How to create a flowchart in Word

To create a flowchart like this, follow next steps:

   1.   On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, select Shapes:

   2.   On the Shapes list, in the Flowchart group, choose the item that you want to add:

   3.   To change format of the flowchart shape, select it and then do one of the following:

• When you select a shape, Word appears a Drawing Tools toolbar:
  

  Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Quick Style that you want:

  

  To see more Quick Styles, click the More button.

• Right-click in the selected shape and choose Format AutoShape... in popup menu:
  

  In the Format AutoShape dialog box, choose format options:

  

   4.   To add text in the selected shape, do one of the following:

• Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click the Add Text button:
  
• Right-click in it and choose Add Text in the popup menu.

   5.   To connect shapes, do the following:

• On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click in the Shapes list and then select one of the connectors in the Line:
  
• Select the beginning point in a border of the first shape and the ending point in a border of the second shape:
  

   6.   To divide items between Departments, you can use text boxes. Do the following:

• On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click in the Text Box list and then select one in the gallery or click Draw Text Box...:
  
• To add the text, double-click in this text box or choose Add text in the popup menu.
• To format the text box, do one of the following:
  • When the text box is selected, under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Text Box Styles group, click the Quick Style that you want:
    

    To see more Quick Styles, click the More button.

  • Right-click in it and choose Format Text Box... in the popup menu:
    

• In the Format Text Box dialog box, choose format options:
  
• To layout this text box behind your flowchart, in the Format Text Box dialog box, on the Layout tab, choose Behind text: