Word Flowchart Connectors Not Working
Whatever tool you are using such as text block or connection point press esc several times to return to the pointer tool except in visio.
Word flowchart connectors not working. A flowchart or flow chart usually shows steps of the task process or workflow. I cannot get connectors to work my shapes have no connector sites i am creating a flow chart in word 2003 using symbols from autoshapes flowchart. The commands in the tools group on the home tab put visio into a different state or mode which admittedly can be confusing sometimes. When you create the process flow chart process map business flow diagram or data flow diagrams and uml activity diagrams you often need to add some text or labels to the connectors.
You insert a connector to link two of the shapes. If no connection points appear you ve either chosen a line style that is not a connector or you are not working on a drawing canvas in word or outlook. Use the keyboard to conveniently switch between the pointer tool press ctrl 1 and connector press ctrl 3 tools. This behavior occurs because the connector is not connected to the shape.
Microsoft word provides many predefined smartart templates that you can use to make a flowchart including visually appealing basic flowchart templates with pictures. Move any connected shapein powerpoint and excel versions of office 2013 and the connectors move and reorient with the shapes automatically. I m in word 2003 am just now creating flowchart it did not come from another version. In a microsoft word document you insert several shapes.
Connector tool bar pulls up but won t let me select any connectors. You select one of the shapes and you move the shape to a different location. They are different from conventional lines because connectors as the name implies stay connected to the shapes they are linked to. However if you have a process with a tangled flow or you need a custom layout you can build a complex flowchart in word using rectangular diamond.
I want to lock the lines that go from box to box so the word tutorial says to use a connector autoshape. In this scenario the connector does not move with the shape. Unfortunately this does not work the same way in word 2013.