Visio 2003 to Word with Hyperlinked Shapes

Hi all,

OK, so I've been using Visio for a loooong time and although I wouldn't consider myself a super user (I've never done hard-core programming or anything in it), I am extremely comfortable. What I have been asked to do however is beyond me, and I'm hoping someone can help me out.

I have created a rather complex flow chart in visio 2003. I need to a) move it to a Word 2010 document and b) have the shapes in the Word-based flow chart be hyperlinkable (??) to other sections of the document. For example, if I'm at step 3, I need to have the reader be able to click on the step and be taken to more detail further on in the word file. I have done the copy and paste thing but it doesn't carry over the objects as individual objects, rather it groups it all together as a single image. Trying to copy and paste regularly screws the whole layout of the flowchart so it would take me days to redo the whole thing.

I have ~45 steps per process, and 12 different processes I need to do this for. Anything simple would be ideal.

I am completely and utterly stumped and would appreciate any ideas / thoughts / suggestions.......
Chris

 

I tried to find the "Edit Post" button but I can't (not nearly enough coffee this morning) - I realised that I can put an autoshape over the section of the document that I want click-able; however, now I can figure out how to make the shape a hyperlink. I can set it up and when I right click, I see the "Open Link" option which works - however, I want people to be able to just click on that section and be taken to the linked area. Any ideas if this is possible?

 

Never mind.....I just realised all I needed to do is CTRL+click. I think I need more coffee.
Chris