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Organization Chart

Create an Organization Chart
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Create an Organization Chart

Action	Steps
Create Organizational chart	Go to Insert \| Organizational Chart. A default chart, with two levels of hierarchy made up of a top-level box and three subordinate boxes, appears.
Find the Organization toolbar	Select the chart
Add a new subordinate:	Select the chart and the top box on the chart. Click the arrow next to the Insert Shape button on the Organization toolbar. Select Subordinate. A new box appears below the selected box with a vertical line connecting the two.
Add a new coworker:	Select the subordinate box. Insert Shape \| Coworker to have Word insert a new box to the right of the employee selected. A horizontal line connects the boxes.
Add an assistant:	Select one of the subordinates. Insert Shape \| Assistant.
Make the assistant created above report to a different person (move the box):	Select the assistant’s box. Hover the pointer over the edge of the box until it turns into a four-arrow symbol. Click and drag the assistant’s box over the new boss’ box.
Move an individual’s box, with all the individuals attached to it, to another place on the chart:	Click the box you want to move. Right-click \| Select \| Branch from the pop-up menu to select all of the individual boxes connected to it below. Drag and drop the box and its branches to the new location.
Delete a box:	Hover the pointer over the box of the person you want to remove until it turns into a four-arrow symbol. Right-click. Select Delete from the pop-up menu.
Delete an organization chart	Click in a blank area. Press the "Delete" key.
Change the shape of boxes	Turn off Autolayout: In the Organization toolbar, select Layout \| Autolayout. Select the box to change. A yellow diamond appears beside the box. Drag the diamond to round the corners.
Change the layout of the entire chart	Select the top box in the chart to select the entire chart. In the organization toolbar, select Layout, then one of the following: Left hanging. Right hanging. Both hanging.
Change the size of the organization chart	In the organization toolbar, go to layout. Fit Organization Chart To Contents : shrinks the canvas that contains the organization chart until the borders are snug against the contents. Expand Organization Chart : increases the size of the chart. Scale Organization Chart : places circles at the corners and along the sides of the chart's canvas. Click and drag any of these handles to change the size of the chart.
Wrap text around organization chart	In the Organization toolbar, click the Text Wrapping button to access the ways of wrapping the text. Edit Wrap Points places small boxes along the edges of the chart that you can drag to adjust how the text wraps around the chart.
Change format- manually	Select a shape. In the Organization toolbar, Select, and one of the following: Level to select all positions that exist at that level. Branch to select all employees who report to the selected person. All Assistants to select all assistants. After you make the selection, right-click one of the shape's borders, click Format AutoShape, and make the desired change.
Change format- autoformat	Select a shape. In the Organization toolbar, Autoformat. Organizational Chart Style Gallery appears. Make your selection and click Apply.
Change lines	Select a shape. In the Organization toolbar, Select \| All Connecting Lines to select all lines connecting the shapes. Right-click one of the lines; click Format AutoShape to change the line.