Prevent or allow changes to shapes

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Workaround · Open the drawing in Visio · Right-click the component, point to Format, and then click Protection. · Click to clear the From deletion check box. Select the shape, and press DELETE. If you want to delete multiple shapes, select the first shape, press and hold Ctrl while you select the other shapes, and.
 
 

Prevent changes to a Visio file

 
Workaround · Open the drawing in Visio · Right-click the component, point to Format, and then click Protection. · Click to clear the From deletion check box. Select the shape, and press DELETE. If you want to delete multiple shapes, select the first shape, press and hold Ctrl while you select the other shapes, and.

 

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Although the search is not case-sensitive, it does match on whole words. For example, «Air Cond» will not find the «Air Conditioner» shape when this is the selected option. However, if the option is changed to Any of the words OR , then the «Air Conditioner» shape will be matched because its name contains the word «Air».

When you select one of the found master shapes in the Local results, and drag it onto the page, a copy of the master shape is first added to the Document Stencil. You can drag and drop this master shape from there subsequently, rather than searching for it again. The search also checks the Keywords of the shapes.

For example, searching for the word «Tile» appears to mistakenly match with «Square stone», however, an examination of the Keywords of the master shape reveals that it does contain the word «tile». Editions of Microsoft Visio that have an online subscription also have the ability to search for shapes in a number of third party stencils hosted by Microsoft. For example, searching for the word «Tile» shows that it is also found in an online stencil, which can then be selected and downloaded.

These stencils, and all of the master shapes within them, are immediately available to use in the current and subsequent sessions. These stencils have been vetted by Microsoft and are safe to use.

If you have an Internet connection, you can search the Microsoft Download Center for Visio shapes or stencils. Some shapes you can download include:. New Microsoft Office shapes. Network equipment shapes. Azure Cloud and AI shapes. Visio shapes are also created by people and companies outside of Microsoft. If you are looking for some very specific or unusual shapes, you might try non-Microsoft providers such as these:.

Equipment manufacturers If you are looking for shapes that represent specific pieces of equipment, you can often find them at the equipment manufacturer’s website. You can find often stencils of shapes on their web sites. Other external sites Some sites on the web such as NetZoom Visio Stencils and Visio Cafe run by independent Visio users and businesses offer shapes and other downloads. For more information, see Import downloaded stencils and Create, save, and share custom stencils.

Standard versus Professional editions of Visio. You can also search for stencils that are online, created by third-parties or Microsoft. In the search box at the top of the Shapes pane, enter a key word or phrase e. Under Online , if available, you’ll see shapes on the web by other companies, including Microsoft. You can find shapes by searching the Microsoft Download Center for Visio shapes. You can use the search box to find shapes installed with Visio. The search box is in the Shapes window, in a separate tab from the stencils.

Right-click the title of a stencil in the search results, and then click Save As. Type a name for the stencil, and save it in your My Shapes folder. Then click Favorites to add the shape to your Favorites stencil. You can also click Add To New Stencil to create a stencil that contains only that shape, or click Add to Existing Stencil to select a stencil, for example from your My Shapes folder.

You can choose whether searches for shapes use all of the words that you enter or any of the words that you enter. For example, if you enter «office chair» as a search in the Shapes window, the search can be for shapes that are related to both «office» and «chair,» or for shapes that are related to either «office» or «chair» or both.

Choose the first type of search, AND, when you only want results that are related to all of the words that you enter. Choose the second type of search, OR, when you want to see more search results and matching all words is not necessary.

Click the File tab, and then click Options. In Visio Options , click Advanced , and then scroll down to the Shape search section. You can find shapes by searching the Microsoft Download Center for «Visio shapes download. Geographic map shapes. Educational shapes. Microsoft Exchange Server shapes. After you download a stencil of shapes, copy it to your My Shapes folder. By default, your My Shapes folder is located inside your default Documents folder. Then, open the stencil in Visio by navigating to My Shapes.

Upgrade to Microsoft to work anywhere from any device and continue to receive support. The Search for Shapes feature uses the Windows Search service to search the Visio stencils that are installed on your computer.

