If that doesn’t do what you want, press Ctrl+Z to undo it, and then try some of the other options under the Align and Position buttons.
When you open the Basic Flowchart template, the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil opens too. Each shape on the stencil represents a different kind of step in a process. However, there is no standard, universal meaning for the shapes – any shape can carry whatever meaning is agreed on by the people who will create and read the flowcharts. Most flowcharts tend to use only three or four of the shapes, unless there is a clear business reason to use more. That said, Visio shapes have names that suggest their most common uses. Here are some of the most common shapes:
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Add connectors between shapes Edit connector lines, arrows, or points
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Top of Page The easiest way to print a flowchart that is larger than your printer paper is to print it onto multiple pieces of paper and then tape the pieces together. Before you start to print, it's important to make sure that the drawing page, as it appears in Visio, contains the whole flowchart. Any shapes that hang off the edge of the Visio drawing page will not print. To print a large flowchart, do the following:
When you open the Basic Flowchart template, the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil opens, too. Each shape on the stencil represents a different step in a process. Visio 2010 includes many other, specialized stencils and shapes that you can use in your flowchart diagram. For more information about how to find more shapes, see Use the Shapes window to organize and find shapes.
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When you open the Basic Flowchart template, the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil opens too. Each shape on the stencil represents a different step in a process. Of all of the shapes on the Basic Flowchart Shapes stencil, only a few are commonly used. Those commonly used shapes are described here. For more information about the less commonly used shapes open the expandable link (Less frequently used flowchart shapes) at the end of this section.
Less frequently used flowchart shapes
The easiest way to print out a flowchart that is larger than your printer paper is to print it onto multiple pieces of paper and then tape the pieces together. Before you start printing, however, it's important to make sure that the drawing page, as it appears in Visio, contains the entire flowchart. Any shapes that hang off the edge of the Visio drawing page will not print. You can see whether the drawing page is large enough for the flowchart by checking the preview on the Page Setup dialog box (File menu, Page Setup, Print Setup tab).
1. A flowchart that is too large for the Visio drawing page. 2. A flowchart that fits the Visio drawing page.
To see how the flowchart will print, look at the Print Preview, which is on the File menu. The figure below shows a flowchart that prints on four pieces of letter-sized paper.
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