Visio Process Flow Symbols
A flowchart that fits the visio drawing page.
Visio process flow symbols. These are known as flowchart symbols. Start and end symbols represented as lozenges ovals or rounded rectangles usually containing the word start or end or another phrase signaling the start or end of a process such as submit enquiry or receive product. Five basic flowchart symbols. Lines and arrows show the sequence of these steps and the relationships between them.
Process symbols are also commonly called flowchart symbols flowchart shapes or flow diagram symbols. Meanings of flow chart process mapping symbols the first symbol to be displayed is the arrow a connection symbol used to indicate a link between two other symbols and the direction of flow. Process operation symbols branching and control of flow symbols input and output symbols file and information storage symbols and data. Make a visio flowchart to visualize a process.
Arrows showing what s called flow of control in computer science. These process symbols can be put in the following categories. Each element in a process map is represented by a specific symbol. Cross functional flowchart a cross functional flowchart is the same as a basic flowchart but with an added element of structure.
As the shape name suggests this flowchart symbol is used when the process flow step is an alternate to the normal process step. Visio plan 2visio professional 2019visio standard 2019visio professional 2016visio standard 2016visio professional 2013visio 2013more. Lines and arrows show the sequence of the steps and the relationships among them. A flowchart can help visualize a process decision system hierarchy or other types of connected information.
Containers called swimlanes that represent the people or departments that are responsible for each step. Flowcharts use special shapes to represent different types of actions or steps in a process. See how to use these basic flowchart symbols instantly. The basic flowchart template is useful for a broad range of business processes where each step can be represented using simple geometric shapes.
Standard flowchart symbol legend showing a full set of shapes and symbols which are used when documenting a flowchart. Next we will show various designs of shapes with their meaning of these symbols in the process flowchart. A flowchart that is too large for the visio drawing page. In this video watch how to get a flowchart diagram started in visio.
Flow lines into an alternate process flow step are typically dashed. Any shapes that hang off the edge of the visio drawing page will not print. Including the most commonly used flowchart symbols like process decision document data etc.