How to Draw a Security Plan in Word

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A security plan is one of the most important building plans you need while working on your building projects. Creating a security plan in Word format ensures that everyone with Microsoft Suite can easily access the drawing you created for them. In most cases, a security plan of a building refers to the components that you might add to secure the residents. Some of the important components are security alarm systems, fire exhausters, emergency staircases, etc.

In this detailed article, to understand the security plan, we will walk you through how you can create a security plan in Word and how EdrawMax lets you create the same plan easily by providing you with free templates and symbols. Before we see the easy steps of creating the security plan in EdrawMax, let us see how to create the same plan in MS Word.

Draw a Security Plan in Word

1. How to Create a Security Plan in Word

Even before you start drawing the security plan in Word format, you should ensure that you use the latest license version of Microsoft Suite. If you have not paid the yearly fees that start with $69.99, you will not be able to edit anything on the MS Word writing board.

Start the planning:

While creating a security plan in Word, the first step is to consider the area. It will reduce the chances of mistakes, and you will generate a detailed security plan. You can take the actual measurement of the area into account to make the security plan perfect.

Open MS Word:

Once your sketch of the security plan is complete, you can start working on MS Word. For that, you need to open a 'New' document. You can borderline the area by clicking on the page border option in the 'Design' tab. Now, you can start with the area map.

draw a security plan in word

Add the Shapes:

To create the outer walls of the area, you can insert lines from the shapes and make them thick by changing their point. Now, make the inner walls slightly less thick than the outer walls. You can use multiple shapes to mark the apartment area furniture, door, window, and toilets. Finally, place the symbols for surveillance cameras, alarm, access controls, initiation, annunciation, etcetera.

draw a security plan in word

Label the options:

After completing the map and placing the security equipment appropriately, you can label the options. You can do this by taking textboxes from Insert and typing the labels on them. You can use colors to highlight the areas that are under surveillance.

You may also highlight the surveillance equipment used in the drawing. You can carefully check the area on the map to see if the setup is done correctly. It will allow you to avoid mistakes.

draw a security plan in word

Save and Print:

Finally, when you finish your security map in Word, you can save it on your device. You can also share it with others or print the map for future use.

Now that you have seen how complicated it is to create a security plan in Word let us understand how EdrawMax lets you create and share the security and access plan design with your team. Unlike MS Word, using the basic features of EdrawMax is completely free.

How to Create a Security Plan in Word:

Consider the area;
Open MS Word;
Add the Shapes;
Label the options;
Save the plan and exit.

2. How to Create a Security Plan in EdrawMax

Step1 Open EdrawMax & Login

The first step you need to follow is installing EdrawMax in your system. Go to https://www.edrawsoft.com/edraw-max/ and download the security plan software, depending upon your system's technical specifications. The tool also offers a free online version if you need to collaborate online with your team.