How to make an org chart in Google Docs and Google Slides

Google Workspace has three different ways to draw an org chart, one per app. Sheets is the only one that builds a chart from data; Docs and Slides are manual drawing.

Google Sheets: build from data

  1. Put names in column A and each person’s manager in column B (optional tooltip text in column C).
  2. Select the range, then Insert → Chart.
  3. In the Chart editor, set Chart type to Organizational chart.
  4. Copy the chart and paste it into Docs or Slides; choose “Link to spreadsheet” to keep it updatable.

Google Slides: diagram layouts

  1. Insert → Diagram → Hierarchy.
  2. Choose depth and colour in the side panel and pick a layout.
  3. Click boxes to type names; add or remove boxes by copying and adjusting connectors.

Google Docs: drawing

  1. Insert → Drawing → New.
  2. Use Shape to add boxes and Line → Elbow connector to join them (connectors snap to the shape’s points and follow when you move boxes).
  3. Save and close to drop the drawing into the document.

Where Google Docs & Slides falls short

  • The Sheets org chart shows names only, with limited styling.
  • Slides and Docs charts are hand-drawn and hard to maintain.
  • None of them export a high-resolution PDF sized for print.

The faster way for bigger charts

  1. Paste your Sheets columns (with a header row: Name, Title, Manager) into the HierarchyFlow org chart generator.
  2. Style and edit in the org chart maker, then Export → PNG.
  3. In Docs or Slides use Insert → Image → Upload from computer.

Open the org chart maker

Frequently asked questions

Does Google Docs have an org chart template?

Not a dedicated one. Use Insert → Drawing in Docs, Insert → Diagram → Hierarchy in Slides, or the Organizational chart type in Sheets.

Can Google Sheets make an org chart automatically?

Yes. With names in one column and managers in the next, Insert → Chart → Organizational chart draws it. Styling options are limited, and titles only appear as tooltips unless you combine them into the name cell.

How do I keep a Google org chart up to date?

Keep the data in Sheets and link the chart into Docs or Slides, or keep a CSV and re-import it into HierarchyFlow whenever people change roles.