Microsoft KB Archive/305343

= Visio: Cannot Ungroup or Modify an Object in Visio =

Article ID: 305343

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
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q305343



SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to modify or ungroup an object on a Microsoft Visio page, nothing happens.



CAUSE
This behavior can occur because some Visio shapes are protected at the Shape Sheet level and cannot be modified past a certain point unless the are unlocked from the Shape Sheet.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, change the value in the Shape Sheet to 0 (zero), or unlocked. To do this, follow these steps.

CAUTION: After you complete these steps, you will no longer be able to use Custom Properties and some functionality may be lost.


 * 1) Click the object that you want to modify.
 * 2) On the Window menu, click Show Shape Sheet (the Shape Sheet looks similar to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet).
 * 3) Under Protection, click the LockGroup cell, change the value to 0, and then close the Shape Sheet.NOTE: The object is now available for modification; if you want to ungroup the object, continue with step 4.


 * 1) On the Shape menu, click Grouping, and then click Ungroup.
 * 2) When the confirmation message appears, click OK.
 * 3) On the Format menu, click Protection, click None, and then click OK.

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