Arial
Wingdings
Monotype Sorts
Symbol
Display
Letter
Drag to add a rectangle to the drawing page.
select the shape on the page and then type.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26754
`PBox,Drag,add,rectangle,drawing,page,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Drag to add a diamond to the drawing page.
text, select the shape on the page and then type.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26762
`JDiamond,Drag,add,drawing,page,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Drag to add a circle to the drawing page.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26756
`ICircle,Drag,add,drawing,page,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Text box with border you can use to add notes or other text. Box height adjusts as text is typed.
of text.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26752
`dAuto,height,box,Text,border,use,add,notes,adjusts,typed,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Text box with border. Box width adjusts as text is typed. Press ENTER to start a new line.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26753
`qAuto,size,box,Text,border,width,adjusts,typed,Press,ENTER,start,line,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow with adjustable curvature and variable arrowhead location.
aves like a line.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26761
Reposition Arrowhead
Modify Curvature
`jCurved,arrow,adjustable,curvature,variable,arrowhead,location,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow-shaped line pointing right. Drag an endpoint to change the arrow's direction.
to Front".
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26744
Open Tail Close Tail scratch.c1
Open Tail
`ssingle,Arrow,shaped,line,pointing,right,Drag,endpoint,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Arrow pointing right. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
r and "Bring to Front".
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26747
Open Tail Close Tail Scratch.a1
`esingle,Arrow,pointing,right,Flip,rotate,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow pointing left and right. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26746
`jdouble,Arrow,pointing,left,right,Flip,rotate,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow-shaped line pointing right, with an open end. Drag an endpoint to change the arrow's direction.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26745
Close Tail
`|single,open,Arrow,shaped,line,pointing,right,end,Drag,endpoint,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow pointing right, with one open end. Flip or rotate the arrow to change its direction.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26748
`rsingle,open,Arrow,pointing,right,one,end,Flip,rotate,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Arrow-shaped line pointing left and right. Drag an endpoint to change the arrow's direction.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26743
`xdouble,Arrow,shaped,line,pointing,left,right,Drag,endpoint,change,direction,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
3-D box with variable depth and orientation.
Use control handle or horizontal/vertical flips to change depth perspective.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26749
Modify Depth and Orientation
`Kbox,variable,depth,orientation,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Bar whose ends can be open or closed. Align open end with another shape and bring to front to create an opening.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26774
Open Left End Only User.OpenEnd
Open Right End Only User.OpenEnd
Open Both Ends User.OpenEnd
Close Both Ends User.OpenEnd
`nOpen,closed,bar,ends,Align,end,another,bring,front,create,opening,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Rectangle with an attached arrow, pointing down. Use the control handles to adjust the rectangle and the arrow.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26751
Resize Box
Resize Arrowhead
`jArrow,box,Rectangle,attached,pointing,down,Use,control,handles,adjust,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
3-D button with adjustable depth.
on border thickness.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26755
Modify Frame Depth
`DButton,adjustable,depth,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
The first layer in a concentric circle drawing. Fits outside of Concentric Layer 2.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26758
`_Concentric,layer,first,circle,drawing,Fits,outside,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Adjust Layer Thickness
Reposition Text
The second layer in a concentric circle drawing. Fits between Concentric Layer 1 and Concentric Layer 3.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26759
``Concentric,layer,second,circle,drawing,Fits,between,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
` TUUUUU Reposition Text
The third layer in a concentric circle drawing. Fits between Concentric Center and Concentric Layer 2.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26760
`fConcentric,layer,third,circle,drawing,Fits,between,Center,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
The center (or fourth) layer of a concentric circle drawing. Fits inside of Concentric Layer 3.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26757
`fConcentric,center,fourth,layer,circle,drawing,Fits,inside,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Creates a partial (quarter) layer when placed on top of a Concentric Layer 1 shape.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26775
Set Slice Size
`cPartial,layer,Creates,quarter,placed,on,top,Concentric,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Creates a partial (quarter) layer when placed on top of a Concentric Layer 2 shape.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26776
Creates a partial (quarter) layer when placed on top of a Concentric Layer 3 shape.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26777
Creates a partial (quarter) layer when placed on top of a Concentric Center shape.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26778
`jPartial,layer,Creates,quarter,placed,on,top,Concentric,Center,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Line that splits into two adjustable sloped branches. Put several together to form a tree.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26766
Reposition Branch End
`~Double,tree,sloped,Line,splits,into,two,adjustable,branches,several,together,form,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Line that splits into two adjustable square branches. Put several together to form a tree.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26767
`~Double,tree,square,Line,splits,into,two,adjustable,branches,several,together,form,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Connector Connector
Connector that automatically routes between the shapes it connects, using a right-angled line.
