How to Make an Org Chart in Excel (Step by Step)
Insert > SmartArt > Hierarchy > Organization Chart, then press Tab to set who reports to whom. Every step with screenshots, plus the three places Excel org charts break.
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What Is Microsoft Entra Connect? The Sync Engine That Decides Where Your Employee Data Lives
Entra Connect copies employee data from on-premises AD into Entra ID, and silently decides where that data can be edited. What it is, the April 2026 Cloud Sync migration, and what it means for your directory.
BPM Improves Firmwide Employee Visibility with OneDirectory
BPM improved firmwide visibility with OneDirectory’s modern employee directory and org chart. Employees can now quickly find colleagues, teams, expertise, contact details, and reporting lines across offices, departments, and service areas.
Employee Database vs Employee Directory: What Is the Difference?
An employee database stores records. An employee directory makes people findable. Across 65 Microsoft 365 tenants the manager field was populated for 42% of profiles, and not one of those organizations had lost track of who reported to whom.
OneDirectory Earns Seven G2 Badges in Fall 2026 Org Chart Reports
Seven badges in G2's Fall 2026 Org Chart reports, High Performer in both Grid Reports, and top-two rankings for usability and implementation.
11 Best Org Chart Software Tools in 2026: Compared by Use Case
Compare 11 org chart software tools by use case: Microsoft 365 org charts, HRIS-connected charting, free diagrams, and workforce planning, with pricing, limitations, and a demo checklist.
How Employees Actually Find Colleagues
Across 65 organizations and 90 days, employees searched 13 times more often than they opened the org chart, and 82% of searches reached the right profile in a median of four seconds.