How to open shapesheet?

[Mary S]

I see many references to customizing a shape by opening and editing the
ShapeSheet. I have searched high and low in the Visio help and cannot find a
procedure that explains where the shapesheet is located and how to open it
for editing. Apparently it isn't that difficult, because I see many people
posting to this list as if it is an everyday thing for them.

What is the procedure for finding, opening, and editing a shapesheet?

 

[Paul Herber]

I see many references to customizing a shape by opening and editing the
ShapeSheet. I have searched high and low in the Visio help and cannot find a
procedure that explains where the shapesheet is located and how to open it
for editing. Apparently it isn't that difficult, because I see many people
posting to this list as if it is an everyday thing for them.

What is the procedure for finding, opening, and editing a shapesheet?

Menu --> Window --> Show Shape Sheet

If a shape is selected then the shapesheet for that shape will be
shown, otherwise you will get the shapesheet for the page itself.

 

[Doug]

Mary,

If the previous post answered your question great. I just new to Visio, but
also wanted to see the shapesheet.

What I found in the help was to do the following.

right click the shape
select Format, then Behavior
click on the Double-Click tab
click on Open shape's ShapeSheet
then click OK

Now when you double-click on the shape, the shapesheet will open.

Hope this helps,

Doug

 

[Doug]

Mary,

Just found what you probably really want.

If you choose View, then Toolbars, select Developer

The 5th icon in the list will be Show ShapeSheet

Doug

 

[Mary S]

Thanks Doug. Your tips were very helpful. The interface is quite
versatile, and which one is best to use seems to depend on my focus at the
time.

Mary S