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How to Make a Flowchart in Word Create a Flowchart with SmartArt

How to Make a Flowchart in Word Create a Flowchart with SmartArt

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In this video we'll show you how to create a flowchart in Microsoft Word. Lets say you want to document the process that happens after a user has provided the username and password to login a website. First, we will define the process and later on change the shapes to make it look like a flow chart. Lets move to the Insert tab, and click on the Smart Art button. For showing a decision tree, we can move to the Hierarchy category and select the organizational chart option from here. In the text box, lets remove the default text first. Now lets start defining the process. The first shape will represent the start of the process, so lets simply type in Start over here. Once we hit enter, the next shape will appear. To connect it with the first process, lets hit the tab key on the keyboard. Now this shape will be a decision with two outcomes, whether the username and password entered was correct or not? After we have entered the decision, lets move to the next line, hit the tab key and write Yes and No in two different lines. Now each outcome has an action, so for example lets go back to Yes, hit the enter key, then the tab key and lets write the outcome we want, which is that the user will be logged in the system. Similarly, we will add an action for the other outcome as-well. Last of all, we will end the process after both outcomes. Now lets make it look like a flow chart. For that, we will select each shape in the smart art and change it. So lets select the start and end processes, move to format and click on the Change Shapes dropdown menu. The oval shape, or the terminator symbol, is used to represent the start or end of a process. So lets select that. Next, for the decision we will use the diamond shape, which will have two outcomes. The rectangle shape represents the process. Since the remaining shapes are processes, we will keep them as-is. Lastly, lets select all the line shapes and change them to arrows. Within the format tab, lets open up the shape outline drop down menu, move to Arrows and click on this option here. This is a basic flowchart and you can use all the formatting features available in word, whether for text or shapes. And thats all. Would you like to know more about any specific Word feature?
Date: 2023-07-08

Comments and reviews: 16


unfortunately i can only do simple trees, i can not do a complex tree that is neat and organized. the smart art will not allow multple branches to be created because it throws the connection lines everywhere and wont allow adjusting to make it neat and orderly so if i try making multiple branches i can not understand the flow. that and most of the smart art will not allow branches at all, only straight processes. hopefully they fix this because the powerpoint that i remember long ago did allow reorganizing of the connection lines to create any type of tree freely.
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At 00: 40, I could not figure out how he added the extra box to the left. So, I slowed down the video and discovered it was a Text Pane. To pull up the Text Pane, just simply enter text pane in the search box at the top of Microsoft Word, then click on the words Text pane, and the pane will pop up for you to modify the information just like the narrator does in the video. Maybe this will help someone like me who is unfamiliar with the text pane.
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You move thru the instruction too fast. You don't explain yourself properly. You lost me at the get rid of text part, despite watching your video 10 times I could not see where you click on. Try and call down next time, it's not a race. And explain each step by explaining where to click and allow some time for us mere begineers to navigate there. Generally it's twice as long as an experienced person. Just a suggestion.
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Okaay. using an organisation chart to create a flowchart. Whilst it does let you create one fairly quickly and simply, it doesn't really create a process map that follows conventional rules. I think I'll stick with flowchart shapes and connectors. But for Joe/Jane Technodumb, it's a pretty good solution.
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How should I document in this situation
If the passsword is wrong, I should repeat the steps from the beginning.
How should I insert the arrows that indicate to go through the process again? Please Suggest

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hello! Thank you for the video. One question-- using hierarchy, how do I get multiple boxes to converge onto one box lower in the hierarchy? Thanks!
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Thanks for the video- useful! May I know if I want the box as being at the same level as another box with an arrow in between, how do I do that?
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Yay - Finally thanks to you I now know a way to make basic process flow charts directly in Word, without needing a third party solution.
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what's the tab key for MacBook Air? I'm pressing on the one immediately to the left of the Q on US-English layouts but it does not work
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Thank you for this video. I am struggling with how to change the text formatting inside the shape. Do you have any tutorials on that?
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Wow, amazing. This video was exactly what I needed and was exactly as long as it should have been. Perfect, 5 stars! Thanks so much!
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tx so much! after all these years of using, this is simplified and indeed concise without having to read lengthy instruction!
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Thank you! I just completed a flow chart with your advice and will be presenting to my boss in a few more minutes. Lifesaver.
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This is an amazing simple and to the point tutorial I have ever seen in my life. Thanks to the tutor and Microsoft!
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Your intro music is soooo high pitched it's painful (to those that can hear it. Good vid otherwise -cheers
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How to add return lines to a flow chart (return to previous step if action needs to be redone or amended.
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