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Diagramming software for Windows and part of Microsoft's Office suite. Visio can be used to create documents such as flowcharts, organization charts, network topologies, and software architecture diagrams.

Diagramming software for Windows and part of Microsoft's Office suite. Visio can be used to create documents such as flowcharts, organization charts, network topologies, and software architecture diagrams.

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Need more auto-connection points on Visio shapes

I am Visio 2013 user. How can I add more auto-connection points on shapes in Visio. For example, a circle shape originally has 8 auto-connection points, but I need 8 points more totally 16 connection points around it. P.S. From the Visio Options…
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How can I change the default properties of Visio's connector tool?

I'd like to change the default properties of the connector tool in Visio from right-angled lines with an arrow head to curved lines without arrows at either end. Can this be done? If so, how?
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Transparent text background in an arrow in Visio

I'm creating a Visio 2013 diagram, and when I add a background colour to the diagram, the text of the arrow looks like this: I want to remove that white text background, but I can't find how... I found the solution for Visio 2007 in this post, but…
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Where is a database shape in Visio?

I am trying to document an architecture in Visio, and I can't find a shape for a database. I see servers, clients, etc. - but no database.
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prevent connector routing when elements placed on top of them in MS Visio 2007

Is there any chance to prevent MS Visio (preferably 2010) connectors from routing when a text block is placed on top of it? I want to achieve the effect as if the text block is on the upper layer, above the shapes and connectors, but that the layers…
Kornelije Petak
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How Do I Get Bi-Directional Arrows In Visio 2013

This is driving me mad....when I add a 'Connector' to my diagram it is a certain Connector type (Association, Composition, Aggregation, etc...) I have to select one of those types. And those types have a default arrow type. Even though I go into…
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Microsoft Visio branching connectors

In Visio 2007, how would you use a connector as a data bus to reach multiple shapes? From what I've read, there is no branching connector. You have to use multiple connectors and that is really messy. For example, this is the only way I know how to…
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Visio 2010: replace a shape

In Visio 2010, how can I change the shape of a single element? If I create a new one, I'd have to re-apply text, connections and format.
peterchen
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Visio alternatives

I need an alternative to Visio for making diagrams (particularly signal processing block diagrams) that includes some kind of custom stencils + connection points. I just spent 2 hours learning bits and pieces of Dia only to find that it has no…
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How do I zoom up to 52000% on Microsoft Visio? (I used to be able to do that)

I've been using Microsoft Visio Professional 2003 for ages now, since it is wonderful and allows me to do everything that I need for designing my solar photovoltaic rooftop designs for our installers and electricians. I have been able to zoom up to…
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How to make sure newly created connectors are straight?

I'm creating a Visio Flowchart diagram. I want all connectors by default to be "Straight". Is there any way to set a default style for newly created connectors? Currently all my connectors are always drawn "Right Angle" initially. Note that I'd…
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How to place a shape on top of another shape in Visio 2010?

Okay this is driving me nuts. I'm using Visio 2010 in a completely blank template. Here is what I'm doing: I'm drawing a simple rectangle I draw a second simple rectangle I'm trying to drag rectangle 1 over rectangle 2. Every time I try to drag…
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Change default font size setting used in Visio 2010

How do you change the default font size used in Visio 2010?
GollyJer
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How to pan in visio like in a PDF viewer with the "hand" tool?

In Visio 2016 we can pan the canvas by dragging middle mouse button: . But I want to pan the canvas by dragging like in a PDF viewer with . How to do that?
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Text display quality in Visio 2010

I'm missing text display quality settings (esp. ClearType) under Visio 2010. Any idea how to turn on ClearType rendering?
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