When you search for shapes, your search query is saved in the Search for Shapes box so you can use it again. If you want to keep the found shapes easily accessible, you can save the search results stencil or save individual shapes to a custom stencil.
Save the search results stencil
- Right-click the search results stencil title bar and click Save As.
- In the File name box, type a name, and then click Save.
By default, stencils are saved in your My Shapes folder. To quickly access stencils in this folder, on the File menu, point to Shapes, and then point to My Shapes.
Save shapes to a custom stencil
- Right-click the shape, point to Add To My Shapes, and then click Favorites, another stencil name, or Add to Existing Stencil.
Notes
When saving a shape from the Web, the shape is downloaded from the Internet to the specified stencil on your computer.
The Visio masters (master: A shape on a stencil that you use repeatedly to create drawings. When you drag a shape from a stencil onto the drawing page, the shape becomes an instance of that master.) supplied by Microsoft Corporation are copyrighted. You may copy and reorganize them for your own use, modify them for your own use, and distribute drawings that contain them. However, you may not sell or distribute original or modified Visio masters.