I am creating some software flow diagrams. I add a box and try to add
some text. I want the text to be on the box but it ends up being
really long and I can't figure out how to re-size it. It ends up
being too long. It disappears when I go back to working with the
box. When I go to text mode then the text box is too long but I can't
figure out how to delete it or resize it to fit on my box. Then I go
back to the shape mode and the text box disappears.

tia,

Hello J,

Have a look at this post:

http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/694710.aspx

If you haven't come across the ShapeSheet before you might be interested in
this post as well:

http://visualsignals.typepad.co.uk/v...or-starte.html

Hope that helps.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
www.visualSignals.co.uk

"JRough" <jlrough@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>I am creating some software flow diagrams. I add a box and try to add
> some text. I want the text to be on the box but it ends up being
> really long and I can't figure out how to re-size it. It ends up
> being too long. It disappears when I go back to working with the
> box. When I go to text mode then the text box is too long but I can't
> figure out how to delete it or resize it to fit on my box. Then I go
> back to the shape mode and the text box disappears.
>
> tia,

On Jun 2, 2:44 pm, "John Goldsmith"
<FirstName.LastN...@visualsignals.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello J,
>
> Have a look at this post:
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/694710.aspx
>
> If you haven't come across the ShapeSheet before you might be interested in
> this post as well:
>
> http://visualsignals.typepad.co.uk/v...or-starte.html
>
> Hope that helps.
>
> Best regards
>
> John
>
> John Goldsmithwww.visualSignals.typepad.co.ukwww.visual Signals.co.uk
>
> "JRough" <jlro...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>
> news:c7597ed4-d99f-48c4-aeb3-32a3f9bacb4c@w1g2000prd.googlegroups.com...
>
> >I am creating some software flow diagrams. I add a box and try to add
> > some text. I want the text to be on the box but it ends up being
> > really long and I can't figure out how to re-size it. It ends up
> > being too long. It disappears when I go back to working with the
> > box. When I go to text mode then the text box is too long but I can't
> > figure out how to delete it or resize it to fit on my box. Then I go
> > back to the shape mode and the text box disappears.
>
> > tia,

Hi John
Please help me. I looked at the shapes that automatically fit text
boxes . I found something that might work.
The side line call-out box has an line on it that I can't seem to
delete?

What I really want is all the boxes in software diagraming like
procedures,flow-chart shapes etc.
How do I make the text labels fit in those boxes. Usually it is only
a few words. It seems like it should just stay put in the box. Not
create a gigantic long box that doesn't fit inside what I'm trying to
label. I just want a simple label inside the box.
Visio Standard did this in the past.
tnx,

On Jun 2, 2:44 pm, "John Goldsmith"
<FirstName.LastN...@visualsignals.co.uk> wrote:
> Hello J,
>
> Have a look at this post:
>
> http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/694710.aspx
>


I will read this one, it seems this is what I'm missing. The
shapesheet seems to be an added complexity.
tnx,

Hello J,

Glad to hear that helped. You might also like to look at this video :
http://office.microsoft.com/training...RC101324451033
which deals with the whole text/shape area.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
www.visualSignals.co.uk

"JRough" <jlrough@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> On Jun 2, 2:44 pm, "John Goldsmith"
> <FirstName.LastN...@visualsignals.co.uk> wrote:
>> Hello J,
>>
>> Have a look at this post:
>>
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/...15/694710.aspx
>>
>
>
> I will read this one, it seems this is what I'm missing. The
> shapesheet seems to be an added complexity.
> tnx,
>
>
>
>