How to add text to the flowchart connector or flowline

To add labels to the connector or flowline, do the following:

1.   Add the text box to the flowchart

To add the text box to the flowchart, do one of the following:

• On the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the Text Box button:
  
• Select the connector to which you want to add text, and then on the Shape Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click the Text Box button:
  

Excel adds the text box:

2.   Add the text box to the flowchart

To add the text to the text box, just double-click on it and type the text:

3.   Format text box

To add a more presentable look to the text box, do the following:

Center the text in the text box

To position the text in the middle center of the text box, do the following:

   1.   Select the text box.

   2.   Do one of the following:

• Right-click the text box, then select Format Shape... in the popup menu:
  

  On the Format Shape pane, do one of the following:

  • On the Text Options tab, in the Textbox group, in the Text Box section, choose Middle Centered from the Vertical alignment dropdown list:
    
  • On the Shape Options tab, in the Size & Properties group, in the Text Box section, choose Middle Centered from the Vertical alignment dropdown list:
    
• On the Home tab, in the Alignment group, select both Middle Align and Center buttons:
  

Format the text box to hide its filling and borders

To format the text box filling and borders, select it, then do one of the following:

• Right-click the text box, then select Format Shape... in the popup menu. On the Format Shape pane, on the Shape Options tab, in the Fill & Line group:
  • In the Fill section, select No fill,
  • In the Line section, select No line:
  
• On the Shape Format tab, in the Shape Styles group:
  • Click the Shape Fill button, then choose No Fill from the Shape Fill dropdown list:
    
  • Click the Shape Outline button, then choose No Outline from the Shape Outline dropdown list:
    

Align the text box to the center of the flowline

To align the text box to the center of the connector vertically or horizontally, do the following:

   1.   Select both elements - the text box and the connector (flowline).

   2.   On the Shape Format tab, in the Arrange group, click the Align button.

From the Align dropdown list, select the appropriate item:

See how to organize shapes in Excel for more details.

Notes:

1. Check that you haven't lost the connection between the connector and the shape.
2. Text boxes are like other shapes, and you can add connectors to link them together or link to other shapes:

See also this tip in French: Comment ajouter le texte ou étiquettes au connecteur dans l'organigramme.