Word contains automatic shapes (formerly called "autoshapes") that you can use to create flowcharts similar to Visio's.

Mysticgeek, a blogger over at The How-To Geek's realm, posts a step-by-step tutorial to creating flow charts with presentation-worthy looks in Microsoft Word 2007. If you've got an eye for design ...

Placing a text into shape is useful when creating flowcharts, network diagrams, mind maps. Learn how to insert Text into a Shape in Word.