{"id":83114,"date":"2024-03-18T03:00:45","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T07:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/?p=83114"},"modified":"2026-01-07T06:15:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T11:15:24","slug":"create-fishbone-diagram-in-excel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/create-fishbone-diagram-in-excel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a Fishbone Diagram in Excel (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How_to_Make_a_Fishbone_Diagram_in_Excel_2024.png\" alt=\"how to make a fishbone diagram in excel\" class=\"wp-image-84390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How_to_Make_a_Fishbone_Diagram_in_Excel_2024.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How_to_Make_a_Fishbone_Diagram_in_Excel_2024-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How_to_Make_a_Fishbone_Diagram_in_Excel_2024-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/How_to_Make_a_Fishbone_Diagram_in_Excel_2024-730x411.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Brainstorming is a powerful problem-solving technique used by businesses to innovate and improve operations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An example of how brainstorming pays off is Toyota and lean manufacturing. It wasn&#8217;t luck that led to it  but figuring out the root cause of problems in a structured manner using tools like the fishbone diagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Though fishbone diagrams aren\u2019t super popular like flowcharts, they\u2019re still pretty handy and easy to create in Microsoft Excel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this post, I\u2019ll show to create Fishbone diagrams using Excel and then show you how to use Venngage\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/features\/fishbone-diagram-maker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fishbone Diagram Maker<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/fishbone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fishbone diagram<\/a> templates.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/features\/diagram-maker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>START CREATING FOR FREE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Click to jump ahead: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#excel\">How to create a fishbone diagram in Microsoft Excel<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#venngage\">How to create a fishbone diagram in Venngage <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To create a fishbone diagram in Excel, follow these steps. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Step 1<\/strong>: Open a blank spreadsheet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> Go to &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; &gt; &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>&#8221; to draw the spine and head of your fishbone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Use the &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>&#8221; option to draw the the ribs of your fishbone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Use the &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>&#8221; option to draw the sub-ribs (if needed)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 5:<\/strong> Add text to your fishbone diagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 6:<\/strong> Customize your fishbone diagram<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 7:<\/strong> Save and export<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to avoid this manual method of creating fishbone diagrams in Excel, there is another way but you&#8217;ll need to have some technical knack and figure out how install the SPC Excel add-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This add-on gives you the ability to fishbone diagram templates directly into Excel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But if you&#8217;re working with Excel that comes installed out-of-the-box, continue reading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"excel\">A step by step guide on creating fishbone diagrams in Microsoft Excel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fishbone diagrams resemble (as you may have guessed) a fish with a \u201chead\u201d and \u201cspine\u201d section.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But sometimes, you&#8217;ll also hear people refer to them as Ishikawa diagrams or cause-and-effect diagrams.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s an example of a fishbone diagram:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/red-obesity-fishbone-diagram-26a37ece-dcec-4cc1-ba62-58fde5d4b8b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/thumbnails.venngage.com\/template\/26a37ece-dcec-4cc1-ba62-58fde5d4b8b5.png\" alt=\"Red Obesity Fishbone Diagram\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/red-obesity-fishbone-diagram-26a37ece-dcec-4cc1-ba62-58fde5d4b8b5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s see how to can create a fishbone diagram like this in Excel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Prepare your spreadsheet&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Load up Excel and on the welcome screen, choose the &#8220;<strong>Blank workbook<\/strong>&#8221; option to get a fresh spreadsheet to work with. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"279\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel-1024x279.png\" alt=\"blank spreadsheet excel\" class=\"wp-image-84355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel-1024x279.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel-768x210.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel-730x199.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/blank-spreadsheet-excel.png 1514w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Normally, this will load a spreadsheet with gridlines but we want to remove these as they clutter the space and aren&#8217;t needed for diagramming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To do this, click on the &#8220;<strong>View<\/strong>&#8221; tab and then uncheck &#8220;<strong>Gridlines<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel-1024x614.png\" alt=\"remove gridlines excel\" class=\"wp-image-84357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel-730x438.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/remove-gridlines-excel.png 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Draw the spine and head of the fish<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike other diagrams, Excel doesn&#8217;t offer any fishbone diagram templates so your only option is to draw them manually using the provided shapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want some design inspiration, one hack you can use is Google <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/fishbone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fishbone diagram templates<\/a> and try to recreate the design in Excel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Start by drawing the spine and head (problem statement) of your fishbone by going to the &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; tab. Click on &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>,&#8221; and then select a straight line and a shape of your preference. