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Chapter 3.Connecting Shapes and Adding Text

In This Chapter

Working with Connectors and Text

All About Connectors

Getting from One Glue Type to Another

Gluing Connectors

When Connectors Cross

Automatically Laying Out Shapes

Drawing Curved Connectors

Adding Arrows, Points, or Other Line Ends to a Connector

Working with Text

Moving Text Blocks

Resizing Text Blocks

Setting Tab Stops

Creating Bulleted Lists

Creating Numbered Lists

Formatting Paragraphs

Spell-Checking Your Text

Formatting Text

Selecting Background Colors

Rotating Your Text

Resizing Text Blocks

Giving Text Shapes Borders

Working with Connectors and Text

In this chapter, we’re going to examine two central topics in Visio: connectors and text. You’ll get ...

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