In this lesson we will talk about connectors a connector is a line that has connection points at the
ends of the line and stays connected to the shapes that you attach it to.
There are three types of connectors straight elbow and curved in the slide that we have here.
There are four rectangular boxes.
The idea is to show that the one on the top named holding company owns stakes in the three subsidiary
companies below namely subsidiary one subsidiary two hands subsidiary three.
We would like to draw lines connecting the holding entity to the three subsidiaries.
The correct way to do that is by using connector lines.
We can insert connector lines by accessing the Insert tab and selecting shapes all types of lines that
can be inserted in PowerPoint slides can be seen in this part of the shapes menu in order to connect
the holding company with subsidiary to which stands below it.
We can use a Line connector.
Let's pick one that ends with an arrow because we need to emphasize the relationship between the two
companies.
Please note that when we position the mouse above a shape Gray dots appear on each of its sides.
We need to use these gray dots in order to create connectors.
We will connect the holding and subsidiary to boxes by attaching the line to the gray dots that are
part of the two objects.
In this case we created a straight connector line.
The main advantage of this tool is that even when we change the position of one of the two connected
objects the connection between them remains.
For example I will move the holding box to the top of the slide you can see that the connector line
increased its size in order to keep the connection between the two boxes connectors allow us a certain
degree of flexibility which in turn facilitates future modifications straight connectors are not suitable
for connecting objects that do not stand exactly below each other.
In those cases elbow connectors are preferred.
We can find the elbow connectors in the same place where we found straight connectors in the Insert
tab under shapes.
Once the elbow arrow connector is selected we can position it over the holding box.
Click on the gray dot with the left mouse button Hold the left mouse button and connect it with the
subsidiary one box on the left.
Let's create the same connector for the box labeled subsidiary three due to the fact that the three
subsidiary boxes are aligned.
We are able to obtain the same angle and have connectors intersecting each other at the same point.
Please remember this as it is an important detail.
The third type of connectors are curved connectors.
They work in the same way as the other two types that we saw before.
The difference is that they form a curve instead of an elbow or a straight line while connecting two
objects.
Here's an example.
I will insert a shape and join holding and subsidiary one with a curved connector.
Here's the end product.
This is how we can use connectors in order to demonstrate the relationship between objects.
After the connector attaches to a connection site the connector stays connected to the shapes regardless
of how you move each shape.
You can choose the type of connector that you will use in your slides based on the effect that you would
like to obtain.
This was our video dedicated to connectors.
Thank you for watching.