How to change connector type for the flowchart
Word
365
Most process flow diagrams and workflow charts use elbow connectors for connecting process stages and
elements, but too many connecting lines of the same type give your chart a messy look. Fortunately, you can
combine different connector types that represent semantically different transitions.
To change the connector type, it is not necessary to make several steps like to change shape (see How to change flowchart shapes), you just need to:
1. Select the connector you want to change:
![Connector for change in Word for Microsoft 365 Connector for change in Word 365](/images/tips/474/1.png)
2. Right-click in the connector, then in the popup menu, in the Connector Types list, choose connector type:
![Connector types popup in Word for Microsoft 365 Connector types popup in Word 365](/images/tips/474/2_365.png)
The connector type will be changed:
![Changed connector in Word for Microsoft 365 Changed connector in Word 365](/images/tips/474/3.png)
See also How to add text to the connector in the flowchart.
See also this tip in French: Comment changer le type de connecteur pour un diagramme.