Visio Insert Arrow Connector
If you want a shape that isn t on the mini toolbar drag a shape from the shapes pane to an autoconnect arrow.
Visio insert arrow connector. To configure line jumps for a connector on the design tab click the page setup dialog box launcher. If you don t see the autoconnect arrows select view autoconnect. Select begin arrow type or end arrow type to change the look of the line. Visio provides you with automatic and manual methods for drawing connector lines.
Select home more. Whatever tool you are using such as text block or connection point press esc several times to return to the pointer tool except in. Use the keyboard to conveniently switch between the pointer tool press ctrl 1 and connector press ctrl 3 tools. Add arrows or other line ends to a connector select a connector.
Adjusting the line formatting on arrows found in the shape libraries is buggy and tedious for me. Add line jumps to lets you specify which lines jump. Select the format sh ape option from the right mouse action menu. I think the simplest to use arrow in visio 2010 is on the ribbon home tools connector.
Select color and choose a color for your line. In the format shape pane under line make sure solid line is selected and then select the type size or cap. In the page setup dialog box click the layout and routing tab and under line jumps configure options and sizes. Wherever you need an arrow to connect shapes in your.
You can also change the size and shape of the arrowheads. On the home tab in the tools group click the down arrow to expand the drawing tools menu. The commands in the tools group on the home tab put visio into a different state or mode which admittedly can be confusing sometimes. It s easy to modify it to look like any of the arrows that michael referenced in his link.
Point to the arrow that points the direction you want to add a shape and select a shape from the mini toolbar. Select width to make the line thinner or heavier.