Canvas in the office A flowchart is a document that contains symbols, lines, and other objects that visually communicate the "flow" or process whereby a problem is solved or a need is fullfilled. The flowchart can rapidly illustrate, to all involved in a complex project or procedure, how to smoothly identify and handle issues, delegate responsibility and pri- oritize limited assets. Canvas contains all of the tools that you will need to quickly create, edit, and distribute a flowchart to everyone in your workgroup.   Remember, as with any Canvas document, a flowchart can be printed as a "hard-copy," for use in a manual or other document or it can be electronically disseminated as a PDF or .html document.  After you create a flowchart, you can learn how to do this by referring to Web Publishing in the Canvas User's Guide.  The ability for you to distrib- ute mission-critial information quickly to co-workers will signifi- cantly reduce workflow issues. Creating flowcharts This lesson will familiarize you with the tools you will use to create a flowchart. Apply these techniques to organization charts, seating dia- grams, and other similar drawings. To create a flowchart 1 Open the file named “Flowchart.cnv” in the Tutorial folder. 2 Open the EasyShapes tools palette via the Object tools palette. 3 Select the EasyShapes Oval tool and drag the tool at the top of the page to create an oval shape (approximately 2.75" x 0.5"). 4 Choose Canvas > Preferences (Mac OS X) or File > Prefer- ences (Windows) to open the Preferences dialog box. 5 Click the Type tab and select the Auto type into object option. 6 Select the oval object and type “Start Procedure” and then press Esc. The oval object should still be selected. 7 Choose Text > Justification > Center and Text > Justification > Vertical Center to properly align the text. 8 Apply a black border to the selected object as follows: •   Press Option (Mac) or Ctrl (Windows). •   Open the Pen Inks palette in the Toolbox. EasyShapes Oval tool Tip For Mac OS 9.X, choose File > Preferences.
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