Returning to an automatic layout

There are different ways to return to automatic layout.

The straightforward one is to click the Auto arrange button in Arrangement group in the Design tab. The following dialog appears:

If you check Steps only then this operation will recalculate again the positions of the process step in the diagram grid keeping all the changes you made to the graphical components and to lines (if possible). If you check Lines then all lines will be drawn automatically. If you check Labels then all labels and balloons will return to their standard positions. Notice that in this way you only reset the labels position and the lines shape. the other properties, like e.g. color or font, remain unchanged.

Another way to switch to an automatic arrangement is to undo the manual arrangements or to put the rearranged steps (labels, lines) back on the positions that were automatically calculated.

You can also switch to an automatic arrangement by applying process diagram preview.