How to Create a Flowchart in Visio
Visio is a flowchart and diagram program from Microsoft's Office 2007 suite of business software. The program features multiple templates, which allows users to quickly create professional flowcharts and diagrams that can be used in reports or presentations. The program is very user-friendly, as the flowchart's main elements are put together using drop and drag.
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Instructions
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Open the Visio program. Click "New " and choose "Flowchart" from the left-hand menu. Double-click "Basic Flowchart."
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Click on a shape from the "Basic Flowchart Shapes" menu and drag it to its desired location in the flowchart.
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Double-click inside the shape to activate the text tool. Type in the flowchart shape's title and data. Continue adding shapes to correspond with the flowchart's data.
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Connect the flowchart shapes by clicking on one of the connector options found at the bottom of the shapes menu. Drag the connector onto the flowchart. Click on the connector's anchor points to drag the lines to the desired location. You have the option of connecting the data boxes with straight lines, curved or a combination of both.
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Click on the "Background" tab to add a background to your flowchart. Click on the desired background option and drag it to the flowchart. Undo your background choice if you don't like it by clicking on the undo arrow located on the main toolbar.
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Click on the "Borders and Title" tab to add a border to your flowchart. Choose one of the border options and drag it onto the flowchart. Visio will automatically set the border into position.
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Add a title box to the flowchart by dragging a title box from the "Borders and Titles" menu onto the flowchart. Drag the title box to the desired location. Double-click inside the box to activate the text tool and type the flowchart's title information into the box.
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Save the flowchart by clicking on the "Save" icon located on the main toolbar. Choose the location where the file is to be saved. Type on the title of the flowchart and click "Save."
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