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Work with connection points

Applies to: Microsoft Office Visio 2003

 

ShowAdd a connection point to a shape

  1. Select a shape.
  2. Click the Connection Point tool Button image.

 Note    If the Connection Point tool isn’t visible, click the down arrow next to the Connector Button image tool, and then click the Connection Point tool.

  1. Press CTRL and click the selected shape.

 Note    Be sure the shape is selected before you add the connection point. The selected shape has a green, dashed border. Connection points are created only for the selected shape, even if the pointer is positioned over a different shape.

ShowDelete a connection point.

  1. Click the Connection Point tool Button image.

 Note    If the Connection Point tool isn’t visible, click the down arrow next to the Connector Button image tool, and then click the Connection Point tool.

  1. Click the connection point (it turns magenta), and then press DELETE.

ShowHide connection points

  • On the View menu, make sure that Connection Points is not selected.

ShowChange connection point type

  1. Click the Connection Point tool Button image.

 Note    If the Connection Point tool isn’t visible, click the down arrow next to the Connector Button image tool, and then click the Connection Point tool.

  1. Right-click the connection point (it turns magenta), and then choose Inward, Outward, or Inward & Outward.
 
 

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