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You place nodes on the tree using two values: the name of the node, and the name of the node's parent.  This is the only relationship that matters when you're building your spreadsheet. For example, you can place the Labrador node with by knowing only "Labrador" (it's name) and "Dog" (it's parent). Remember, any node on the tree can be a parent. 

A branch is a connection between two nodes. For example, there are two branches that extend from "Cat," and three that extend from "Pet."

Each row in the Organization Chart spreadsheet represents a node on the tree. 

 

 Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4
Data Typeplain textplain textplain textnumber
Contents

The name of the node. Each node must have a unique name.word "node"

Note:

  • Enter the word "node" in the first cell for every row

The name of the node's parent.

Note:

  • If this is the first node on the tree (called the root), leave write "root" in the cell blank
  • Keep node names consistent across the spreadsheet
The name of the node

The number of branches that extend from the node

  • In the example above, Column 4 for the "Cat" node would be 2.

 

 

For the sample tree above, the spreadsheet might look like this: 

ParentPet
 ParentNodeBranches
noderootPet3

node

 PetCat2
nodePetDog3
nodePetRabbit0
nodeCatDomestic Shorthair0
nodeCatSiamese0
nodeCatDogCorgi0
nodeDogGreat Dane0
nodeDogLabradorDog0