Try it!
Start your floor plan with a template that contains shapes for walls, doors, electrical outlets, and more.
Open a floor plan template
- Select File > New.
- Select Templates > Maps and Floor Plans.
- Select the floor plan you want and select Create.
Change the drawing scale
Select Design.
In the Page Setup group, select the More arrow.
Select Pre-defined scale, and choose a pre-defined architectural, metric, or engineering scale.
Tip
To use a custom drawing scale, select Custom Scale and enter your own scale ratio.
Select a page size.
Select OK.
Add floor plan shapes
Select the Walls, Doors, and Windows stencil.
Drag a room shape onto the drawing page.
To resize the room, drag the control handles.
Drag door and window shapes onto the wall of the room.
Note
Doors and windows rotate automatically to align with the room’s walls. They also acquire the wall’s thickness and move with the room.
Drag furnishings, equipment, and accessories onto the page from the Office Furniture, Office Equipment, and Office Accessories stencils.
Tip
Select More Shapes > Maps and Floor Plans > Building Plan to find more floor plan stencils.