All the symbols of flowchart, basic Flowchart Symbols
Flowchart Symbols Download Our Flowchart Symbol Reference Guide Click on the image below to download the guide as a printable image for future reference. Flowcharts use special shapes to represent different types of actions or steps in a process. Lines and arrows show the sequence of the steps, and the relationships among them. These are known as flowchart symbols. The type of diagram dictates the flowchart symbols that are used. For example, a data flow diagram may contain an Input/Output Symbol (also known as an I/O Symbol), but you wouldn't expect to see it in most process flow diagrams. Over the years, as technology has evolved, so has flowcharting. Some flowchart symbols used in the past to represent computer punchcards, or punched tape, have been relegated to the dustbin of history. Basic Flowchart Symbols For most flowcharts, these five basic symbols are all you will need. More Flowchart Symbols Here is a more comprehensive library of flowchart symbo...