How Do You Create A Flow Chart In Word 2003?
Microsoft Word 2003 provides many tools for creating a flow chart. In this version of Word, the boxes and connecting lines must be drawn using the “AutoShapes” tools on the “Drawing” toolbar. This task involves several very specific steps, but it is quite simple to create a professional-looking and useful flow chart. After creating the flow chart, the other tools in Word 2003 allow you to customize it with color and format the text as needed. Make sure that “Drawing” toolbar is displayed in Word. If it is not, go to “View,” “Toolbars” and click on “Drawing.” Click the small arrow next to “AutoShapes” on the “Drawing” toolbar. Go to “Flowchart” and click on a shape for the items in the flow chart. A gray box will open in the Word document with the message “Create your drawing here,” and the cursor will be in the shape of a cross. Click inside the gray box and drag to draw your shape. Notice that the gray drawing box is still there but it has little black lines in the corners and at the