When creating a flowchart in Visio I can choose how connectors will be rendered as:
- right-angle
- straight
- curved
But when drawing the same chart in Google Drawings there only seems to be straight type. I can't seem to find a way to draw lines at right angles?
Is that possible?
But even though there isn't any possibility to draw right-angled connectors by default there are two missing features that would make such task at least easier to accomplish:
- ability to add manual alignment guidelines – using these one could put two to easily draw two straight lines that would connect perfectly at intersection
- ability for lines to have connection points similar to shapes – using these one could position one line and then draw the other and connect it to the other line making both of them connected
Best Answer
There is no automatic way to create a right-angled line. The best way to do this would be to:
Some of these new lines (not all) will allow you to attach the ends to the connection point of another shape (like a text box) but you'll have to fiddle around with it to find what solution works best for you.
If you're looking to create formal flowcharts with Google Drive, there are now apps you can connect to your Drive account that will help you create flowcharts. Examples include Lucidchart and Draw.io. To connect these apps to your Drive account, go into your Drive and click
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