1. A method in a computing system for transforming textual content into a hierarchical graphic, comprising: receiving a selection of textual content comprising at least a first line of text and a second line of text that are not included in a hierarchical graphic, wherein there is a hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; receiving a selection of a conversion command; generating the hierarchical graphic from the selected textual content, the hierarchical graphic comprising: at least a first graphical shape encapsulating the first line of text; and at least a second graphical shape encapsulating the second line of text, wherein there is a graphical hierarchical relationship between the first graphical shape and the second graphical shape that corresponds to the hierarchical relationship between the first line of text and the second line of text; and replacing the selected textual content with the hierarchical graphic.