In this video, learn how to change text formatting in shapes, on connectors, and in any other text objects you may be using in a Visio diagram, which overrides formatting applied by a selected theme.
- [Instructor] Using a theme on one…of your Visio 2019 diagrams is a fast…and en easy way to apply all kinds of formatting.…Text formatting, shape formatting, fills, outlines…connectors, you name it!…But of course, you can override any of these things…in a diagram.…A theme is a great way to get a good headstart,…but to customize, you can go in…and make you own adjustments, which is what we're going…to do to the text that we see in some of our diagram,…here in our software instillation process.…
Sworkflow 0402, if you're catching up.…Let's start by zooming in to around 100%.…We'll go up to the top, where we've already overwritten…the formatting that comes with our selected theme.…Here in the title or text box filled…with software installation process text.…And we can leave that as it is.…But did you know that you can also override the formatting…to the text you see inside your shapes?…Or even on your connectors.…If we go down below to one of our connectors,…let's select this one here, next to Have Product Key.…
Author
David Rivers
Released
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
Duration
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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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