Is there an established format or easy way to create a corporate organizational chart? I created one by "hand" by using text boxes, creating my own "reporting lines" and such. Got to be an easier way. Thanks.
MacBook Pro, iOS 8.1.1
There is draw.io. Build the org chart online, and then locally save in PDF, or multiple image formats. Yes, as you have discovered, you can create Org charts in Pages, but you likely recall some colorful language used in the process, as the application was not designed to facilitate this effort.
Office for Mac 2011 has Smart Charts. Far less gruntwork than Pages.
There is OmniGraffle with a 14-day trial, and App Store pricing between $99 and $199.
Pages '09 can add links between shapes and textboxes to make up an organisational chart, but from memory this is one of the 100+ things removed from Pages 5.
OmniGraffle has much better tools for this, as does Ms Word.
Peter
Thank you for your help Peter. I have created a number of "free hand" charts with Pages but always thought I was too dumb to figure where I could find the more "automatic format" for creating a chart. Thanks again.
Dave Recht
Thanks for the help Viking. I suppose I'll have to use draw.io until the Apple folks find a way to add such a basic application for the business users.
Sincererly,
Dave Recht
Unfortunately, Pages v5 (and derivative releases) is not a business-grade application — in capabilities, or in design intent. Beneath the Yosemite cosmetics, it is not much more of an application now, than it was when released over a year ago. Despite the huge volumes of complaints and suggestions by Pages users in the interim, Apple has shown almost total negligence to usable improvements.
How do I create a corporate organization chart
