I want to show my family with ancestry for both my wife and I in Word, but
can't find an object which will provide the necessary chart structure. Any
suggestions?

-----Original Message-----
I want to show my family with ancestry for both my wife
and I in Word, but
can't find an object which will provide the necessary
chart structure. Any
suggestions?
.

There are many programs availble for this use. Word is not
one of them. Family trees become very large with only a few
generations involved. Google "genealogy"

There are many programs availble for this use. Word is not
one of them.Family trees become very large with only a few
generations involved. Google "genealogy"

I was hoping for something that would copy&paste nicely into an Office suite
program then. Any recommendations?

JtD

-----Original Message-----
There are many programs availble for this use. Word is not
one of them.Family trees become very large with only a few
generations involved. Google "genealogy"

I was hoping for something that would copy&paste nicely
into an Office suite
program then. Any recommendations?

JtD
.

You might be able to use an organization chart. Word Help
responds:
"Add an organization chart

On the Drawing toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and
options that you use to carry out commands. To display a
toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click
the Toolbars tab.), click Diagram or Organizational Chart .
Click the Organization Chart diagram, and then click OK.
Do one or more of the following:
If you want to add text to a shape, right-click the shape,
click Edit Text, and type the text.
Text cannot be added to lines or connectors in organization
charts.

If you want to add a shape, select the shape you want to
add the new shape under or next to, click the arrow on the
Insert Shape button on the Organization Chart toolbar, and
then click one or more of the following:
Coworker- to place the shape next to the selected shape and
connect it to the same superior (superior shape: In an
organization chart, a shape that is placed above and
connected to any other shape, such as an employee
(subordinate or coworker shape) or assistant shape.) shape.

Subordinate- to place the new shape below and connect it to
the selected shape.

Assistant- to place the new shape below the selected shape
with an elbow connector.

If you want to add a preset design scheme, click AutoFormat
on the Organization Chart toolbar, and select a style from
the Organization Chart Style Gallery.
Click outside the drawing when you are finished."

I have been able to replicate standard pedigree charts using tables with
borders applied selectively. It helps if you have one to look at when you're
constructing the table in Word.

--
Suzanne S. Barnhill
Microsoft MVP (Word)
Words into Type
Fairhope, Alabama USA
Word MVP FAQ site: http://word.mvps.org
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I want to show my family with ancestry for both my wife and I in Word, but
can't find an object which will provide the necessary chart structure. Any
suggestions?