How to create four factors diagram
![A four factors diagram in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 A four factors diagram in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/420/1.png)
To create a diagram like this one, do the following:
1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes dropdown list and then choose the oval shape from the Basic Shapes group:
![Basic Shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Basic Shapes in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/shapes365/oval.png)
2. Add two rectangles for gaps – on the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes dropdown list, and then from the Rectangles group, select the Rectangle shape:
![Rectangle shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Rectangle shapes in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/shapes365/rectangles.png)
It should look like this:
![Crossed circle in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Crossed circle in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/420/3.png)
3. Select the circle shape and both rectangles and then on the Shape Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, choose the Merge Shapes dropdown list and then select Fragment:
![Fragment shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Fragment shapes in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/powerpoint_button365/fragment.png)
You will see:
![Fragmented circle in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Fragmented circle in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/420/4.png)
4. Remove the corresponding fragments:
![Four parts of circle in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 Four parts of circle in PowerPoint 365](/images/tips/420/5.png)
5. Copy different fragments three times and make any adjustments you want.
6. Place the copied fragments to the appropriate points of your cycle flow.
See also this tip in French: Comment créer un diagramme à quatre facteurs.