How to create a flowchart with SmartArt

Sure, it is very easy to create your own flow chart using a predefined template (see how to draw a flowchart in Excel).

To make the chart using SmartArt tools, do the following:

   1.   On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, select SmartArt:

   2.   On the Choose a SmartArt Graphic dialog box, in the Cycle group, choose the item that you prefer (in this example has been chosen Basic Cycle):

   3.   To enter a text in the shapes, do one of the following:

• Just double-click in shape and enter the text:
  
• Click on the Text Pane arrow in the SmartArt graphic and type texts in the Text Pane:
  
• On the SmartArt Design tab, in the Create Graphic group, click the Text Pane button:
  

   4.   To make adjustments for your graphic, you can use Excel SmartArt instruments:

   4.1.   On the SmartArt Design tab, in the SmartArt Styles group:

• Select colors from the Change Colors dropdown list:
  
• Select the SmartArt style you prefer:
  

   4.2.   To change the size of all shapes in your graphic, do the following:

• Select all shapes which you would like to resize by dropping the Ctrl button and selecting all shapes:
  
• On the SmartArt Format tab, in the Size group, change sizes for all selected shapes:
  

   5.   To add text in the center of the graphic, just add the Text box in it - on the Insert tab, in the Text group, click the Text Box button:

See also this tip in French: Comment créer un diagramme à l’aide de SmartArt.