About diagrams

You can add a variety of diagrams, using the diagramming tools on the Drawing toolbar. Diagram types include Cycle, Target, Radial, Venn, and Pyramid. Use the diagrams to illustrate various conceptual material and enliven documents and presentations (diagrams are not numerically based).

Diagram with drawing canvas

1  Diagram (radial type)

2  Diagram toolbar

3  Drawing sizing handle

4  Drawing border

When you add or change a diagram, the  diagram appears with drawing space around it, outlined by a non-printing border and sizing handles. You can size the diagram by using  sizing commands to make the drawing area larger so you have more room to work, or you can get rid of extra space by fitting the border more closely to the diagram.

Format the entire diagram with preset styles; or, format pieces of it like you format  shapes รน add color and text, change line weight and style, and add fills, textures, and backgrounds. Use the Diagram toolbar that appears with your diagram  to add elements or segments  and to move them forward or backward.

You can also animate a diagram to direct focus to different pieces of a diagram and control the flow of information during a presentation.

Flowcharts

Flowcharts (or flow diagrams) can be created using a combination of AutoShapes on the Drawing toolbar, including flowchart shapes and connectors.

Flowchart shapes and connectors

1  Connectors that are available

2  Some flowchart shapes that are available