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Use AutoConnect and Quick Shapes

Use AutoConnect and Quick Shapes

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Use AutoConnect and Quick Shapes

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- [Instructor] Some of the most common Visio diagram types, flowcharts, swim lane diagrams, network diagrams, to name a few, contain shapes that are connected to each other. Autoconnect is a powerful feature for adding connectors and even new shapes to the page without needing to move the cursor to the stencil or the ribbon. The Quick Shapes menu appears in conjunction with autoconnect, and contains up to four shapes that can be added to the page with a single click. Let's start our exploration of these features by spending a moment creating a diagram without them. I'll start by dragging a process shape onto the page, then add another process shape, and use the dynamic grid to both space and align the second shape. I'll add a decision shape, another process shape to its right, and finally, a process shape beneath the decision diamond. Now I need to connect those shapes to each other. With Visio 2013 and later, I can right-click and use the one-time connector to draw a connector…

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