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February 20th, 2006, 06:30 AM
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Connectors
Hello,
I am drawing an Org Chart (using Office 2000) using connectors. Assume that I have one top level box with three second level boxes under it. When I move the second level boxes, ie. add extra space between them, the connectors go out of line. When I use the 'Reroute connectors' option, the connectors on the top level box reroute so that three out of the shape's four sides have a connector coming from it. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -I am aware that Office 2000 has Org Chart and Office 2003 has diagrams. If anybody can answer these questions or provide any helpful advice on creating org charts that are easy to maintain I would be grateful. -- Thanks, MarkN 
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February 20th, 2006, 08:35 AM
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The best option for you is to not use Org Chart at all.
Instead create boxes and connectors using PowerPoint's AutoShapes - you have many shapes that you can use as well as several connector types to link the shapes together. -- Geetesh Bajaj Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com "MarkN" wrote in message ... Hello, I am drawing an Org Chart (using Office 2000) using connectors. Assume that I have one top level box with three second level boxes under it. When I move the second level boxes, ie. add extra space between them, the connectors go out of line. When I use the 'Reroute connectors' option, the connectors on the top level box reroute so that three out of the shape's four sides have a connector coming from it. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -I am aware that Office 2000 has Org Chart and Office 2003 has diagrams. If anybody can answer these questions or provide any helpful advice on creating org charts that are easy to maintain I would be grateful. -- Thanks, MarkN
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February 20th, 2006, 09:06 AM
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Thanks for the response,
People keep telling me that you are better off using Autoshapes and connectors but if you start moving the boxes around and then reroute the connectors, weird and wonderful things start happening. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -- Thanks, MarkN "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote: The best option for you is to not use Org Chart at all. Instead create boxes and connectors using PowerPoint's AutoShapes - you have many shapes that you can use as well as several connector types to link the shapes together. -- Geetesh Bajaj Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com "MarkN" wrote in message ... Hello, I am drawing an Org Chart (using Office 2000) using connectors. Assume that I have one top level box with three second level boxes under it. When I move the second level boxes, ie. add extra space between them, the connectors go out of line. When I use the 'Reroute connectors' option, the connectors on the top level box reroute so that three out of the shape's four sides have a connector coming from it. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -I am aware that Office 2000 has Org Chart and Office 2003 has diagrams. If anybody can answer these questions or provide any helpful advice on creating org charts that are easy to maintain I would be grateful. -- Thanks, MarkN
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February 20th, 2006, 09:45 AM
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Hi,
First, some info on connectors is he http://www.pptworkbench.com/html/connectors.htm Second. If you move autoshapes around and the connectors are set correctly, they shouldn't go astray. To reroute one end, first click the connector once, then move your mouse over one end where it is connected. Your mouse cursor should change and you should be able to reroute only one end. -- Regards, Glen Millar Microsoft PPT MVP Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at www.pptworkbench.com glen at pptworkbench dot com Please tell us your PowerPoint / Windows version, whether you are using vba, whether your cows are in the corn paddock, or anything else relevant. "MarkN" wrote in message ... Thanks for the response, People keep telling me that you are better off using Autoshapes and connectors but if you start moving the boxes around and then reroute the connectors, weird and wonderful things start happening. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -- Thanks, MarkN "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote: The best option for you is to not use Org Chart at all. Instead create boxes and connectors using PowerPoint's AutoShapes - you have many shapes that you can use as well as several connector types to link the shapes together. -- Geetesh Bajaj Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com "MarkN" wrote in message ... Hello, I am drawing an Org Chart (using Office 2000) using connectors. Assume that I have one top level box with three second level boxes under it. When I move the second level boxes, ie. add extra space between them, the connectors go out of line. When I use the 'Reroute connectors' option, the connectors on the top level box reroute so that three out of the shape's four sides have a connector coming from it. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -I am aware that Office 2000 has Org Chart and Office 2003 has diagrams. If anybody can answer these questions or provide any helpful advice on creating org charts that are easy to maintain I would be grateful. -- Thanks, MarkN
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February 21st, 2006, 12:27 AM
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Thanks for the response, I will have a look at the link.
-- Thanks, MarkN "Glen Millar" wrote: Hi, First, some info on connectors is he http://www.pptworkbench.com/html/connectors.htm Second. If you move autoshapes around and the connectors are set correctly, they shouldn't go astray. To reroute one end, first click the connector once, then move your mouse over one end where it is connected. Your mouse cursor should change and you should be able to reroute only one end. -- Regards, Glen Millar Microsoft PPT MVP Tutorials and PowerPoint animations at www.pptworkbench.com glen at pptworkbench dot com Please tell us your PowerPoint / Windows version, whether you are using vba, whether your cows are in the corn paddock, or anything else relevant. "MarkN" wrote in message ... Thanks for the response, People keep telling me that you are better off using Autoshapes and connectors but if you start moving the boxes around and then reroute the connectors, weird and wonderful things start happening. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -- Thanks, MarkN "Geetesh Bajaj" wrote: The best option for you is to not use Org Chart at all. Instead create boxes and connectors using PowerPoint's AutoShapes - you have many shapes that you can use as well as several connector types to link the shapes together. -- Geetesh Bajaj Author of Cutting Edge PowerPoint for Dummies http://www.cuttingedgeppt.com "MarkN" wrote in message ... Hello, I am drawing an Org Chart (using Office 2000) using connectors. Assume that I have one top level box with three second level boxes under it. When I move the second level boxes, ie. add extra space between them, the connectors go out of line. When I use the 'Reroute connectors' option, the connectors on the top level box reroute so that three out of the shape's four sides have a connector coming from it. -Is there some way I can reroute only one end of a connector line? -If you need to redesign an org chart, are you better off deleting all connectors, realigning the boxes and then readding the connectors? -I am aware that Office 2000 has Org Chart and Office 2003 has diagrams. If anybody can answer these questions or provide any helpful advice on creating org charts that are easy to maintain I would be grateful. -- Thanks, MarkN
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