The Windows Search service must be running to enable quick searching. When you first start Visio, the Search for Shapes box is hidden to leave more room for shapes. In the Search for Shapes box, type one or more words that describe the shape you want. You can separate the words with spaces, commas, or semicolons.

For example, to find shapes that represent office chairs, type office chair. Right-click the title bar of the search results stencil, and then click Save As.

Type a name for the stencil and save it in your My Shapes folder. Right-click the shape, point to Add To My Shapes , and then click Favorites to add the shape to your Favorites stencil.

Under Visio , click Options. In the Options dialog box, click Advanced and then scroll down to the Shape search section. Then type office chair in the Search for Shapes box. Then type chair table in the Search for Shapes box. To open the stencil, in the Shapes window, click More Shapes , point to My Shapes , and then click the stencil name. There are many diagrams and shapes in Visio for the web. To locate a certain diagram or shape, you can search for them.

 
 

Trim lines and shapes in Visio drawings

 
 

Double-click the VisioViewer. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. Instructions for use: From Windows Explorer, double-click a Visio drawing. An Internet Explorer window opens and loads Visio Viewer, which then loads and renders the drawing in the browser window. On the Internet Explorer File menu, click Open. In the Open dialog box, select a Visio drawing.

A subscription to make the most of your time. Try one month free. Need more help? Expand your Office skills. Get new features first. Visio opens the Protection dialog box. Note: To learn more about all the various options on this dialog box, see Protection dialog box. Select the From selection check box, and then click OK twice. In the Drawing Explorer window, right-click the name of the drawing, and then click Protect Document.

Under Protect , select Shapes , and then click OK. To allow shapes to be selected again, follow the previous steps, but clear the Shapes check box, and then click OK. Note: As long as an ink shape can be selected for editing with one of the available pen tools , ink strokes can be added to or erased from the ink shape even when various shape attributes are selected in the Protection dialog box.

On the View menu, click Drawing Explorer Window. Still don’t see the search box? Under Local , the search results are displayed and categorized by their Visio stencil title. Under Online , which is available when you’re connected to the internet , you’ll see shapes on the web by other companies, including Microsoft.

To access those shapes, do the following:. To put the stencil in your My Shapes folder, click Download. After it has downloaded, click Open to display the stencil in the Shapes pane.

To reset the search in the Shapes pane, delete the search string in the search box so that it displays the prompt, Search shapes. The default option for search is to search for text that matches All of the words AND. Although the search is not case-sensitive, it does match on whole words. For example, «Air Cond» will not find the «Air Conditioner» shape when this is the selected option. However, if the option is changed to Any of the words OR , then the «Air Conditioner» shape will be matched because its name contains the word «Air».

When you select one of the found master shapes in the Local results, and drag it onto the page, a copy of the master shape is first added to the Document Stencil. You can drag and drop this master shape from there subsequently, rather than searching for it again.

The search also checks the Keywords of the shapes. For example, searching for the word «Tile» appears to mistakenly match with «Square stone», however, an examination of the Keywords of the master shape reveals that it does contain the word «tile».

Editions of Microsoft Visio that have an online subscription also have the ability to search for shapes in a number of third party stencils hosted by Microsoft.

For example, searching for the word «Tile» shows that it is also found in an online stencil, which can then be selected and downloaded. These stencils, and all of the master shapes within them, are immediately available to use in the current and subsequent sessions. These stencils have been vetted by Microsoft and are safe to use. If you have an Internet connection, you can search the Microsoft Download Center for Visio shapes or stencils.

Some shapes you can download include:. New Microsoft Office shapes. Network equipment shapes. Azure Cloud and AI shapes. Visio shapes are also created by people and companies outside of Microsoft. If you are looking for some very specific or unusual shapes, you might try non-Microsoft providers such as these:. Equipment manufacturers If you are looking for shapes that represent specific pieces of equipment, you can often find them at the equipment manufacturer’s website.

You can find often stencils of shapes on their web sites. Other external sites Some sites on the web such as NetZoom Visio Stencils and Visio Cafe run by independent Visio users and businesses offer shapes and other downloads.

For more information, see Import downloaded stencils and Create, save, and share custom stencils. Standard versus Professional editions of Visio.