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Add Manager/Subordinate/Colleague/Assistant
First of all, you need to open Symbol Library, add Organizational Chart Shapes into the library pane, and then drag a Position shape onto the drawing page.

The top Position shape only has 2 plus icons on the upward and downward sides when you select it. While other Position shapes have 4 plus icons around each of them.
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Remember that you cannot add colleagues for the top Position shape.
To add manager for the selected shape, you can
- Click the plus icon on the upward side of the shape;
- Click Add Manager on Organizational Chart pane.
To add subordinate for the selected shape, you can
- Click the plus icon on the downward side of the shape;
- Click Add Subordinate on Organizational Chart pane.
To add colleague for the selected shape, you can
- Click the plus icon on the left or right side of the shape;
- Click Add Colleague on Organizational Chart pane.
To add assistant for the selected shape, you can click Add Assistant on Organizational Chart pane.
