How to Make an Organizational Chart in PowerPoint

Powerpoint is a presentation software owned by Microsoft and is part of the Microsoft Office suite. Many people in the business world use Powerpoint for basic presentations. However, there are several advanced features in Powerpoint, including the ability to create organizational charts, which are graphical representations of workers in an organization. Essentially, an organizational chart displays a hierarchy of workers based on their relationships with others in an organization.

Things You'll Need

• Microsoft Powerpoint

Instructions

1. Open Microsoft Powerpoint and create a new presentation.

2. Click on "insert > picture > organizational chart." A separate editing window will open in which you will create the organizational chart.

3. Enter information about your organization. You will be allowed to enter the person's name, title and any other comments you may have about the person in your organization.

4. Add trees to the organizational chart where they are needed. Click on the person you would like to add a tree to and then select a relationship. The new person you have added can either be a subordinate, co-worker, manager or assistant.

5. Place your organizational chart in the presentation. Click "File > update object in presentation." You have now successfully created and added an organizational chart into your Powerpoint presentation.