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"627\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram-1024x627.png\" alt=\"head and spine fishbone diagram\" class=\"wp-image-84358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram-1024x627.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram-730x447.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/head-spine-fishbone-diagram.png 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>For reference, here are the shapes and terms commonly used in fishbone diagrams:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Spine:<\/strong>&nbsp;A horizontal line that links branches to the head of the fishbone. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ribs: <\/strong>Lines that angle out from the spine and highlight potential causes of the main problem. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sub-ribs: <\/strong>Smaller lines that break off from individual ribs to further detail contributing factors. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arrows (optional):<\/strong>&nbsp;While not always used, arrows can point outwards from the spine towards the sub-causes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Text:<\/strong>&nbsp;Text is essential throughout the fishbone diagram. It describes the main problem, each cause and sub-cause, and any additional details that provide context and understanding.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t be afraid to be creative and experiment with your shapes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, my problem statement is a triangle that&#8217;s been rotated 90 degrees to match the example template from earlier in the article. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I also changed the line weight of the spine to make it more prominent and visible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Add the major cause categories<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that the basic structure is ready, it&#8217;s time to create the sub-structure of the fishbone (the ribs of the fishbone diagram) or the potential causes that contribute to the problem statement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, go to &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; and then select &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>&#8221; to add lines that branch out from the spine (make sure to angle them slightly). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"615\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel-1024x615.png\" alt=\"cause categories fishbone excel\" class=\"wp-image-84359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel-730x438.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/major-cause-categories-fishbone-diagram-excel.png 1532w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Add specific sub-causes (if needed)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Though not always necessary, you can also add sub-branches to each cause category or rib for a deeper analysis of the root causes of a problem. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Again, to do this, go to the &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; tab and click on &#8220;<strong>Shapes<\/strong>&#8221; and select lines again. This time, draw lines that branch out from a rib. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram-1024x632.png\" alt=\"subbranches fishbone diagram\" class=\"wp-image-84362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram-1024x632.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram-300x185.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram-768x474.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram-730x450.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/adding-sub-branches-to-fishbone-diagram.png 1525w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Add text to your fishbone diagram <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The shape of my fishbone diagram is ready, but I still need to add text to explain what the problem is and how different causes contribute to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To add text, you have two options in Excel: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Add a text over a shape directly by double-clicking it and typing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click on &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; &gt; &#8220;<strong>Text<\/strong>&#8221; &gt; &#8220;<strong>Text Box<\/strong>&#8220;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how my fishbone diagram looks now. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"626\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1-1024x626.png\" alt=\"fishbone diagram with text\" class=\"wp-image-84364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1-1024x626.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1-300x183.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1-768x470.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1-730x447.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-with-text-1.png 1527w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are few points I want to mention here to avoid confusion. In my fishbone diagram, I added the problem statement at the top of the diagram instead of the problem statement area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, each &#8220;detail&#8221; text was added manually by double clicking the cell next to the arrow which is why you can see alignment issues. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the &#8220;Causes&#8221;, I used the &#8220;<strong>Insert<\/strong>&#8221; &gt; &#8220;<strong>Text Box<\/strong>&#8221; option, added a border around the text, and then dragged it into the exact place I wanted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Customize your fishbone diagram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Though my fishbone diagram isn&#8217;t too bad at the moment, it could be made better visually and in some cases it might even be necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For example, if your fishbone diagram is going to be used in a company presentation, it&#8217;ll need to match company branding (colors and fonts).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In other cases, you might just want to make the fishbone diagram easier to read by giving visual cues to readers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In my example, I changed the colors of each cause and sub-cause to make it easier to visually distinguish different causes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"629\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel-1024x629.png\" alt=\"customized fishbone diagram excel\" class=\"wp-image-84373\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel-1024x629.