Flowchart Functions and Symbols

This symbol is generally used in complex flowcharts to connect one point of the chart with another without having to draw a line.

Connector

This symbol indicates where data is saved.

Data Storage

The diamond shape denotes a question or a branch in the flowchart sequence.

Decision

This symbol indicates that the information is being displayed to the user.

Display

The rectangle with a curved bottom-left area represents something printed such as a report.

Document

The split processes shape removes one or more specific sets of items from a set.

Extract

The parallelogram is used to show input or output from a data source.

Input/Output

This symbol indicates that information was stored in memory during a program.

Internal Storage

This symbol depicts entering data into a computer via a keyboard.

Manual Input

The trapezoid shape indicates any operation or adjustment that has to be done by the user, as opposed to doing the same activity automatically.

Manual Operation

This symbol indicates a step where two or more sub-lists or sub-processes become one.

Merge

This symbol represents a set-up to another step in the process.

Preparation

The rectangle represents something to be done or an action to be taken.

Process

This symbol indicates a step that organizes a list of items into a sequence or sets based on some pre-determined criteria.

Sort

This symbol depicts the start or stop point in a process.

Terminator