Video using visio shapes

Try it!

Stencils are a collection of related shapes, which are the building blocks of all Visio diagrams.

Browse for shapes

1. In the Shapes pane, select More Shapes.

2. Point to a category to browse the stencils in that category.

3. Select the stencil that contains the shapes you want.

4. Select a blank area of the drawing page to close the menu.

5. Select the name of a stencil to see it's shapes.

Search for shapes

1. In the search box, type in a keyword that describes the shape you want, and select the magnifying glass .

2. Select Local to see shapes displayed and categorized by their Visio stencil title.

   Or select Online to see shapes available on the web.

Add shapes

• Drag the shape you want from the stencil onto the drawing page.

Tip: To find out how to use a shape, point to it to display instructions.

Delete shapes

• Select the shape and press Delete.

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