Change the size rotation and order of a shape in visio for the web

Sometimes you want to make adjustments to your diagram, such as changing the size or rotation of a shape. Or you may want to reorder shapes (also called the z-order) that overlap each other.

Tip: Use the Zoom feature to better see small details and to have more fine-point control: Zoom In (or press CTRL++) and Zoom Out (or press CTRL+-).

Change the size of a shape

You often want to change the size or look of a shape once it's on the page. Shapes have up to eight control handles (VO_Wdot). Besides resizing, you can make other changes such as adjusting the perspective of a cylinder, repositioning the tip of a cone, or moving a shape callout.

1. Open the diagram for editing.

2. To reveal the control handles, , select a shape.

3. Do one of the following:

   Resize one side   

   1. Hover over a side handle until you see a horizontal or vertical resize pointer

   2. Drag the side handle until the shape is the size you want.

      

   Resize proportionally (to maintain aspect ratio)   

   1. Hover over a corner handle until you see a diagonal resize pointer or .

   2. Drag the corner handle until the shape is the size you want.

      

Change the rotation of a shape

1. Open the diagram for editing.

2. Select the shape.

3. To rotate the shape, select Shape > Rotate , and then select Rotate right 90 degrees or Rotate left 90 degrees. You can also drag the Rotate handle on the picture in a circle.

Re-order overlapping shapes

1. Open the diagram for editing.

2. Select the shape.

3. To send the picture forward, select Shape > Bring to Front , and then select Bring Forward or Bring to Front.

4. To send the picture backward, select Send to Back , and then select Send Backward or Send to Back.

See Also

Visio for the web help

View, create, and edit a diagram in Visio for the web

Select, copy, and move shapes in Visio for the web