Formatting Text

[Dave]

I have several text fields (labels) that I have created on a Visio 2003
drawing.

Is it possible to "tag" certain of these text fields so that I can do a mass
format on them without having to individually select them?

IOW, I have certain labels in my drawing that I would like to turn the
visibility on and off for printing. The labels are essential for creating
the drawing but I do not want them to print. Is there a way to automate
this functionality?

Thanks
Dave

 

[Frank Wuenschel]

Create text styles (Format > Define Styles), then assign styles to the text
fields.
You can easily prevent objects from printing: just assign shapes to layers
and uncheck "Print".
You should combine both, styles and layers.

Frank

 

[Paul Herber]

How do you do that? I've only ever been able to make styles affect all
the text within a shape rather than just part of the text.

 

[Frank Wuenschel]

Isn't that enough?

Frank

How do you do that? I've only ever been able to make styles affect all
the text within a shape rather than just part of the text.

 

[Paul Herber]

Yes, maybe. Let me rephrase the question. How do you assign a style to
a text field?

Isn't that enough?

Frank

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

You would need to use automation to do a bulk edit on portions of shape
text.

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Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

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Yes, maybe. Let me rephrase the question. How do you assign a style to
a text field?