This article explains how to create a flow chart that contains pictures. You can use the methods described in this article to create or change almost any SmartArt graphic. Try different layouts to achieve the results you want.

Explore hundreds of diagram examples and flowchart templates for Visio. Open or download them here, or go directly into Visio and find them there.

The flowchart templates include shapes you can use to show many kinds of processes. Open the basic flowchart template. Select File > New. Select Basic Flowchart. Select Create. Add and connect shapes. Select the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil, if necessary. Select a flowchart shape and drag it onto the drawing page.

The Basic Flowchart template in Visio comes with shapes that you can use to show many kinds of processes, and it is especially useful for showing basic business processes like the proposal development process shown in the following figure.

Use the Basic Flowchart template, and drag and connect shapes to help document your sequence of steps, decisions and outcomes. For complete information on flowcharts and the shapes commonly used, see Create a basic flowchart .

In this video, watch how to get a flowchart diagram started in Visio. Drag and connect shapes to build the sequence of steps or elements that make up the process you’re drawing. Use text to add information, and add visual touches to add impact and clarity.

You can easily create a cross-functional flowchart by using a template on the Visio Home page. Note: Creating and editing cross-functional flowcharts on Visio for the web requires a Visio Plan 1 or Visio Plan 2 license , which is purchased separately from Microsoft 365.

Tip: An alternative way to draw an org chart is with Visio, the Microsoft diagramming app. If you have Visio, read about how to use it to make an org chart in Create an organization chart in Visio.

Find and download free templates to create documents like calendars, business cards, letters, greeting cards, brochures, newsletters, or resumes.

You can insert a flow chart into your PowerPoint presentation by using a SmartArt graphic.