How do I search for shapes in Visio?

How do I search for shapes in Visio?

When you first start Visio, the Search for Shapes box is hidden to leave more room for shapes.

1. In the Shapes window, click More Shapes, and then click Search for Shapes.
2. In the Search for Shapes box, type one or more words that describe the shape you want.
3. Click the magnifying glass icon or press ENTER.

How do I show shapes in Windows Visio 2010?

You’ll have to right-click on the ribbon, choose to show all commands, then pick “Shapes” from the list.

How do I open a shapes pane in Visio?

Open by default, you can find this pane on the left-hand side of the Visio window:

1. Shapes in Visio are organized into stencils.
2. Click outside the menu to close it.
3. A somewhat faster method to find shapes inside the Shapes pane is to use the search function.
4. The Search field will now be displayed.

How do I use shapes in Visio?

Try it!

1. In the Shapes pane, select More Shapes.
2. Point to a category to browse the stencils in that category.
3. Select the stencil that contains the shapes you want.
4. Select a blank area of the drawing page to close the menu.
5. Select the name of a stencil to see it’s shapes.

How do I get the shapes menu back in Visio?

Left click on “Task Panes” under the “View” tab that you have showing. Under Task Panes, select “Shapes”. The basic shapes pane on the left should return.

How do you add a shape in Visio?

Right-click the shape, point to Add To My Shapes, and then click the stencil you want to add it to. To start a new stencil with this shape as its first content, click Add To New Stencil. Tip: New shapes can’t be added to Visio’s built-in stencils, but you can copy a built-in stencil and add shapes to that copy.

How do I draw shapes in Visio?

1. With a drawing open in Visio for the web, select the Insert tab of the ribbon.
2. Select Draw Shape, then select the shape you want to draw.
3. On the canvas, click and drag to draw the shape. The shape is drawn at that position in the size your specify.
4. Continue to modify the shape as needed.

The Search for Shapes feature uses the Windows Search service to search the Visio stencils that are installed on your computer. The Windows Search service must be running to enable quick searching. When you first start Visio, the Search for Shapes box is hidden to leave more room for shapes.

Is there a search function in Visio 2010?

Visio 2010 does provide users with a search feature, but it is hidden by default. However, it provides the user with an option to quickly unhide the search feature to find the required shape from its huge diagram material library.

Where is the search box in Visio stencil?

Click the View tab, then select Task Panes > Shapes. Still don’t see the search box? Click the > symbol at the top of your ruler on the left hand side of your screen. Under Local, the search results are displayed and categorized by their Visio stencil title.

Is the search for shapes feature on the Internet discontinued?

The Search for Shapes feature in Visio 2003 and 2007 (known as “Find Shape” in Visio 2002) allowed users to query for Visio shapes both on their computer as well as online from Microsoft servers. The online search portion of Search for Shapes feature is being discontinued and the servers are being shut down.