Working with Shape Borders and Connectors

You can define how a shape's border or a connector shows.  For example:

Before:

  • Border: Thin, solid line.

  • Connector: Thin, solid line.

 

visio_HowTo_Border_Example.PNG (3145 bytes)

After:

  • Border: Thick, dash line with rounded corners.

  • Connector: Thick, solid line with an arrow and a different color.

  1. visio_HowTo_Border_Line.PNG (410 bytes) Click the down arrow of these icons on the Format toolbar to change the line thickness and pattern, and add arrows to a connector.

  2. visio_HowTo_Border_LineColor.PNG (335 bytes)  Click the down arrow of the Line Color icon on the Format toolbar to change the color.

  3. visio_HowTo_Border_LineCorner.PNG (279 bytes) Click the down arrow of the Corner Rounding icon on the Format Shape toolbar to change the corner style.

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Smiley_01.gif (634 bytes) The Power Beyond Visio: There are other ways to add even more creativity to your drawing:

  1. To use pictures and clipart, including the huge Microsoft online gallery.  Click here to find out.
  2. To use PowerPoint backgrounds.  Click here to find out.

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See Also: Working with Fill Patterns, Working with Shape Shadows, Using Format Painter to Apply the Nice Look And Feel of Amazing Visio Shapes to Your Shapes, Using Pictures and Clipart, Using PowerPoint Backgrounds