How To Re-size Drawing Elements In Visio

Resize a shape

Select a shape.
Resize the shape as follows:
- To resize a 2-dimensional (ii-D) shape, such as a rectangle, drag a selection handle (a small foursquare or circle, depending on the version of Visio that you're using) until the shape is the size you want. To resize the shape proportionally, drag a corner handle.
  
  Tip:Each 2-D shape has viii selection handles. If you can't see all 8 of them, zoom in until they announced and so you can resize the shape more than accurately. (Printing Ctrl+Shift and click to zoom in. Press Ctrl+Shift and right-click to zoom out.)
- To resize a ane-dimensional (1-D) shape, such as a line, drag an endpoint to the length you lot desire.
- To resize a shape by typing a value, on the View tab, selectTask Panes > Size & Position, and and then in the Size & Position window, blazon new values in the Width, Summit, or Length boxes.

Make multiple shapes the same size

To make several shapes the aforementioned size, select the shapes, and on the View tab, selectJob Panes > Size & Position, and and then type new values in the Width, Elevation, or Length boxes.

Resize shapes based on text

Visio provides several shapes that are resized automatically based on their text. To use these shapes, on the Insert tab, click Callouts, and so choose from the callout shapes shown.

Resize a locked shape

Some shapes and layers might exist locked so that they cannot exist resized; yet, you can unlock them.

To unlock a shape, select the shape, and on the Developer tab, in the Shape Blueprint group, click Protection, and so articulate the appropriate cheque boxes.

Note:The Developer tab does not appear by default. To add the Developer tab to the ribbon, click File > Options > Customize Ribbon. In the right pane, select the Developer check box, and and so click OK.
To unlock a layer, on the Dwelling tab, in the Editing group, click Layers > Layer Properties, and then clear the check box in the Lock column by clicking the jail cell in the row for the layer that you want to unlock.
Some shapes, like the shapes in the Database Model Diagram template, cannot be resized manually, even if the shapes are unlocked. You accept to use a different shape if you desire to one that you can resize manually.

Resize a 2-D shape

Select the shape.
Drag a option handle until the shape is the size you want.

Tip:To maintain the proportion of the shape, use a corner selection handle, or printing and hold Shift while dragging any selection handle on the shape.

Resize multiple shapes

Select multiple 2-D shapes. A rectangle with eight pick handles appears effectually the group of selected shapes.
To resize all selected shapes, drag a pick handle until they are the size you want.

To maintain proportions, on the surrounding rectangle, use a corner selection handle.

Resize a line

To resize a i-dimensional (ane-D) shape, such equally a line, drag an endpoint to the length yous want.

Resize a shape

Select the shape.
Resize the shape as follows:
- To resize a 2-dimensional (ii-D) shape, such equally a rectangle, drag a selection handle until the shape is the size you want. To resize the shape proportionally, drag a corner handle.
  
  Tip:Each 2-D shape has 8 pick handles. If you can't come across all 8 of them, zoom in until they appear so you lot can resize the shape more than accurately. (Printing Ctrl+Shift and click to zoom in. Press Ctrl+Shift and correct-click to zoom out.)
- To resize a 1-dimensional (one-D) shape, such as a line, drag an endpoint to the length you lot want.
- To resize a shape by typing a value, on the View menu, click Size & Position Window, and then in the Size & Position window, type new values in the Width, Meridian, or Length boxes.
- To make several shapes the same size, select the shapes and, in the Size & Position window, type new values in the Width, Height, or Length boxes.

Resize shapes based on text

Visio provides several shapes that are resized automatically based on their text. To employ these shapes, on the File menu, betoken to Shapes, betoken to Visio Extras, and click Callouts.

Resize a locked shape

Some shapes and layers might be locked then that they cannot be resized; even so, y'all can unlock them.

To unlock a shape, select the shape, and on the Format carte, click Protection, and then clear the appropriate check boxes.
To unlock a layer, on the View menu, click Layer Properties, then clear the check box in the Lock column past clicking the cell in the row for the layer that you desire to unlock.
Some shapes, like the shapes in the Database Model Diagram template, cannot be resized manually, even if the shapes are unlocked. You have to use a different shape if yous want to 1 that you can resize manually.