In this video, learn how to connect SmartShapes that are not already connected using the Connector tool and create glued connections by dragging from connection handle to connection handle.
- [Narrator] When adding shapes…from other shapes, they automatically get connected.…That's why they're called smart shapes.…There are going to be times, though,…when you add shapes that aren't connected…and you'll need to do it manually.…We're going to complete the shapes…on our diagram here, by going to some…of the smart shapes like this decision shape…down below, the second one from the top.…And go to the right arrow and add another process.…When we select it you can see it's automatically connected.…But we do want to connect this back…to the decision eventually.…
Let's add from the same decision shape, down below.…We'll go to the arrow down below and add another process.…And we'll move that, going into the center…so it's lined up and spaced properly…with the one on the left.…Just click and drag it, you can see…everything stays connected nicely.…Now, from here we want another decision.…And when we go over here to this shape…and hover over the arrow, to choose…a decision automatically,…the connectors move around so things…
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10/26/2018- Describe how to use SmartShapes.
- Explain how to connect shapes manually.
- Cite the method for automatically aligning SmartShapes.
- Describe how to add a background to your diagram.
- Explain what themes are and how to use them.
- Summarize how to format shape fills and effects.
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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What you need to know1m 16s
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1. Get Started
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What is Visio 2019?1m 39s
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2. Create Connected Diagrams
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Use SmartShapes5m 18s
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Connect shapes manually4m 11s
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Label shapes and connectors2m 37s
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Auto align SmartShapes3m 10s
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Rearrange connected diagrams4m 36s
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3. Add Additional Objects to Diagrams
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Insert text-related objects3m 47s
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Insert graphics3m 38s
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4. Format Objects and Text
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Use themes3m 59s
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Format text3m 34s
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Format shape lines4m 45s
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5. Publish Diagrams to Various Outputs
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Print diagrams4m 12s
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Publish a diagram to PDF3m 26s
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Save diagrams as image files2m 50s
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Conclusion
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Next steps36s
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