Using Microsoft® Visio® 2010

Chapter 4. Connecting Shapes

In this chapter, you learn about connecting shapes together with Visio’s connectors and how to use supporting features that help you complete your diagrams more efficiently.

Using lines and arrows between shapes to indicate relationships is an important element in visual communication.

If you need to create org charts, business process diagrams, network diagrams, flowcharts, entity relationship diagrams, wiring schematics, or anything similar, you should have a thorough understanding of how to connect shapes in Visio.

Understanding Visio Connectors

In Visio, lines between boxes are called connectors. Connectors are a special class of shape, with special behaviors. They stay glued to shapes, so when you reposition ...