For an instant way to create, update and distribute your organizational chart, Microsoft Word comes equipped with a tool that automatically generates hierarchical diagrams.

These instructions apply to creating an organizational chart using the SmartArt function in the Microsoft Office suite including Excel, Outlook and Word -- versions 2007 and 2010.

Use Word to create a chart from existing Excel data You don't need Microsoft Excel to chart data in an existing Excel file; you can simply import that data and chart it entirely in Microsoft Word.

Mysticgeek, a blogger over at The How-To Geek's realm, posts a step-by-step tutorial to creating flow charts with presentation-worthy looks in Microsoft Word 2007. If you've got an eye for design ...