Product/Version: PowerPoint, Word, and Excel versions of Office 2011 OS: Mac OS X. Actually, adding a flowchart within a Microsoft Office program is as simple as adding a few shapes - we will use Microsoft PowerPoint 2011 in this example but you could really be using Word or Excel versions of.
Word, for quite some time, has allowed you to add graphics to your documents. If you are creating the graphics yourself, the normal way to add the graphics is through the use of the Drawing toolbar. All you need to do is click on the drawing tool you want to use, and then use the tool to create the item in your document.
There is another way you can create drawings, and that is by using what Word calls the 'drawing canvas.' You create a drawing canvas by displaying the Insert tab of the ribbon, clicking the Shapes tool in the Illustrations group, and then choosing New Drawing Canvas.
The purpose of the drawing canvas is to help you organize your drawing objects. Essentially, it provides a container for the pieces and parts that make up your drawing. The drawing canvas is initially transparent and has no border around it, but you can change those settings using the same techniques that you use to change colors and borders on other drawing objects.
Remember that the drawing canvas is supposed to be an organizational aid. As such, it comes in very handy when you are creating a drawing that contains several individual drawing objects. For instance, you might combine different shapes to create a complex drawing. If those shapes are contained within the drawing canvas, then they are easier to manage as a whole.
If you are simply adding one or two independent drawing objects to your document, then the drawing canvas will be of little value. For instance, you don't need the drawing canvas if you are simply adding an arrow, line, or a circle to your document.
There is one benefit to using the drawing canvas that you should be aware of—it allows you to use connectors between shapes. Connectors are lines that stay 'connected' to set points on a shape. If you move the shapes that are connected by a connector line, then the line expands, contracts, or moves as necessary to keep the connection in place. Connector lines are available only within a drawing canvas.
This Word tutorial explains how to indent text in Word 2011 for Mac (with screenshots and step-by-step instructions).
See solution in other versions of Word:
Question: In Word 2011, how do I indent text in a document?
Answer:Select the text that you'd like to indent. Then select the Home tab in the toolbar at the top of the screen. Then click on the Increase Indent button in the Paragraph group.
Now when you view your document, the text should be indented. You can further indent your text by clicking the Increase Indent button again.