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Text Block

Published on April 18, 2024 by David Parker

Positioning Visio Shape Text Block with a Control Handle

I was recently asked how a control handle can be added to a Visio shape so that it can be used to re-position the text block. Fortunately, it is extremely easy to setup, and requires just two formulas to be updated in the ShapeSheet. This is a great use of the SETATREF(…) function.

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Filed Under: ShapeSheet Formulas, Visio Tagged With: Control Handles, ShapeSheet, Text Block, Visio

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