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As we all know, compared with Word and Excel, PPT’s biggest advantage lies in its information visualization function, which can be translated into adult words — it can make all kinds of good-looking charts!

There are all kinds of sexy and creative timelines and hierarchies:

Today, let’s specifically talk about the [flow chart] in PPT how to do good ~

▎ uses lines that work

In fact, whether it is a timeline, a hierarchy diagram, including the flow chart, versatile lines can come in handy!

All you need to do is connect each flow with the most basic line (hold shift to insert the line) :

However, one thing you need to be careful about with straight lines is that the elements need to be aligned, otherwise you’ll end up with all the details going wrong…

How do I make sure elements are aligned? Use the alignment tool that comes with PPT

First select the element you want to align, click “Start” – “Align” – “Align Tool” – select an alignment you want:

In addition to perfectly straight lines, you can also use polylines.

For example, when you want to express the twists and turns of a process, or to highlight an upward trend, polylines are great:

In addition to the lines and folds mentioned above, you can also use more creative curves:

In addition to being pretty, curves have the added benefit of being able to hold more of your flow!

How are these curves drawn?

You can draw a curve with the free Curve provided by PPT, right click on the curve and select Edit Vertex to adjust the radian of the curve precisely:

▎ makes use of tiny arrows

It is also common to use arrows to link processes, but the average person will just use plain arrows like this:

In fact, powerpoint has a smaller arrow shape that can be used to make the PPT look more refined:

One more thing to note before using arrows — if you have a lot of elements, you might want to start by grouping the content of the process into modules, such as “wrapping” them with shapes, so that the elements don’t look too loose:

How do I draw the arrows above?

First, you need to draw the curves using the free Curves and Edit Vertices tools mentioned earlier.

Next, right-click the curve and click “Set Shape Format” – “Fill” – “Line” – change the end point to “arrow type” or “End Arrow Type” :

▎ like a list

Tabular typesetting can be said to be the easiest way to make flow charts.

All you need to do is line up the processes, as long as they are aligned:

The similarity between the tabular approach and the curvilinear approach is that they can both accommodate a large amount of content.

The difference is… Lists can hold more…

For example, a regular page can only hold four or five points, while listing can hold seven or eight points!

It’s insane…

So, when you have a lot of content, try this outrageous typography.

▎ is set like a card

Use the card type typesetting method to typesetting flow chart, the method is easier!

First, organize your content into modules and place them directly into shapes:

What about the blank space?

Resourceful as you may have guessed… Fill it in with pictures:

You can keep the shape the same size as above, or adjust the size of the shape according to how much or how little text there is, like below:

Above is the flowchart of the common production method ~

The core of making this kind of flow chart is that the outline of each process module should be clear, and there should be clear signs of upstream and downstream relationship between processes, such as serial numbers, arrows and so on.

Now let’s summarize the above:

1) The process can be connected by straight lines, broken lines and curves;

2) If you do, use small, elegant arrows;

3) tabular layout, which can type more content;

4) Card style with pictures and texts, will be more beautiful.

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