From the course: Visio Desktop: Tips and Tricks
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Use the Developer Tab
- [Instructor] When you're ready to move from being a Visio user, to being a Visio power user, one of the first things you should do, is turn on the Developer tab. By the way, don't let the word developer turn you off, if you don't write software for a living, even though the tab contains many functions that are helpful for programmers, there are several features you can use regardless. If the Developer tab is not visible in your copy of Visio, right-click anywhere in the ribbon area, select Customize the Ribbon, and add a checkmark in front of the word Developer. On the Developer tab, the code group on the left, is primarily for programmers. But the Macro Security button provides one-click access to the settings to enable and disable macros in your diagrams. The Add Ins and Controls groups are also primarily for developers, so now let's look at the Shape Design section. Here you'll find a set of tools that are valuable when you want to design your own shapes. Let's do just that…
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