How-to guides
Org chart guides
Practical, honest instructions for making an org chart with the tools you already have, from a blank page to a chart that stays current. Each guide explains the native method first, says where it gets painful, and then shows the shorter route from a staff list.
All guides
- How to make an org chartThe full method, tool by tool: what to collect, how to lay out levels, how to show vacancies, assistants and part-time roles, and how to keep it right.Read the guide
- Org chart in WordSmartArt step by step: inserting the Organization Chart, the text pane, assistant boxes, hanging layouts and Word templates, and when to stop.Read the guide
- Org chart in ExcelDrawing a chart inside Excel with SmartArt or shapes: copying names from cells, setting levels, connectors and printing, and why importing is faster.Read the guide
- Org chart in PowerPointTwo SmartArt methods, fitting a large organisation on 16:9 slides, animation, PowerPoint templates, and editable .pptx exports from your staff list.Read the guide
- Org chart in Google DocsThe built-in organizational chart in Google Sheets, drawings in Google Docs, hierarchy diagrams in Google Slides, and how to insert a finished chart.Read the guide
- Keeping an org chart up to dateA single source in your staff list, re-imports that show who joined, left or moved, named versions, dated copies and a clear owner.Read the guide
Templates and tools
- Org chart templatesReady-made charts for startups, small businesses, schools, nonprofits and departments that open straight in the editor.
- Org chart from ExcelUpload a staff list with a manager column and get the whole chart drawn for you. Free import template included.
- FTE calculatorWork out full-time equivalents from weekly hours before you add part-time roles to the chart.