Microsoft KB Archive/304899

= Moving shapes with the Move Shapes add-in in Visio =

Article ID: 304899

Article Last Modified on 11/28/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2007
 * Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
 * Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard Edition

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SUMMARY
In addition to the Size and Position window, Microsoft Office Visio includes a tool for moving shapes: the Move Shapes add-in. The main advantages of using the Move Shapes add-in over the Size and Position window are as follows:
 * You can move a copy of a shape rather than the original.
 * You can specify the distance moved as a function of the shape's current position rather than using page coordinates (the X and Y boxes).
 * You can specify the distance to move in polar coordinates, which moves a shape along an angle.



MORE INFORMATION
To use the Move Shapes add-in to move a shape in a diagram, follow the appropriate steps for your situation.

How to move a shape by using polar coordinates

 * 1) Select a shape.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, point to Macros, point to Visio Extras, and click Move Shapes.
 * 3) Click the Distance/Angle option.
 * 4) In the Distance box, type the radial distance you want to move the shape.
 * 5) In the Angle box, type the degrees for an angle along which you want to move the shape.

How to move a shape by using linear coordinates

 * 1) Select a shape.
 * 2) On the Tools menu, point to Macros, point to Visio Extras, and click Move Shapes.
 * 3) Select the Horizontal/Vertical option and then specify the horizontal and vertical distances you want the shape to move.
 * 4) Click the Duplicate check box if you want to move a copy of the selected shape and keep the original shape in its original position.
 * 5) To check the settings you've entered in the Move Shapes dialog box, click Apply and see where the shape moves.
 * 6) Click OK.

If the shape doesn't move where you expect it to, press CTRL+Z to undo the results.

NOTE: After you click OK, the next time you open the Move Shapes dialog box the values are reset. Visio does not retain the previous settings used.

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