Create An Organization Chart In Office By Using SmartArt

A hanging layout affects the layout of all boxes below the selected box. Although you can use other hierarchy layouts to create an organization chart, hanging layouts are available only with organization chart layouts.

1. Click the box in the organization chart that you want to apply a hanging layout to.

2. Under SmartArt Tools, on the Design tab (or SmartArt Design in newer versions), in the Create Graphic group, click Layout, and then do one of the following:

   

   Note: If you do not see the SmartArt Tools or the Design or SmartArt Design tabs, make sure that you have selected a SmartArt graphic. You may have to double-click the SmartArt graphic to select it and open the Design tab.

   • To center all of the boxes below the selected box, click Standard.

     

   • To center the selected box above the boxes below it and arrange the boxes below it horizontally with two boxes in each row, click Both.

     

   • To arrange the selected box to the right of the boxes below it and left-align the boxes below it vertically, click Left Hanging.

     

   • To arrange the selected box to the left of the boxes below it and right-align the boxes below it vertically, click Right Hanging.