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How do I present a genealogy chart in Word?
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? |
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-----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" |
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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 |
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-----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." |
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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 Email cannot be acknowledged; please post all follow-ups to the newsgroup so all may benefit. "John_the_Dwarf" wrote in 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? |
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