Vis_SBl.chm!#26768 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
`vDynamic,connector,automatically,routes,between,connects,right,angled,line,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Line that can be split into two to six sloped branches using the control handle on the primary line.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26772
`qMulti,tree,sloped,Line,split,into,two,six,branches,control,handle,on,primary,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Line that can be split into two to six square branches using the control handle on the primary line.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26773
`qMulti,tree,square,Line,split,into,two,six,branches,control,handle,on,primary,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Connector that automatically routes between the shapes it connects, using a curved or diagonal line.
Vis_SBl.chm!#26769 `?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Change Arrowhead...
_Set As Straight Line Controls.X1 Width/2 Controls.Y1
_Set As Straight Line
`wLine,curve,connector,automatically,routes,between,connects,curved,diagonal,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Line that can have a dot appear at either end, or both ends. Use the control handle to resize line ends.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26764
Resize Dot
Scratch.b1 Both Endpoints
Scratch.b1 Left Endpoint
Scratch.b1 Right Endpoint
`jDotted,line,dot,appear,either,end,both,ends,Use,control,handle,resize,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Line with arrowhead in the middle. Use the right-click menu to change the arrowhead.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26770
`hMid,arrow,Line,arrowhead,middle,Use,right,click,menu,change,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Curved line with an arrowhead at either end. Use the control handle to resize the line ends.
andle changes arrowhead size.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26750
Scratch.b1 Both Directions
Scratch.b1 Points Left
Scratch.b1 Points Right
`pArced,arrow,Curved,line,arrowhead,either,end,Use,control,handle,resize,ends,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Line with a dot on one end and an arrowhead on the other. Use the control handle to resize line ends.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26763
Points Right Points Left
Resize Dot and Arrowhead
Points Left
`gDot,arrow,Line,on,one,end,arrowhead,Use,control,handle,resize,ends,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Line with a variable arrowhead in the middle, that can have a dot appear at either or both ends.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26771
Scratch.b1 Points Right, Both Endpoints
Scratch.b1 Points Right, Left Endpoint
scratch.b1 Points Right, Right Endpoint
scratch.b1 Points Left, Right Endpoint
scratch.b1 Points Left, Left Endpoint
`xMid,arrow,dotted,Line,variable,arrowhead,middle,dot,appear,either,both,ends,Blocks,signal,processing,control,engineering
Line that can have an arrowhead appear at either or both ends. Use the control handle to resize line ends.
arrowhead size.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26779
Scratch.B1 Both Directions
Points Left Scratch.B1
Points Right Scratch.B1
`lSingle,arrowhead,Line,appear,either,both,ends,Use,control,handle,resize,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Line that can have a double arrowhead appear at either end, or both ends. Use the control handle to resize line ends.
`?Copyright (c) 2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Vis_SBl.chm!#26765
Scratch.B1 Points Left
Scratch.B1 Points Right
`pDouble,arrowhead,Line,appear,either,end,both,ends,Use,control,handle,resize,Blocks,signal,processing,engineering
Black & White
Guide
TheDoc
Page-1
Gesture Format
Block Normal
Visio 10
visKeywords
visVersion
Diamond
Circle
Auto-height box
Auto-size box
Curved arrow
1-D single
2-D single
2-D double
1-D single, open
2-D single, open
1-D double
Block Shadow
Visio 12
3-D box
Scale
AntiScale
Open/closed bar
OpenEnd
Arrow box
Block Highlight
Visio 11
Button
Concentric layer 1
ControlX
Center
North
South
East
West
InsideNorth
InsideSouth
InsideEast
InsideWest
Concentric layer 2
Concentric layer 3
Concentric center
Partial layer 1
Partial layer 2
Partial layer 3
Partial layer 4
Connector
Visio 90
Double tree sloped
Double tree square
Dynamic connector
Multi-tree sloped
Multi-tree square
Line-curve connector
Dot Connector
Dotted line
Connector Arrow
Mid-arrow
Arced arrow
Dot & arrow
Mid-arrow dotted
Single arrowhead
Double arrowhead
SchemeName