Release the mouse button to make a static connection to that point on the shape. Point at the edge of the second shape a green circle appears under the crosshairs, indicating a connection can be made. Click and hold, then drag the pointer towards the second shape. Hold the mouse pointer over the first shape's edge, where you want add the connection point.Ī green circle appears (under the pointer, which appears as a crosshair), indicating that the connection point is ready to be selected. You can specify a custom connection point on any edge of a shape by simply pointing with the mouse.īefore you begin, the two shapes you're connecting must already be on the canvas. You can use AutoConnect to connect shapes as you're adding them to the canvas:Ĭonnect shapes by using connection pointsĬonnection points glue shapes together and keep them connected even when a shape moves or rotates.ĭefault connection points become visible when you move the pointer over a shape. For example, after dragging the Decorative Shapes stencil immediately after the Quick Shapes stencil in the Shapes pane, the sequence changes in the Quick Shapes stencil. A subset of these shapes appears in the Quick Shapes stencil, and in the same order as they are in the Shapes Pane. You can also change the order of the stencils by dragging them higher or lower in the Shapes pane. For example, you can drag the 4-point Star, 5-point Star, 6-point Star, and 7-point Star shapes to the top of the Basics stencil. To display different shapes in the mini toolbar for a certain stencil, you can reorder the shapes by dragging them to the top of the stencil. For example, these are the first 4 shapes in the Basics stencil. The following procedure uses the Basic Diagram as an example.īy default, the shapes in the mini toolbar are the first four in the stencil that immediately follows the Quick Shapes stencil. You can customize the shapes that appear on the mini toolbar. The mini toolbar displays up to four shapes. The shapes on the mini toolbar come from the Quick Shapes stencil of a diagram.
Top of Page Change the shapes in the AutoConnect mini toolbar Note: The Change Shape feature was introduced in Visio 2013, but the Connector and Connect Shapes tools were introduced prior to Visio 2007. Right-click any shape or press CTRL+K, and then select Hyperlink.Ĭlick Browse next to the Sub-address field, and then click the drop-down list next to Page to select the page you want. For more information, see Off-Page Reference dialog box. To move between pages, double-click the Off-page reference shape on either page. To change the appearance of the Off-page reference shape, right-click the shape and then select Outgoing, Incoming, Circle, or Arrow. On the new page, continue to create your diagram. In the Off-page reference dialog box, select OK to add the shape to the current page and a newly-created page. Open the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil, and then drag the Off-page reference shape on the current page. To connect to a shape on another page, use the Off-page Reference shape to create a hyperlink from one page to the next, or add a Hyperlink and Double-click action to any shape so it can navigate to a different page in the same document. You can only use connectors between shapes on the same page. Top of Page Connect to a shape on another page Tip: Useful commands that are not already visible in your ribbon can be added by clicking File > Options > Customize the Ribbon. Top of Page Connect shapes already on the page
If you want to continue, point to an AutoConnect arrow on a newly added shape to add another shape that will also be automatically connected. When you point at a shape on the toolbar, Visio displays a preview of that shape on the page. Hold the pointer over the arrow in the direction you want to add a shape.Ī mini toolbar appears that contains the first four Quick Shapes that are currently in the Quick Shapes stencil. Hold the pointer over the shape until AutoConnect arrows appear around the shape. On the View tab, in the Visual Aids group, verify that AutoConnect is selected.ĭrag a shape from the Shapes pane to the page. This is especially convenient when you are creating a flowchart. One way to connect shapes is to let Visio connect them automatically when you add shape to a page. Turn AutoConnect on or off Automatically connect a shape
Use themes to change connector appearanceĬhange the shapes in the AutoConnect mini toolbar You can also change the shapes that appear in the mini toolbar and turn AutoConnect on or off. You can use AutoConnect to connect shapes as you add them, and you can connect existing shapes by using the Connector tool.