Try it!
The flowchart templates include shapes you can use to show many kinds of processes.
Open the basic flowchart template
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Select File > New.
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Select Basic Flowchart.
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Select Create.
Add and connect shapes
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Select the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil, if necessary.
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Select a flowchart shape and drag it onto the drawing page.
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Point to the shape, and point to the arrow that indicates the direction of the next shape you want to add.
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Select the shape you want to add.
Connect shapes
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Select Home > Connector.
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Point to the center of a shape until you see an outline around it.
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Draw a line to the center of the shape you want to connect to.
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Select Home > Pointer Tool to return to normal editing.
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To change the look of the connector, select it, select Line, and select a color, line weight, dash style, and arrow style.
Add text to a shape or connector
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Select the shape or connector.
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Type in the text.
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Select a blank area of the drawing page.
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To move the text, select the shape or connector, select Home > Text Block, drag the text to a different position, and select Home > Pointer Tool.
Fix alignment and spacing automatically
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Press Ctrl+A to select everything on the drawing page.
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Select Home > Position > AutoAlign & Space.
If you don’t like the results, press Ctrl+Z and try some of the other Align & Space options.
