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Shapes are an incredible tool in Word that allows you to perform various tasks such as drawing shapes or anything else, and more importantly, they support drawing diagrams in Word. Today, I'll share with you how to draw diagrams in Word, so let's dive into the article below.
I. Drawing Diagrams in Word 2016, 2013
Step 1: Go to the Insert menu => Shapes => Choose the shape of the rectangle.
Step 2: Click on the desired position for the shape => Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a rectangle shape, then release the mouse to get a rectangle.
- Continue drawing other rectangles, paying attention to the spacing between shapes to create downward arrows.
- Modify the format of the shapes by clicking on the shape you want to format => go to the Format menu => under Shape Styles there are options for formatting colors and text according to your purpose.
- We can also change the color and border format by right-clicking on the shape to be changed => Select Format Object => After a Format Shape window appears => Fill => Solid fill => Color => Choose the desired color of the shape.
- The result after formatting the rectangle shape.
Step 3: Draw lines and arrows.
- Go to the Insert menu => Shapes => Select the line and arrow you want to draw.
- Initially draw straight lines first, then draw arrows.
- The outcome after drawing arrows and straight lines for the organizational chart.
Step 4: Type text into the shapes => click on the shape when you see a blinking cursor, then start typing.
- Type text into all shapes with pre-defined content and achieve the result as shown.
II. Drawing diagrams in Word 2010, 2007
Step 1: Go to the Insert menu => Shapes => Choose the shape of a rectangle.
Step 2: Click on the position where you want to place the shape => Hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse to create a rectangle shape, then release the mouse to get a rectangle.
- Continue drawing other rectangles, paying attention to the spacing between shapes to create downward arrows.
- Modify the format of the shapes by clicking on the shape you want to format => go to the Format menu => under Shape Styles there are options for formatting colors and text according to your purpose.
- We can also change the color and border format by right-clicking on the shape to be changed => Select Format Object => After a Format Shape window appears => Fill => Solid fill => Color => Choose the desired color of the shape.
- The outcome after formatting the rectangle shape.
Step 3: Draw lines and arrows.
- Go to the Insert menu => Shapes => Select the line and arrow you want to draw.
- Start by drawing straight lines first, then proceed to draw arrows.
- The result after drawing arrows and straight lines for the organizational chart.
Step 4: Type text into the shapes => click on the shape when you see a vertical blinking cursor to start typing.
- Type text into all shapes with pre-defined content and achieve the result as shown.
III. Creating organizational charts using SmartArt
Step 1: Go to the Insert menu => SmartArt.
Step 2: The Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box appears => Hierarchy => Choose a diagram depending on your purpose => Press OK.
Step 3: After pressing OK, a diagram that you selected will appear on your page.
The result after adding text.
- Additionally, pay attention to the following sections in the Design tab:
- Add Shape: add smaller branches, horizontal branches, child branches...
- Layouts: change the shape of branching and content boxes.
- Change Colors: change colors.
- SmartArt Styles: diagram styles.
- In the Format section, you can format font styles and colors.
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