Organize flowchart information into functional divisions with swimlanes.
Add swimlanes to a flowchart
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From the CROSS-FUNCTIONAL FLOWCHART shapes stencil, select More Shapes > Flowchart.
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Drag a Swimlane shape onto the drawing page.
Drag another swimlane shape near the first one, releasing it when you see the connection indicator.
Change the title of a swimlane
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Double-click the swimlane label and type a new one in.
Change the size or position of a swimlane
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To change the width of a swimlane, drag a separator line.
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To change the length of a swimlane, drag the end line.
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To move a swimlane and the shapes it contains, select the label and drag the swimlane to another location, and then release it when you see the connection indicator.
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To delete a swimlane, select it and press Delete.
Source: Microsoft