Your team members might struggle to follow a verbal report of an organizational structure change, but they can instantly visualize this same information in a chart. Because most adults are visual learners, charts and graphs make a big impact in presentations. Facts, figures, and processes that might be hard to explain in words stand out clearly when presented in a graphic. Charts allow audiences to compare numbers at a glance and to see how ideas, people, and process steps connect to one another. By mastering the creation and use of charts in your presentations, you can make complicated ideas resonate clearly with any audience.

Before you try to create and add a chart or graph to a presentation, you first need to understand how to choose the right type of chart, and how to manage and update chart information within your presentation. You can use Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2003 to generate the type of chart you need, or you can choose another program such as Microsoft Office Visio 2003, which may have features more specific to your needs.

Use the following information and tools to create and manage visual data in your presentations.

• Create organization charts and other diagrams (Article)
  Learn to create and insert diagrams into your presentations.
• Use the best flowchart tool for the job (Article)
  Choose the best tool to create your presentation flowchart.
• Org charts A to Z (Training)
  Learn the basics about creating organization charts for a slide show.
• Organization chart (Template)
  Use this PowerPoint template to add an organization chart directly to your presentation.