IBM Lotus Symphony


Creating a flowchart

You can create a flowchart in your document and create connectors for the flowcharts. A connector is a line that joins objects, and remains attached when the objects are moved. If you copy an object with a connector, the connector is also copied.

  1. To ensure that the drawing toolbar is displayed, click Create > Drawing....
  2. Select a shape from the Flowcharts icon on the toolbar.
  3. Click and drag the shape on your page.
  4. To add more shapes, repeat steps 1 and 2. To create a row of identical objects, select a shape, and then click Edit > Duplicate. Set the value in the Y axis box to zero. Enter a length in the X axis box that is longer than the width of the shape, and then click OK. If you duplicate an object with a connector, the connector is also copied.
  5. Open the Connectors icon on the drawing toolbar, and select a connector line.
    • Connector – Draws a connector with one or more 90–degree angle bends.
    • Line – Draws a connector that bends near a connection point.
    • Straight – Draws a straight line connector.
    • Curved – Draws a curved line connector.
  6. Move the pointer over the edge of a shape so that the connection points display.
  7. Click a connection point and drag to a connection site on another shape, and then release.
  8. To add more connectors, repeat steps 1 and 2. To change the connector type, select the connector, and click Layout > Properties > Line.
  9. To add text to the shapes on your flowchart, do one of the following:
    • Double-click the shape, and type or paste your text.
    • Open the Text icon on the main toolbar. Select a text tool, and drag a text object over the shape. Type or paste your text into the text object.
  10. Optional: To add a color fill to a shape:
    1. Select the shape, and choose Layout > Properties > Area.
    2. Select Colors tab, and then click a color in the list.

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