How to Create a Flowchart in Open Office

1. Start the OpenOffice Writer application and open up a new, blank document.
2. Click on the 'View' menu at the top of the window. This should display a drop-down list of items in the view menu.
3. Hover the mouse pointer over the word 'Toolbars' in the view menu. When you do, another drop-down sub-menu will appear to the right of the 'Toolbars' item.
4. Click on the 'Drawing' item in the sub-menu. This will cause the drawing toolbar to appear, usually at the bottom of the page, but you can move this toolbar anywhere on the screen.
5. Click on the small drop-down arrow on the drawing toolbar that is the fourth drop-down arrow. When you hover over the drop-down arrow, a tool tip will display 'Flowcharts.' This arrow is next to a box with two lines in it.
6. Select the flowchart item you wish to draw on your page. When you do, the mouse pointer will turn into a cross-hair, as you decide where to place the item. Hovering over each item in the list will show you a tool tip that describes that item.
7. Click and drag the mouse to place the item you have selected on the screen. Once you have placed a flowchart item, you can replace it, move it, and resize it by clicking on it again. You can continue to add additional flowchart items as needed by repeating Step 5-7.