Microsoft KB Archive/299653

= Error message: &quot;Operation failed because connection point display is turned off&quot; adding connection points to shape in Visio =

Article ID: 299653

Article Last Modified on 5/29/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299653





For a Microsoft Visio 2000 version of this article, see 299315.



SYMPTOMS
When you use the connection point tool to add a new connection point to a shape in Microsoft Visio, you receive the following error message:

Operation failed because connection point display is turned off.

Select Connection Points in the view menu before attempting this action.



CAUSE
This error message occurs when the Connection Points feature is turned off.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this error message, click Connection Points on the View menu.

When connection points are viewable, you can add connection points to a shape by clicking the mouse together with one of the following actions:
 * To add an Inward connection point, hold down CTRL and click on, inside, or outside the selected shape's boundaries.
 * To add an Outward connection point, hold down CTRL+ALT and click on, inside, or outside the selected shape's boundaries.
 * To add an Inward & Outward connection point, right-click the connection point, and then click Inward & Outward.

Additional query words: prd connect connecting VSO2002 VSO2007

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB299653

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