How to Make a Flowchart in Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word 2003
1. Click the View menu, mouse over 'Toolbars' and select 'Drawing.'
2. Choose 'AutoShapes' from the Drawing toolbar, then select 'Flowchart.' Choose 'Shapes' from the Flowchart menu, or mouse over a shape to get a detailed description of it.
3. Click the desired shape, then choose where on the page it will be inserted.
4. Right-click the shape and select 'Add Text.' Select a font size and style and type the desired text into the shape.
5. Click 'AutoShapes,' mouse over 'Connectors' and then select a connector to connect shapes together.
6. Click the 'Text Box' button on the Drawing toolbar and position the text box above, below or beside a connecting line to add an explanation to it.
Microsoft Word 2007
7. Click the 'Insert' tab, then choose 'Shapes' from the Illustrations group. A drop-down menu will appear. Select the desired shape in the Flowchart section, then choose where on the page it will be inserted.
8. Right-click the shape and select 'Add Text.' Select a font size and style and type the desired text into the shape.
9. Repeat step 1 for each step in the flowchart, selecting a shape for each part of the process and adding text.
10. Add connectors in the Lines group under the Shapes menu. Click on the first shape to add a connector, then click on the second shape to connect the two. Repeat to connect all of the shapes in the flowchart.
11. Click the 'Text Box' button on the 'Insert' tab and position the text box alongside a connecting line to add an explanation to it.