Add an organization chart

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1. On the Drawing toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, press ALT and then SHIFT+F10.), click Diagram or Organizational Chart .
2. Click the Organization Chart diagram, and then click OK.
3. Do one or more of the following:
• If you want to add text to a shape, right-click the shape, click Edit Text, and type the text.

Text cannot be added to lines or connectors in organization charts.

• If you want to add a shape, select the shape you want to add the new shape under or next to, click the arrow on the Insert Shape button on the Organization Chart toolbar, and then click one or more of the following:

Coworker— to place the shape next to the selected shape and connect it to the same superior (superior shape: In an organization chart, a shape that is placed above and connected to any other shape, such as an employee (subordinate or coworker shape) or assistant shape.) shape.

Subordinate — to place the new shape below and connect it to the selected shape.

Assistant— to place the new shape below the selected shape with an elbow connector.

• If you want to add a preset design scheme, click AutoFormat on the Organization Chart toolbar, and select a style from the Organization Chart Style Gallery.

4. Click outside the drawing when you are finished.