Welcome to Corel Presentations, an application used to create high-quality slide shows and drawings that can include text, data charts, and graphic objects.
In this tutorial, you will create an organization chart that will display the chain of command for a fictitious company. Click here to see what the final organization chart will look like.
During this tutorial, you will learn how to
start an organization chart
add text to an organization chart
add another level to the chart
change the font of the box text
change the box frame
change the box color
change the box size
save the organization chart
print the organization chart
Starting an organization chart
Organization charts can be used to show the structure of an organization or the relationships between people and positions. They can be used to display a chain of command, diagram a process, or illustrate a workflow. Organization charts can also be used to create a family tree. Organization charts can be used within, or independent of, a slide show.
In the procedure below, you will learn how to start an organization chart that is independent of a slide show.
Start a drawing
1 Click File menu New from project.
2 Click the Create new tab.
3 Choose Presentations from the top list box.
4 Choose Corel Presentations drawing from the bottom list box.
5 Click Create.
Insert an organization chart
1 Click Insert menu Organization chart.
2 Hold down the left mouse button, and drag the icon over the work area to define how large you would like the chart to be.
3 In the Single row, click the left-most chart button.
4 Click OK.
Adding text to the organization chart boxes
In the procedure below, you will learn how to add text to the individual boxes in the organization chart.
Add text to organization chart boxes
1 Double-click Name in the highest box on the chart, and enter May Bea.
2 Double-click Title in the highest box on the chart, and enter President/CEO.
3 Repeat the preceding steps for the rest of the boxes, adding your own text.
Click here to see what your chart should look like once all of the text is inserted.
Adding another level to the chart
In the procedure below, you will learn how to add another level to the chart.
Add another level to the organization chart
1 Select a box on the third level (bottom level) of the chart.
You will know that the box is selected when handles appear around it.
2 Click Insert menu Subordinates.
3 Type 2 in the Number of subordinates to insert box.
4 Click OK.
5 Enter a name and a title in each of the subordinate boxes.
Click here to see what your chart should look like once the extra level is added.
Changing the font of the box text
In the procedure below, you will learn how to change the font of the box text.
Change the font of the box text
1 Click Edit menu Select All.
2 Click Format menu Font.
3 Choose Comic Sans MS from the Face list.
4 Choose 24 from the Size list box.
5 Click OK.
Click here to see what your chart should look like once the text has been changed.
Changing the appearance of the boxes
In the procedures below, you will learn how to change the appearance of box frames and how to give each level a different color.
Change the box frame
1 Click Edit menu Select All.
2 Click Format menu Box properties.
3 Click the Shadowed octagon button.
4 Click OK.
Change the box color
1 Click the highest box in the chart (the box on level one).
2 Click Format menu Box properties.
3 Click the Border color button, and choose Red.
4 Click OK.
5 Click Edit menu Select Levels.
6 Type 2 in the Starting level box.
7 Click OK.
8 Click Format menu Box properties.
9 Click the Border color button and choose Blue.
10 Click OK.
11 Repeat steps for levels 3 and 4.
Click here to see what your chart should look like once the frames and colors have been changed.
Changing the size of a box
In the procedure below, you will learn how to change the size of a box.
Change the box size
1 Click Edit menu Select Levels.
2 Type 1 in the Starting level box.
3 Click OK.
4 Click Format menu Box properties.
5 Click the Box size tab.
6 In the Autosize to area, enable the Largest box in chart option.
7 Click OK.
Click here to see what your chart should now look like once the box has been resized.
Saving an organization chart
In the procedure below, you will learn how to save an organization chart.
Save an organization chart
1 Click File menu Save.
2 In the Save area, enable the Entire file option.
3 Click OK.
4 Choose the drive and folder where you want to save the file.
5 Type a file name for the organization chart in the File name box.
6 Click Save.
Printing an organization chart
In the procedure below, you will learn how to print an organization chart.
Print an organization chart
1 Click File menu Print.
2 In the Destination area, choose a printer from the Name list box.
3 Click Print.
For more information on creating organization charts
In this tutorial, you have learned some basic techniques that you can use to create an organization chart that is independent of a slide show. Organization charts can be used to display a chain of command, diagram a process, illustrate a workflow, or create a family tree. For more information about the topics and tools discussed in this tutorial, refer to the online Help. To access the online Help click Help Help topics.
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