step . It could be said that it is a perfect material for science and technology students.
3.Scientific infographics
This type of infographic starts from the sequential ones, but differs from them thanks to the fact that it seeks to provide as much information as possible without falling into monotony. That is, it has visual and textual elements that work together and help define terms, explain processes, and make it easier for the reader to understand an important and / or complicated scientific aspect .
Perhaps in this type of material, it will be very useful to know how you can put page headings in Word while you are developing your infographic in this program.
4 biographical infographics
As their name says, they are in charge of recounting the most important events of a person throughout his life and death. In general, they tend to have a horizontal orientation in such a way that the information can be established more comfortably both for those who make the infographic, and for those who read the information.
5.Geographic infographics
These are more versatile and tend to have few visual elements , since they tend to have a photo or background image and on top of this information on the subject to be discussed is added. They are also often used to compare information, specifically from two different or similar geographic locations.
6 chronological infographics
They are very similar to biographical infographics , except that they are much more extensive and detailed as well as being a little larger. Although the issue of size will depend on the information that you want to attach to the document.
A characteristic aspect of this type of graphic resource is that it closely resembles the front page of a newspaper. That is, it has a heading in which they detail information on the subject and that is divided by a kind of bar, in order to place more specific information below it.
7. Informative or disclosure infographics
This is possibly the type of infographic best known by people, since they are usually shared on social networks such as Facebook and Instagram . The versatility of this type of infographic gives you the advantage of offering difficult-to-digest information in such an easy way that almost anyone can understand.
You could say that it takes the most outstanding characteristics of the rest of the infographics and unites them into one to give you a visual material with meaning and easy understanding . What’s more, you can enter Canva to make infographics of this type, either from scratch or looking for a template to achieve it.
What elements should an infographic include?
Although it is true that there are more than 7 types of infographics that you can choose, each and every one of them must have a series of elements that are essential and that cannot be missing. These elements are the following:
1 short and attractive title
It may seem like the most absurd thing you will read in this article, but it is something so simple that many tend to ignore this simple fact. It is true that it is very difficult to choose a title that is not very long and that at the same time attracts attention, but it is possible.
Something simple that you can implement is to look at highly relevant infographics on the internet and we understand what the structure and / or number of words they have is. After you have understood it well, you can go on to create your title in order to proceed with the other elements.
2.Easy to understand text
This is one of the main attractions of any infographic . The ability to understand and / or explain a complicated topic in words that anyone can understand is necessary for this type of material.
It is very difficult to find an infographic with a language that is difficult to understand , unless you are completely unaware of the topic being discussed and there are words that you do not know. Although this would already be a problem of ignorance rather than technicalities in the infographic.
3.Pictures, symbols and figures
You cannot pretend to make an infographic without it having images or at least symbols and figures. This resource gives them dynamism and makes them more attractive. Keep in mind that the quality, size and type of visual resource you use has to accompany the textual information and add value to the information you want to capture.
4.The typeface or font
It is another aspect that may seem obvious or of little importance, but in reality it is the opposite. Thanks to the many sources that exist, you can achieve greater impact on readers and that they are motivated to continue reading. In addition, it is vital to choose the correct size and font , as this will give the infographic a better or worse appeal as such.
Important considerations when creating an infographic in Word
Choose the topic
It is essential that you choose very well the topic you want to capture in the infographic . You have the option of:
- Create an infographic whose subject is very difficult to understand
- The topic can be somewhat common, but explained in such a way that any public can understand and use it
- You can also focus on explaining a scientific topic of little or great relevance.
Collect the information
After you have chosen the topic, you have to collect all the information related to that topic. Once you have everything you need, that’s when you are going to proceed with debugging it. That is, you will gradually select and eliminate information that is not useful to you.
Once you have reduced the information to the most important, you have to do the same procedure again until you stay with the most important. We recommend doing this (it is not mandatory), since it will be easier for you to choose and capture the information in your infographic .
Create your document layout
At this point you have to choose the type of infographic you want to do. This will depend on the topic you are going to cover, as well as the amount of information and visual resources that you are going to use in your infographic . The design can be taken from a template on the internet of any platform or create yourself based on a reference that you have obtained.
Share it on your networks
By the time you have the infographic finished and ready, converting it into a PDF file without using programs . Also save the infographic you have made in JPG format so that you can upload it to social networks as an image. Of course, to do this, you will have to scale the file to the correct size in such a way that the sizes are adapted according to the social network that you are going to use.
Where can I find Word infographic templates?
If you do a search on the internet, you can get templates of all kinds and that go according to what you need. In the same way, you can opt for the safest and most used option that is Canva. When opting for Canva , you may have to pay a certain amount of money to have access to special templates. Similarly, there are many web pages that give you free access to templates.
What other tools can I use to create an infographic?
Just as you have online options, you can also use programs to make this type of file and / or content, among the best that we can mention, are the following:
Illustrator
It is a program which will allow you to make vector-level edits . What does this mean? That no matter how close an image or figure you make for your infographic, it will not tend to pixelate and will maintain quality. On the other hand, you must bear in mind that, in order to use this program, you have to meet the minimum requirements for the program to run.
Piktochart
For those users who have no experience with programs and making infographics, this option is perfect for newbies, since it is intuitive to use and does not need extensive experience to create something decent. Contrary to the first alternative we gave you, this tool you have to use online and with a good internet connection.
