What Is A Stencil?

visio_logo_32x32.gif (1061 bytes) A stencil is a collection of shapes related to a particular drawing type.  For example the following Amazing Visio stencil contains all the shapes of Light Blue color - Basic variation.

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Click here to see all the shapes in this stencil. 

visio_logo_32x32.gif (1061 bytes) There are 2 types of stencils:

  1. Stand-alone stencils that you can add to your drawing at anytime.

  2. Document stencil that is available only for a particular drawing.

See Also: Using A Stencil, What Is A Shape?  What Is A Master? 

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