Working with rectangles problem

Question

I have just started working with Visio 2010. I was using Visio 2003 prior to this.

In 2003, when working with a rectangle. I was able to 'skew' the rectangle. I could single click the rectangle, hover my mouse over it and additional 'buttons' would appear between the normal 'resizing' buttons. I cannot get this to happen in 2010.

What am I doing wrong, or is there a setting I'm missing?

Answer 1

Tim,

I had your same issue until I went to the file => options => advanced and made sure that the 'show more shape handles on hover' was checked.

al

Answer 2

Yes.

That only allows me to draw a rectangle of whatever size I need. That, I have done already.

The only thing that is on the page is this one rectangle. I have no other shapes, texts, etc.

I can't post an attachment here, but I have several of my drawings from 2003 that are like that.

Answer 3

Have you tried my instructions?

Answer 4

No, I've got the rectangle already placed. It is by itself and it is the one I want to 'skew'.

Before, in 2003, after doing a single click on the rectangle to highlight it, I could hover my cursor over the rectangle, and additional 'buttons' would appear on the lines of the rectangle. I could click and hold one of those buttons and it would drag that particular line of the rectangle. Doing that, I could 'skew' the rectangle.

Answer 5

It's not at all obvious. It's totally non-intuitive as well.

Select the shape, then click the rectangle drawing tool on the toolbar.