1. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click SmartArt. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, click the type and layout that you want. Enter your text by doing one of the following: Click Text in the Text pane, and then type your text.
2. Method Two: Create a Flowchart in Word With SmartArt. Another way to create flowcharts in MS Word is by using SmartArt. It's a pre-designed visual template in Word that lets you quickly make charts and diagrams. You can format SmartArt—up to a certain extent—and personalize them with your own information. To create a Microsoft SmartArt.
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1. How To Create Smartart In Ms Word
2. Creating A Smartart Graphic In Microsoft Word

Head over to the “Insert” tab and then click the “SmartArt” button. In the Choose a SmartArt Graphic window, select the “Process” category on the left, chose a type of process (we’re using the “Picture Accent Process” option here), and then click “OK.”. This SmartArt graphic is designed explicitly to detail a process.

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Venn diagrams use circles and text to help you compare, contrast, and recognize relationships between ideas, products, and even sets of data. In theory, creating two overlapping circles should be easy. But when you add three or even four circles to the mix you want to include your Venn diagram within a Word document, it starts to get a bit more complicated. Follow this step-by-step guide to learn two approaches to making a Venn diagram in Word.

Option #1: Use Lucidchart to quickly add a Venn diagram to Word
Option #2: Use Word to manually make a Venn diagram

Option #1: Use Lucidchart to add a Venn diagram directly to MS Word

Word is an apt name for Microsoft’s leading word processor because that’s what the program handles best. But as soon as you go beyond words to gather, share, and compare ideas, Word reaches its limit and lacks the functionality you need to create an easy-to-understand Venn diagram. Luckily, Lucidchart fully integrates with Microsoft Office, making it a cinch to add a Venn diagram to your document.

Sign up for a free Lucidchart account to get started creating a Venn diagram today.

How to install the Lucidchart add-in for Word

To start, you’ll need to download the Lucidchart add-in for Word. Follow these simple steps:

1. Open Microsoft Word.
2. Go to Insert > My add-ins > Store.
3. Find and select “Lucidchart Diagrams for Word.”
4. Click “Add.”
5. Accept the terms and conditions.
6. Sign in to your Lucidchart account to access your diagrams.

How to insert a Venn diagram into Word with the add-in

To insert your Venn diagram as a high-resolution image into Word, follow these steps:

1. In Word, find the Lucidchart add-in button in the upper-right corner.
2. Click “Insert Diagram.”
3. Select your Venn diagram.
4. Click “Insert.”

To edit your Venn diagram, select “Edit.” Make the changes in the Lucidchart editor, and then repeat steps 2 through 4 to insert your updated diagram.

How to create a Venn diagram in Word with the Lucidchart add-in

Access the Lucidchart editor with the add-in to build and edit your Venn diagram, while never leaving Word.

1. In Word, select the Lucidchart “Insert Diagram” button.
2. Click “Create a New Diagram” to open the Lucidchart editor.
3. Get started with either a blank document or a template.
4. Drag and drop shapes and add text to create your Venn diagram.
5. Once finished, save the diagram and close the editor.
6. Select your new Venn diagram from the Lucidchart panel.
7. Click “Insert.”

If you need additional help installing and using the Lucidchart add-in, visit our Help Center or watch the brief video tutorial below.

Option #2: Make a Venn diagram in Word using the shape library or SmartArt

To manually make a Venn diagram, you will have to use either the shape library or SmartArt in MS Word. But keep in mind that each option requires attention to detail and patience to align multiple shapes and text. You also won’t be able to use any pre-made templates.

How to make a Venn diagram using the shape library in MS Word

1. In Word, go to Insert > Illustrations > Shapes. A drop-down menu will appear.
2. Add shapes and lines from the shape library to build your Venn diagram.
3. Add text with a text box. Go to Insert > Text > Text box.
4. Move shapes and text boxes to create your Venn diagram.
5. Save your document.

How to make a Venn diagram using SmartArt graphics in MS Word

1. In Word, go to Insert > Illustrations > SmartArt. A pop-up window will open.
2. Go to Relationship > Basic Venn. Click “OK.”
3. Double-click “Text” to modify the text or use the text pane.
4. Select the graphic, and click “Add Shape” to make your Venn diagram larger.
5. Once finished, save the document.

Venn diagram examples

Uncover hidden relationships between topics, ideas, and more when you give one of our templates a try. Just click the template to open it in with your Lucidchart account and start editing.

Choose Lucidchart to create a Venn diagram in Word

Save yourself the time and hassle from trying to connect and align all the shapes and text you need, and use Lucidchart instead. With numerous Venn diagram templates, easy-to-use tools, and an intuitive interface, Lucidchart helps you diagram like a pro.

Build your own Venn diagram when you give Lucidchart a shot now.

Organize, compare, and visualize topics and ideas when you use our Venn diagram maker.

