Create a basic flowchart

Create a basic flowchart

Flowcharts are diagrams that show the steps in a process.

Basic flowcharts are easy to create and, because the shapes are simple and visual, they are easy to understand.

 

Here are some of the most common shapes:

• Start/End    Use this shape for the first and last step of your process. 
  
  

  

• Process    This shape represents a typical step in your process. This is the most frequently used shape in almost every process.
  

• Decision    This shape indicates a point where the outcome of a decision dictates the next step. There can be multiple outcomes, but often there are just two — yes and no.
  

• Subprocess    Use this shape for a set of steps that combine to create a sub-process that is defined elsewhere, often on another page of the same document. This is useful if the diagram is very long and complex.
  

• Document    This shape represents a step that results in a document.
  

• Data    This shape indicates that information is coming into the process from outside, or leaving the process. This shape can also be used to represent materials and is sometimes called an Input/Output shape.
  

• On-page reference    This small circle indicates that the next (or previous) step is somewhere else on the drawing. This is particularly useful for large flowcharts where you would otherwise have to use a long connector, which can be hard to follow.
  

• Off-page reference    When you drop this shape onto your drawing page, a dialog box opens where you can create a set of hyperlinks between two pages of a flowchart or between a sub-process shape and a separate flowchart page that shows the steps in that sub-process.
   
  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  

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