A flow chart shows sequential steps in a task or process. There are many different SmartArt layouts that you can use to illustrate the steps in a process, including layouts that can contain pictures. This …

Select a flowchart shape and drag it onto the drawing page. Point to the shape, and point to the arrow that indicates the direction of the next shape you want to add.

Training: Watch this video to learn how to use connectors to show the relationships between shapes in flowcharts, organization charts, and other diagrams

Use the Basic Flowchart template, and drag and connect shapes to help document your sequence of steps, decisions and outcomes. For complete information on flowcharts and the shapes commonly …

On the new drawing page, continue your flowchart by adding more flowchart shapes. To move between pages of the flowchart, press Ctrl and click the shape on either page.

The Basic Flowchart template in Visio comes with shapes that you can use to show many kinds of processes, and it is especially useful for showing basic business processes like the proposal …

Important: In Word and Outlook, connection points work only when the lines and the objects they are connecting are placed on a drawing canvas. To insert a drawing canvas, click the Insert tab, click …

Swimlanes are shapes that you can drag onto your drawing and place in any order in your flowchart. Drag to move them or change their size, and drag process step shapes into them to build the flowchart.

You can automatically add diagram content, including shapes and metadata, into a Word document by using the Export to Word feature. Then use the document as the basis for process guidelines and …

Use a SmartArt graphic to create an organization chart in Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, or Word to show the reporting relationships in an organization, such as department managers and non-management …