MS Visio - Adding more shapes

November 2015 Tip Newsletter

MS Visio Adding more shapes. While Visio installs out-of-the-box with a large library of shapes arranged into a number of different stencils, you’re not in any way restricted to just the shapes Microsoft provides. There’s a vast reservoir of additional shapes available either free or commercially from third-party vendors. Googling either “Visio Stencils” or “Visio Shapes” will turn up dozens. (And a search of the Microsoft web site is a good starting point - they offer additional stencils for free download as well.)

Speaking of shapes, there’s an often overlooked feature that can be just the ticket to help find just the right one. While viewing a drawing click ‘More Shapes’ in the Shapes task pane. At the bottom of the menu that opens click ‘Show Document Stencil.’ A new stencil will be added to the task pane containing a representative of all the shapes now in use or that have ever been used on the current drawing.

Tip Of The Month - November/2015

Office 2007 and 2010 - The Quick Access Toolbar Placement

The Quick Access Toolbar, which is above your ribbon, allows you to place any Office commands on the toolbar. For quicker access to the commands on the toolbar and a brighter visual view of the commands, place the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon.

To move the Quick Access Toolbar below the Ribbon:

1. Right-click anywhere on the Quick Access Toolbar
2. Select Show Below the Ribbon

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