Replacing organization chart shapes with customized shapes

[Mr pib]

Is it possible to replace the organization chart shapes with customized
shapes? If so, can any group of the shapes (i.e. manager) be replaced in
existing charts universally without replacing them one at a time?

 

[Chris Roth [Visio MVP]]

Hi Dr. Pepper,

This drives programmers and shape developers mad! The org chart wizard
seems to require its own set of shapes. If you try to customize them, it
somehow imports its own shapes anyway.

I know a lot of tricks, and I've not been able to fool that thing very
well. So as far as I know, you can't do do this.

You CAN modify the styles used by the shapes to change the look, though.
Change the styles in the target document. Ie: colors, rounded corners,
fonts, etc.

To modify styles, go to Format > Styles, and look for "Org Normal".


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Hope this helps,

Chris Roth
Visio MVP


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