I need to add the Change Text Direction Icon to my toolbar.

[jcreek]

I found how to do it in the Help section and went to "Tools" then "Options"
but I do not have a "Regional tab" in the options box. I have tried some
other thing too but no success. Any Ideas? This is in Visio 2007.
jcreek

 

[Chris Roth [MVP]]

Hi JCreek,

I am also getting weird behavior. I can add the "Change Text Direction"
toolbar button to a toolbar, but when I exit the Customize... mode, the
button disappears. When I re-enter the Customize... mode, the button is
there.

Also, I can change the direction of the text, via a trick: go to the
ShapeSheet window, and change a cell formula:

Text Block.TextDirection = 1

When you select the shape, the Format Text toolbar will change it's look to
accomodate vertical text, but the "Change Text Direction" button still isn't
there.

I wonder if Visio is deferring to Windows to see if you have any
asian-languages installed (or do you have this already?)

Sorry I don't have an answer for you, good luck!

--

Chris Roth
Visio MVP

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[jcreek]

Hi Chris

My customize box acting just like yours and I don't know about the asian
languages. I will try your trick to turn the text. Wonder where to go from
Here?
jcreek

 

[jcreek]

Thanks for the help as your Shapesheet window trick worked for me.
jcreek