An organization chart is just a special kind of flowchart, and the best MS Office program for creating flowcharts is actually Excel, not Powerpoint.
All you really need are the rectangle and the right-angle connector. Start by creating a blank rectangle, adding some sample text, and formatting both the text and the box the way you want all of your boxes to look. Then ctrl-drag to make copies of the box and lay out your chart. Replace the sample text with the names of the people. Use the aligning tools to clean up your layout. Turn on the right-angle connector of your choice in sticky mode*, and connect the boxes in the proper hierarchy. Ta-da: an organization chart!
*Since the connectors are in a drop-down menu by default, you can't just double-click one to turn it on in sticky mode. I've actually created a custom flowchart toolbar for myself, with some of the often-used shapes, and the connectors I need. You can also simply copy the connector you want from the drop-down menu to the end of the drawing toolbar: right-click the drawing toolbar, select Customize, hold down the Ctrl key, and click and drag the connector from AutoShapes > Connectors to wherever you want it on the main toolbar. Click Close on the Customize window to save your changes.
2006-12-05 08:41:39
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answered by Martha 5
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