You can also drag all your shapes onto the canvas. Select the shape you want and it'll automatically connect to the arrow you selected. Hold your mouse over one of the arrows and a mini toolbar appears with the top four shapes in the Quick Shapes area. In the Shapes window, select a shape and drag it onto the canvas. The shapes automatically connect to show the hierarchy.

Drag each person’s shape to the chart and drop it on top of their manager’s shape. If you’re building an organization chart, shapes can automatically build the reporting structure. Tip: A great way to find out what a shape can do is to right-click it to see if there are any special commands on its shortcut menu. If Visio is already open, select File > New. Start the Visio app or open Visio on the web. For example, the Space Plan template opens with a wizard that helps you set up your space and room information. In some cases when you open a Visio template, a wizard helps you get started. Wizards to help you with special types of drawings You can use the Plan tab to configure display options that are specific to office layout diagrams. For example, when you open the Office Layout template, a Plan tab appears. Some templates have unique features that you can find on special tabs in the ribbon. Templates come ready with appropriate settings for the drawing type.

For example, the Site Plan template opens with an engineering scale, where 1 inch represents 10 feet.

The Organization Chart template includes distinct shapes for executives, managers, assistants, positions, consultants, vacancies, and more.Īppropriate grid size and ruler measurements The Home Plan template, for example, opens with stencils full of shapes such as walls, furniture, appliances, cabinets, and so on. Templates come with stencils that are full of the shapes needed to create a particular kind of drawing.

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