Several programs in the Microsoft Office suite allow you to make
structure diagrams in case you need to add some charts, graphs, and
other visual representations to support any text or other images.
However, the available graphs and templates you can use are limited
compared with a more dedicated tool like Microsoft Visio. Use Microsoft
Visio to pick from a wide number of templates so you have more options
in creating a structure diagram
Instructions
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Click the "File" tab from the
Microsoft Visio toolbar and go to "New" to see the different templates.
Select "Flowchart" and then go to "Basic Flowchart" if you want to make
basic information tracking diagrams or other process planning
structures. Click the "Create" button to start with a blank workspace.
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Choose any of the shapes on the
left sidebar and drag them to any spot in the workspace. If you chose
the "Basic Flowchart" template, you should see some of the common
flowchart shapes including process, data, and decision shapes. Drag
other shapes to the workspace and lay them out as if they are already
connected. Click "More Shapes" on the sidebar to see other shapes you
can add.
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Click the "Home" tab on the
toolbar and click "Connector" in the "Tools" section of the toolbar.
Place your mouse cursor on top of the shape you wish to use to start a
connection path so you can see some indicators on each side of the
shape. Click on the side where you wish to create the connection and
drag towards the direction of the other shape to which you wish to
connect. Repeat this step until you have connected all of your shapes to
form a structure diagram.