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel-768x472.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel-730x449.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/customized-fishbone-diagram-excel.png 1523w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Other customization options include ability to change shape style, fonts, line weight, and add cool icons and graphics to your fishbone (but Excel&#8217;s library is pretty limited in this regards).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 7: Save and export your fishbone diagram<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve finalized your fishbone diagram, it&#8217;s time to download it and share it with the world! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>File&#8221; <\/strong>and then &#8220;<strong>Save As<\/strong>&#8221; to select the format for your fishbone diagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alternatively, you can click on &#8220;<strong>Export &gt; PDF<\/strong>&#8221;&nbsp;to get the file in a PDF or embed it in a email by clicking&nbsp;&#8220;<strong>Share&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Email&#8221; &gt; &#8220;Email Address&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"venngage\">How to make a fishbone diagram in Venngage <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen how to create a fishbone diagram in Excel manually, can you imagine repeating this process each time, especially when there&#8217;s more causes-and-effects to explore? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s why you should use Venngage instead. It&#8217;s a simple AND powerful design solution for business communications.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Venngage offers a much faster (and fun!) way to make fishbones by letting you edit fishbone diagram templates using an intuitive drag-and-drop interface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples of creations you can make your own in minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This fishbone diagram illustrates various causes of lab results delay and includes a company logo at the bottom right. It&#8217;s a great option for anyone wanting to address operational inefficiencies within laboratory processes.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/cause-effect-lab-result-analysis-a16cf3b6-630c-4225-958b-9f47ba547214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.venngage.com\/template\/thumbnail\/small\/a16cf3b6-630c-4225-958b-9f47ba547214.webp\" alt=\"Cause-Effect Lab Result Analysis\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/cause-effect-lab-result-analysis-a16cf3b6-630c-4225-958b-9f47ba547214\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>This fishbone diagram template is colorful and modern and uses blue and yellow triangles to form the bones of the fish that point towards the head. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This template is a great option for anyone wanting to organize the potential causes of a problem in a way that is both aesthetically appealing and functionally effective.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/cause-and-effect-fishbone-diagram-01538659-57c2-4100-a7d6-897392cdfc65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.venngage.com\/template\/thumbnail\/small\/01538659-57c2-4100-a7d6-897392cdfc65.webp\" alt=\"Cause and Effect Fishbone Diagram\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/cause-and-effect-fishbone-diagram-01538659-57c2-4100-a7d6-897392cdfc65\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>This fishbone diagram outlines various factors contributing to climate change using icons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This template is a great option for anyone wanting to present or teach causes in a visually intuitive manner.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/light-climate-fishbone-diagram-994372b7-7560-469e-aeb7-55096ab660a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/thumbnails.venngage.com\/template\/994372b7-7560-469e-aeb7-55096ab660a7.png\" alt=\"Light Climate Fishbone Diagram\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/light-climate-fishbone-diagram-994372b7-7560-469e-aeb7-55096ab660a7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you&#8217;ve seen the quality of fishbone diagrams you can create in Venngage, let&#8217;s see how easy it is to edit these templates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note<\/strong>:&nbsp;<em>Some of our fishbone diagram templates are free to use and some require a small monthly fee. Sign-up is always free, as is access to Venngage\u2019s online drag-and-drop editor.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Sign up for a free account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/infograph.venngage.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up<\/a>&nbsp;for a Venngage account using your email, Gmail or Facebook account.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/infograph.venngage.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"610\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Log-in-or-sign-up-for-Venngage-1.png\" alt=\"venngage sign up\" class=\"wp-image-84005\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Log-in-or-sign-up-for-Venngage-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Log-in-or-sign-up-for-Venngage-1-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Log-in-or-sign-up-for-Venngage-1-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Log-in-or-sign-up-for-Venngage-1-730x435.png 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Browse to our fishbone diagram templates page<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Head to our <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">templates<\/a> page where you&#8217;ll see a list of template categories on the left side of the page. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on the &#8220;<strong>Diagram<\/strong>&#8221; option to see the list of subcategories where you&#8217;ll find fishbone. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page-1024x569.png\" alt=\"diagram templates venngage\" class=\"wp-image-84392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page-730x406.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-templates-page.png 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Click on &#8220;<strong>Fishbone<\/strong>&#8221; to open our <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/fishbone\">fishbone diagram<\/a> templates page. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"597\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage-1024x597.png\" alt=\"fishbone diagram templates page venngage\" class=\"wp-image-83822\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage-1024x597.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage-768x448.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage-730x426.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagrams-templates-page-venngage.png 1510w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Customize your fishbone diagram template<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve found a template you like, click on &#8220;<strong>Create<\/strong>&#8221; to open our editor tool. