“Hierarchy”-styles

In the previous lessons we have already seen how to add a shape to a “SmartArt” graphic.
When you’ve selected the “Hierarchy” style, it is a little different.

An example:
In the image below, I want to add a “Foreman” having the same rank as the first foreman, who also has two employees under him.
Worker 1, would then be given the responsibility of an apprenticeship under Foreman 1.

How do I do this?
First select the “Foreman 1” shape.

Click the upper portion of the “Add Shape” button.

That was easy.
Now, I give this new team leader the responsibility of two employees.
When the “Foreman 2” shape is selected, I click the lower part of the “Add Shape” button.
From the drop-down menu, I select “Add Shape Below”.
This places a shape under Foreman 2.
I need to give the shape a name, so I enter “Employee 3”.
Now you must add a second employee to “Foreman 2”.
For this, I select “Foreman 2” again, and then click the lower part of the “Add Shape” button and select “Add Shape below.”

More likely than not, the shape is placed at the same place but may not be positioned properly in the image below.
If this happens, move the mouse pointer over a shape, and when it changes into a four-headed arrow, click and drag it to the desired position.

Finally I add an apprenticeship, where “Foreman 1” bears the responsibility of “Employee 1”.

I do this, by first selecting the “Employee 1” shape and then clicking the upper part of the “Add Shape” button.
This adds a shape at the same level of “Employee 1”
I click the “Add Shape below” button in the “Ribbon”.
Give the shape a name, such as “Apprenticeship 1.”
And place it in a clearer position.

The layout of a “SmartArt graphic” is about the same for all objects. The only thing I can say is, use the contextual tabs “Design” and “Format”.
But I think you knew that already.

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