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1. Create diagrams

Diagrams are graphics that convey information. Business documents often include diagrams to clarify concepts, describe processes, and show hierarchical relationships. Word 2016 includes a powerful diagramming feature called SmartArt that you can use to create diagrams directly in your documents. By using these dynamic diagram templates, you can produce eye-catching and interesting visual representations of information.

SmartArt graphics can illustrate many different types of concepts. Although they consist of collections of shapes, SmartArt graphics are merely visual containers for information stored as bulleted lists. You can also incorporate pictures and other images to create truly spectacular, yet divinely professional, diagrams.

This chapter guides you through procedures related to creating diagrams, modifying diagrams, and creating picture diagrams.

Create diagrams

Sometimes the concepts you want to convey to an audience are best presented in diagrams. You can easily create a dynamic, appealing diagram by using SmartArt graphics, which visually express information in predefined sets of shapes. You can use SmartArt graphics to easily create sophisticated diagrams that illustrate the following concepts:

• List These diagrams visually represent lists of related or independent information—for example, a list of items needed to complete a task, including pictures of the items.
• Process These diagrams visually describe the ordered set of steps that are required to complete a task—for example, the steps for getting a project approved.
• Cycle These diagrams represent a circular sequence of steps, tasks, or events, or the relationship of a set of steps, tasks, or events to a central, core element—for example, the looping process for continually improving a product based on customer feedback.
• Hierarchy These diagrams illustrate the structure of an organization or entity—for example, the top-level management structure of a company.
• Relationship These diagrams show convergent, divergent, overlapping, merging, or containment elements—for example, how using similar methods to organize your email, calendar, and contacts can improve your productivity.
• Matrix These diagrams show the relationship of components to a whole—for example, the product teams in a department.
• Pyramid These diagrams illustrate proportional or interconnected relationships—for example, the amount of time that should ideally be spent on different phases of a project.

The layout of content in a SmartArt diagram is controlled by a behind-the-scenes bulleted list. When creating a SmartArt diagram in Word, you choose a layout first, and then populate the associated list in a window called the Text pane.

The dialog box from which you choose the SmartArt graphic layout displays monochromatic representations of the layouts—this is only so that the colors don’t confuse the process of choosing a layout. The actual colors of the SmartArt diagram are based on the color scheme of the document, and you can choose from several different color patterns. The categories in the left pane of the dialog box are not mutually exclusive, so some diagrams appear in more than one category.

Word 2016 includes about 200 SmartArt templates

Clicking a layout in the Choose A SmartArt Graphic dialog box displays a color mockup of the diagram and information about any restrictions on the number of entries or list levels that the layout supports.

The detailed description of the selected SmartArt diagram can help you choose the right diagram for your needs

After you choose a layout, Word inserts the basic diagram into the document and displays the Text pane containing placeholder information. You can enter more or less information than is required by the original diagram.

When you enter text in either the Text pane or the selected shape, that text also appears in the other location

You can insert and modify text either directly in the diagram shapes or in the associated Text pane. (You can hide the Text pane when you’re not using it, and redisplay it if you need it.) The Text pane might display only a single-level bulleted list, or a multiple-level list if the diagram layout supports multiple levels. You can expand the diagram either by adding more list items or by adding more shapes. Some diagram layouts support a specific number of entries and others can be expanded significantly.

The number of items displayed by a diagram can be expanded or reduced to convey the precise meaning you want to convey

In layouts that support additional entries, the diagram shapes change to accommodate the content. Within a diagram, the shape size and font size always stay consistent. If a text entry is too long to fit a shape, the text size changes in all the shapes.

Word keeps your SmartArt diagrams looking professional by automatically adjusting text size as needed

To create a diagram in a document

How To Create Smartart In Ms Word

1. Position the cursor in the document where you want to insert the diagram.

2. Do either of the following to open the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box:

   • On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click the SmartArt button.
   • Press Alt+N+M.
3. In the left pane, select a type of diagram. Then in the center pane, select a diagram layout thumbnail to view an example, along with a description of what the diagram best conveys, in the right pane.
4. Click OK to insert the selected diagram at the cursor.

To enter text into diagram shapes

1. If the Text pane isn’t open, select the diagram, and then do either of the following:

   • Click the chevron on the left side of the diagram frame to open the Text pane.
   • On the Design tool tab for SmartArt (not the regular document Design tab), in the Create Graphic group, click the Text Pane button.

2. In the Text pane, select the first placeholder, and enter the text you want to display in the corresponding shape. Notice that the content you enter in the bulleted list appears immediately in the corresponding diagram shape. Then do any of the following:

   • Press the Down Arrow key to move to the next placeholder.
   • At the beginning of a list item, press Tab to increase the indent level of the current list item.
   • At the end of a list item, press Enter to add an item to the bulleted list and add a shape to the diagram.
   • Press Delete to remove an unused list item.

3. Repeat step 2 until you’ve entered all the diagram content.

   You can use the Text pane both to easily enter text and to quickly review your text for errors

4. In the Text pane, click the Close button (the X).

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