Microsoft KB Archive/299315

= Visio2000: Error Message: &quot;Operation Failed Because Connection Points Are Disabled&quot; Adding Connection Points to Shape =

Article ID: 299315

Article Last Modified on 1/31/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299315



For a Microsoft Visio 2002 version of this article, see 299653.



SYMPTOMS
When you use the connection point tool to add a new connection point to a shape, you receive one of the following error messages:

Operation failed because connection points are disabled.

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Cannot add connection points. Connection points are disabled.



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 additional connection points to a shape with a mouse click in conjunction with the following:


 * 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, add an Inward or Outward connection point; right-click the connection point, and then click Inward & Outward.



MORE INFORMATION
For more information about adding connection points to shapes, click Search on the Help menu, type connection points in the What would you like to know? box, and then click Search to view the topics.

Additional query words: prb connect connecting

Keywords: kberrmsg kbprb KB299315

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