Where, oh where, is this shape?

[JoAnn Paules]

Is there an easy way (translation: without VBA or macros) to find out where
a shape has been used in a Visio file?

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

 

[John Goldsmith]

Hello JoAnn,

If you mean a particular shape instance then you can view all of the shapes
in the Drawing Explorer (under the View menu). The selected shape item will
then be selected in the drawing.

If you mean find out if and where any instances of a Master are used in the
drawing then the answer is no, as far as I'm aware, not without code.

Having said that you could, I suppose, run a report and add the Master name
as an ouput field. There are also things like David Parker's 'Data Legends'
product that I believe will report a count of particular shapes within a
Legend shape.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.co.uk

 

[JoAnn Paules]

Thank you. I've never used a report before and I think it'll work for what I
need.

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JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

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How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375

Hello JoAnn,

If you mean a particular shape instance then you can view all of the
shapes in the Drawing Explorer (under the View menu). The selected shape
item will then be selected in the drawing.

If you mean find out if and where any instances of a Master are used in
the drawing then the answer is no, as far as I'm aware, not without code.

Having said that you could, I suppose, run a report and add the Master
name as an ouput field. There are also things like David Parker's 'Data
Legends' product that I believe will report a count of particular shapes
within a Legend shape.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.co.uk

Is there an easy way (translation: without VBA or macros) to find out
where a shape has been used in a Visio file?

--
JoAnn Paules
MVP Microsoft [Publisher]

~~~~~
How to ask a question
http://support.microsoft.com/KB/555375