Staggering Boxes on the Same Level

Sometimes boxes on the same level need to be staggered for business reasons. You can stagger boxes automatically or manually. The free form tool (described in the Free Dragging Boxes) can also be used to reposition boxes within the same level.

To automatically promote or demote a box:

1        Choose the Select tool .

2        Right-click on the box that you want to promote or demote.

3        Select Actions | Demote Right or Actions | Demote Left to demote a box one level. 

Note: Any box that has been demoted can be promoted by right-clicking on that box and selecting Actions | Promote.

To manually stagger boxes:

1        Choose the Select tool . The following is an example of a chart whose boxes you want to stagger.

1        Select the boxes you want to stagger.

2        Select Chart Styles from the Format menu and then select a chart style for the selected boxes. Notice that the selected boxes will now be grouped separately from their peers.

3        Hold down the shift key while dragging the boxes. Release the mouse button when the box is in its new position.