Organization Chart.

[garmon]

Hi,
Would someone please tell me how to connect several (in this case it is
three) boxes on the same level with just one on the next level?
In other words I would like the bottom box in the diagram to branch out
equally amongst three boxes on the next level up.
Thanks for any help.

 

[Kate G.]

What version of Word are you using?

In 2000 -- (and I assume 2002 & 2003) you can go to INSERT --> OBJECT and
select the MS ORGANIZATION CHART feature which will do what you want...
Pretty straight forward to use to -- much like the comparable feature found
in PowerPoint.

Good Luck!

 

[pre]

Please pay attention to KB article:

293615 - OFFXP Organization Charts from Office 2000 Programs Appear
Different in Office XP Programs.txt

 

[garmon]

Hi,
I'm using Office (and Windows)XP. However all I get up when I insert a chart
is its own floating toolbar, which doesn't seem to have a facility for what
I described.
It offers 'subordinate', 'co-worker' or 'assistant' boxes, but I can't seem
to find how to link one box from the bottom row to three on the next one up?

Any more clues would be helpful. I might well be missing something
fundamentally simple...it wouldn't be the first time!!!
Thanks again,
Steve

 

[Bruce]

I know this isn't what you asked for, but it might work.
I have found the organizational chart to be too limited
for most purposes. There is supposedly a way of
constructing a flowchart in Word, but I have never been
able to find the connectors, and the available information
is enigmatic even for Microsoft. However, Excel might
offer the functionality you need. In Excel, click View .
Toolbars > Drawing. On the Drawing toolbar, click
Autoshapes. You should see Flowchart and Connectors. Use
these in combination to get pretty good flexibility. You
could check Word in the same way to see if Connectors are
included with Autoshapes. If so, you should be able to
use Word to make your flowchart. If not, complete it in
Excel, group all of the elements together, and copy and
paste the whole group to Word. You will be able to edit
the text, add text boxes, etc. (everything except add
connectors).

 

[Diane]

I find that I have the same problem with Word XP
organizational chart. It is not flexible at all! I want
to make a row downward with about 6 names and I want to
repeat this 5 times (5 columns of names). Everytime I try
to add a coworker or subordinate the box is everywhere but
where I want it to be. Wish list: you click on a box and
then have the option to add a box above, below, left or
right. Your choice.
Diane