How to Create Custom Shapes in Microsoft Visio

How to Create Custom Shapes in Microsoft Visio

Although there are many available shapes and stencils in Microsoft Visio, you can still create your own. These steps will explain how you can create a custom shape in Visio:

• Step 1: Open Favorites Stencil

  To customize a shape in Microsoft Visio, you need to open Favorites stencil first. To do this, click More Shapes which is in the Shapes window, point to My Shapes, and then click Favorites. Right-click the title of the stencil and click Edit Stencil.

• Step 2: Name New Master

  

  Next, you need to input the details of the new master you are making. Right-click the stencil window and click New Master. A prompt will appear where you can type the name of the stencil and select other options for the shape then you can click OK.

• Step 3: Create Shape

  After you click OK, a blank shape icon will appear on the stencil. Right-click that icon and point to Edit Master which will let you click on the Edit Master Shape option. Once selected, you can now create a new shape by using the drawing tools in Visio, by using other shapes and stencils, or by pasting objects from other applications.

• Step 4: Save Created Custom Shape

  When you are done creating your desired shape, you can then save it. To save, close the drawing window and click Yes to update the master shape you made. Then, click Save to save the changes after right-clicking the stencil title bar.