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Bringing text forward?
I'm creating a flow chart and after connecting two items, I'm trying to bring
the text of the top item to be in front of the connecting line. In other words, I don't want the connecting line running through the text. |
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Bringing text forward?
Hi JG,
I don't fully understand what you have. Is the text on the connector? If not, you might consider selecting the connector and typing - connectors can "own" text. If you've done this already, then maybe you just need a background color for your text that obscures the line behind it. Select the connector, then go to Format Text Text Block. There you'll see a "Text background" area that allows you to select "Solid color" -- Hope this helps, Chris Roth Visio MVP For in-depth Visio articles, Visio tutorials and free Visio shapes, stencils and templates, check out my web site: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com For more Visio discussion, visit our forum (complete with pictures and downloads!): Visio Guy Forum http://www.visguy.com/vgforum "JG" wrote in message ... I'm creating a flow chart and after connecting two items, I'm trying to bring the text of the top item to be in front of the connecting line. In other words, I don't want the connecting line running through the text. |
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Bringing text forward?
Thanks Chris. I have noticed if I double click the connector and type in
text then yes the connector line, looks to go behind the text I type in. That's what I'm looking for but not as connector text. If I have a workflow with an item say 4 inches down from the next workflow item, I want the text near the top level item and not in the middle of the connector. I tried the text block background color but it still leaves the connector line running right through the text which looks tacky. |
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Bringing text forward?
If you are still manipulating text on a connector, there's a little yellow
handle that will help you to reposition it. If you have a separate text block, try Shape Order Bring to Front -- Hope this helps, Chris Roth Visio MVP For in-depth Visio articles, Visio tutorials and free Visio shapes, stencils and templates, check out my web site: Visio Guy http://www.visguy.com For more Visio discussion, visit our forum (complete with pictures and downloads!): Visio Guy Forum http://www.visguy.com/vgforum "JG" wrote in message ... Thanks Chris. I have noticed if I double click the connector and type in text then yes the connector line, looks to go behind the text I type in. That's what I'm looking for but not as connector text. If I have a workflow with an item say 4 inches down from the next workflow item, I want the text near the top level item and not in the middle of the connector. I tried the text block background color but it still leaves the connector line running right through the text which looks tacky. |
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