Arrange Subordinates Toolbar

Use this menu to automatically arrange Subordinates in a variety of patterns.

Important: the Parent component must be chosen for the Arrange Subordinates functions to become active.

Arrange Subordinates: Options

1. Horizontal center align – distributes the subordinates equally on each side; creating a very balanced pattern.
2. Horizontal stagger – creates a ‘stair– step’ pattern starting with the first subordinate higher, followed a lower component, then followed by another high one. This pattern is repeated with all the subordinates in a chain.
3. Horizontal right align – places all the subordinates in a horizontal line to the lower right of the Parent.
4. Horizontal left align – places all the subordinates in a horizontal line to the lower left of the Parent.
5. Horizontal Four Columns (Wide Organization) – equally distributes the first four subordinates on a horizontal line beneath the Parent. Any additional sub­ordinates will appear in a new row beneath the first, using the Parent as the center. A new row is formed every time the maximum number of four subordi­nates is reached. Note: this button only becomes active after four subordinates are present. With less than four, the button is grayed out.
6. Horizontal Six Columns (Wide Organization) – equally distributes the first six subordinates on a horizontal line beneath the Parent. Any additional subor­dinates will appear in a new row beneath the first, using the Parent as the cen­ter. A new row is formed every time the maximum number of six subordinates is reached. Note: this button only becomes active after four subordinates are present. With less than four, the button is grayed out.
7. Horizontal Eight Columns (Wide Organization) – equally distributes the first eight subordinates on a horizontal line beneath the Parent.
8. Vertical align right – places all the subordinates in a vertical line to the lower right of the Parent.
9. Vertical align left – places all the subordinates in a vertical line to the lower left of the Parent.
10. Vertical side-by-side – stacks the subordinates side-by-side beneath each other (very much like stacking crates). It is similar to Align center in that it attempts to cre­ate a balanced pattern using the center for alignment.
11. Vertical staff right – affects only Staff components and places all staff ele­ments on a vertical line facing to the right of the Parent.
12. Vertical staff left – affects only Staff components and places all staff elements on a vertical line facing to the left of the Parent.
13. Vertical Four Columns (Wide Organization) – equally distributes the first four subordinates on a horizontal line beneath the Parent. Any additional sub­ordinates will attach vertically to the component above it, moving from left to right, until the maximum number of four components per row is reached. After that number, the process begins again on a new row. Note: this button only becomes active after four subordinates are present. With less than four, the button is grayed out.

Arrange Subordinates: Vertical hanging

Vertical hanging connector options – You can change the spot where the subordinate connects to the supervisor box to create a more horizontally compact chart. Right-click on the Supervisor box and select Arrange Subordinates / Vertical Arrange Options.

Based upon settings you choose these may be the results: