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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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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?
yurib
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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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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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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…
Jeroen
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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…
DigitalZebra
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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 modify margin spaces for Visio drawing when using 'Auto fit to Drawing'?

I use 'Fit to Drawing' in Visio a lot. The resized page width fit my drawing objects neatly though putting some extra page margin spaces that I don't want to have. How can I remove them?
Nam G VU
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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?
Toro
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How do I browse all shapes in Visio (2010)

I'm not very familiar with the shapes that are available for me to use. Sometimes I'm looking for a shape but I don't know what it would be called so I can't search for it and I don't know which category it would be in. Please tell me there's some…
Shane Wealti
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How to remove certain UML labels in Visio 2010

I am trying to draw a UML diagram and have become frustrated at the inclusion of some unwanted labels (see circled in red below) when I add composition relationships. When I select them and press Delete I get the following message: Shape…
Ryan Berger
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How to display shape data on the document itself

I updated a sketch and I added data to shapes. Is there a way to display this data next to the shapes easily? So it would show up when I print it? Or do I need to do it manually by adding text boxes or callouts?
Tom Klino
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Why is the last line of text separated in MS Visio shapes

In the image below, you can see two rectangles with some text inside. If you take a closer look you will notice a difference in spacing between lines. The spacing between the first and the second lines is smaller than the spacing between the second…
Kornelije Petak
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How do I draw a line in Visio 2010 without the end points jumping around?

I am trying to draw lines in Visio 2010, but for a reason, the end (and for that matter the start) points keep jumping around. That is, if I want to draw small shapes, they can only be drawn in 0 and multiple of 45 degree angles. I figure it has to…
René Nyffenegger
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Visio 2010 - no rotate handles?

I'm using Visio 2010. When I select a shape, I see the normal resize handles, but no rotation handles. This seems to be the case for any shape I create. This is not in a locked layer. I have followed the directions here: …
loneboat
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Remove blank pages (automatic mechanism not precise)

I've got a picutre that takes up the entire space of a sheet. Visio however now already added 3 additional sheets. All elements are within the boarders of sheet one, why does Visio already produce new sheets? If I press Ctrl A and the decrease the…
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