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