Re: stencils should have been shapes

Tech Tip: Click here to run a free scan for Windows Errors and optimize PC performance



On Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:16:00 -0800, Jane L
<JaneL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

This will be an easy question for someone. I'm new to Visio.
I have created and saved a new stencil to hold shapes I want to use all the
time. I found the shapes I need to use from existing Visio stencils. I saved
the shapes in My Shapes folder in C: each shape has a .vss file extension but
they appear to be individual stencils - that's not what I had in mind.
How do I move those shapes from My Shapes folder over to the new stencil
named MMMI WF Stencil? I've read the online help many times. The laptop is
not recognizing "My Shapes" when I click on it from File>Shapes but I can go
to Explore and see them just fine. I'm just not understanding what to do.

Open a blank drawing, then open your MMMI WF Stencil (menu File ->
Shapes), right click and select edit.

Now use the same menu to open each of the other .vss files you
created, right-click and copy each shape and paste into your MMMI WF
Stencil.
Drag and drop will work as well.

Save and close the stencils when done.


--
Regards, Paul Herber, Sandrila Ltd. http://www.pherber.com/
http://www.sandrila.co.uk/
.



Relevant Pages

  • Re: How install stencils for shapes found on web?
    ... Most shapes in the same stencil have a ... > You say "...you can save local copies of all the shapes in it." ... the stencil name must always be included as keywords on every shape ... > get over 100 results from the eight UML stencils provided with Visio. ...
    (microsoft.public.visio.general)
  • Re: How install stencils for shapes found on web?
    ... Do I repost this thread as a "suggestion to Microsoft" instead ... Most shapes in the same stencil have ... >> Mark Nelson ...
    (microsoft.public.visio.general)
  • Re: How install stencils for shapes found on web?
    ... It seems as though Microsoft has updated its product support web site. ... I looked at the "Contact Us" information on the Visio home ... Most shapes in the same stencil ... How can I find all the shapes in a Web ...
    (microsoft.public.visio.general)
  • Re: How install stencils for shapes found on web?
    ... This stencil is only available from the web. ... Shapes or another custom stencil. ... > models and started with the Cross Functional Flowchart template. ... Can anyone tell me how to find and install this stencil? ...
    (microsoft.public.visio.general)
  • RE: Listing all stencil shapes
    ... For you to create custom stencil from similar shapes that you would like, you can search for shapes and save them with a stencil. ... Microsoft Visio stencils installed on your hard drive and Visio stencils on the Web are searched. ...
    (microsoft.public.visio.general)