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template-1024x584.png\" alt=\"click create venngage template\" class=\"wp-image-84395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template-1024x584.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template-768x438.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template-730x416.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/click-create-venngage-template.png 1496w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<center><a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/templates\/diagrams\/dark-obesity-fishbone-diagram-457db228-ee6f-4ad2-8539-9d2f4b71a552\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><button class=\"btn-cta\"><b>CREATE THIS TEMPLATE<\/b><\/button><\/a><\/center>&nbsp;\n\n\n\n<p>This will open it in our editor tool but don&#8217;t worry, you don&#8217;t need to be a designer or have design skills to edit a fishbone diagram. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You&#8217;ll be greeted with a drag-and-drop interface and editing options, like the ability to add text, shapes, lines, and icons. You don&#8217;t have to waste time figuring out where something is like in Excel. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template-1024x568.png\" alt=\"fishbone diagram template venngage\" class=\"wp-image-84396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template-730x405.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-template.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For example, I&#8217;m not a fan of this dark navy blue and yellow theme as it looks a bit too serious.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to make this fishbone diagram more fun and share it as an assignment to give to kids in a class. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;ll first change the color scheme to a playful green which is straightforward in Venngage. Just select the background color and click the square color box on the top left of the editor. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will open a color picker (and yes you can be very specific and use HEX code). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template-1024x566.png\" alt=\"editing venngage template\" class=\"wp-image-84398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template-730x404.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/editing-venngage-template.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s how my fishbone diagram looks now (Venngage even lets you add cool patterns to make templates fun and engaging). <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background-1024x569.png\" alt=\"edit template background\" class=\"wp-image-84399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background-730x406.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/edit-template-background.png 1534w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Next, I&#8217;m going to change the fonts and the yellow theme to make the appearance even more playful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Venngage, changing the fonts of a fishbone diagram template is easy. Just select a text and replace it with your font of choice (you can search for fonts too!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage-1024x566.png\" alt=\"search fonts venngage\" class=\"wp-image-84400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage-1024x566.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage-730x403.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/search-fonts-venngage.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next, Ill change each element that is yellow into a shade of grey. What really sets the Venngage editor apart is that as you change colors in your design, it&#8217;ll tell you if the contrast ratio is good or bad.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage-1024x568.png\" alt=\"change colors venngage template\" class=\"wp-image-84401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage-730x405.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/change-colors-venngage.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This is important for creating accessible designs that are understandable to people living with disabilities. Imagine handing this fishbone diagram out as an assignment to a child who has low vision capabilities and can&#8217;t distinguish the colors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our in-built accessibility checker lets you test your fishbone diagrams to ensure they are WCAG compliant so that they can be understood by everyone no matter to who or where you share the design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click on \u201c<strong>File<\/strong>\u201d &gt; \u201c<strong>Accessibility<\/strong>\u201d &gt; \u201c<strong>Check Accessibility<\/strong>\u201c. A side-bar will pop-up on the right of the editor where you can check the design.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"560\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check-1024x560.png\" alt=\"fishbone diagram accessibility check\" class=\"wp-image-84403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check-730x399.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/fishbone-diagram-accessbility-check.png 1533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>In my case, I still need to increase the text size to make this design accessible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another cool thing you&#8217;ll find in Venngage is our in-editor library of thousands of free, professional icons, plus diverse icons, and images that you can insert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t like those fast-food icons at the bottom? Just select them to delete or <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Share your fishbone diagram or download it<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you\u2019re happy with your fishbone diagram, you can share a link to it (available to all users).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to download your fishbone in formats like PNG, PDF, upgrade to a <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Business<\/a>&nbsp;account.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1-1024x569.png\" alt=\"venngage download\" class=\"wp-image-84452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1-730x406.png 730w, https:\/\/venngage-wordpress.s3.amazonaws.com\/uploads\/2024\/03\/venngage-download-1.png 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, with a Business Plan, you\u2019ll get access to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/my-brand-kit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">My Brand Kit<\/a>, which lets you apply <a href=\"https:\/\/venngage.com\/blog\/brand-colors\/\">brand colors<\/a> to your designs with one click.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"conclusion\">Conclusion: Don&#8217;t waste your time creating tacky Excel fishbone diagrams. 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