setting label width

[Randy]

Hello,
I'm new to Visio. I'm trying to find out how to set the label width. I feel
I must be over-looking the obvious, but I just can't find where to set this.
The problem is that my text for the label wraps down on the next line and I
want it to be all on the same line.
Thanks for any help...

 

[John Marshall, MVP]

Use the Text Block tool and stretch the box. The Text Block tool is the
Letter "A" with an arrow around it (It is behind the Text tool (just a
letter "A"))

John... Visio MVP

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[Randy]

Thanks...I didn't see/know about that. Can I ask you another
question?...When I click/use the Text Block tool and I click on the label, I
apparently have to group the label in order to stretch the text block using
the Text Block tool. But, when I group it, it appears to break the text
block into two text blocks and I can't get back in to modify the original
text. Basically, when I switch on the Text Block tool and click the label,
it doesn't have the little green rotate dot at the top/middle of the label
text block unless I group it.
Can you tell me the progression of how to...
1)drag a label to the worksheet
2)type text in it
3)stretch the label text block to lengthen horizontally the text
Thanks for you help...

 

[Mark Nelson [MS]]

What shape are you working with? Is it called "Label"? Since there are
several of those, what is the name of the stencil you are dragging the shape
from?

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Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

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