Adding Diagrams to Slides

Diagrams are figures which visually organize your information. PowerPoint includes preset diagrams which you can modify to display your own information. When you insert or select a diagram, it appears with drawing space around it and sizing handles. Use the handles to resize the diagram if necessary. A floating toolbar, customized to the particular diagram type, also appears. Use it to select elements, change layout and format, and insert shapes.

To create a diagram:

1. Click Diagram... on the Insert menu.
2. Click a diagram type and then click OK.
3. A preset diagram appears with drawing space and handles around it for sizing, if necessary. Notice there is also a floating toolbar customized to the type of diagram you selected.
4. To enter information, click in an element and type your text.
5. To add parts to the diagram, click inside the element you want to expand, click the Insert Shape arrow, and select an option.

You can insert a slide with a diagram placeholder by clicking the New Slide button and then selecting a layout. Select the diagram thumbnail in the placeholder and insert your image. PowerPoint places the diagram in the slide layout.

To insert a diagram, you can also click the Insert Diagram or Organization Chart button on the Drawing toolbar.