Microsoft® Office Visio® 2003 Step by Step

Adding Color Schemes to Diagrams

The quickest way to add polish to a diagram is to use a color scheme —a set of coordinated colors that Visio applies to all the shapes and text in a diagram. For example, if you're pressed for time, you can right-click the drawing page, and then click Color Schemes on the shortcut menu to change the look of your entire diagram. A color scheme applies colors to the text, line, fill, and shadows of all the shapes in a diagram, including background and border shapes. Color schemes have names that suggest the result; for example, the Forest color scheme applies earth tones, and the Steel color scheme applies shades of gray to the shapes in your diagram. The Color Schemes dialog box stays open after you make a selection ...