Modify an Organization Chart in Microsoft Office

Yesterday, we looked at how to add an organization chart to PowerPoint. After you create your Organizational Chart, you can then add additional shapes/relationships (or nodes) at any time by clicking on the shape to which you want to add a relationship, clicking the Add Shapes arrow on the Create Graphic group and selecting the position where you wish to insert the new shape. You can also add new shapes from the Text Pane by setting the insertion point in the shape where you want to add a new shape and pressing the Enter key. You can then press the Tab key to indent the shape or the Shift tab to demote the position of the shape.

To delete a shape/relationship, select the relationship, and then press the delete key.

Like the other graphical objects with which we have been working, you can format your Organization Chart by adding special effects such as glow, 3-D rotation and bevel as well as changing the layout or applying SmartArt Styles to the object.

To Add New Shapes/Relationships

1. Click the shape to which you want to add a new relationship.
2. Click the Add Shapes arrow on the Create Graphic group under the contextual Design Ribbon and select the position where you wish to insert the new shape (before, after, above, below or assistant).
3. Click in new shape to enter text.

To Format an Organization Chart

1. Click anywhere in the Organization Chart to select it.
2. Click the contextual Design tab under SmartArt Tools
3. Click the desired Layout or SmartArt Style that you want to apply to the Organization Chart. To see additional styles or layouts, click the scroll up or scroll down buttons, or click the More button to display the entire Layout or SmartArt Style gallery.
4. To format individual nodes (shapes), select the shape you want to format, click the contextual Format tab and make your formatting selections.

Similar Posts:

• Creating an Organization Chart in Microsoft Office
• Create an Organization Chart in PowerPoint
• Change the Layout and Style of a Chart in Excel 2007
• Formatting Chart Elements in Excel 2007
• Using SmartArt in Excel
• Insert SmartArt in a PowerPoint Slide
• Labeling Chart Elements in Excel 2007

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