Show an Object in the ShapeSheet Window [Visio 2003 SDK Documentation]

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Visio objects are stored internally as a set of formulas. You can view a Visio object in the ShapeSheet window to see and edit the underlying formulas that determine its appearance and behavior.

For details on how to show a specific object in the ShapeSheet window, click an element in the following list.

Show a shape, group, guide, guide point, or foreign object

  1. Select the object.
  2. On the Window menu, click Show ShapeSheet.

Show a master

You can access the ShapeSheet window and edit formulas only for masters on a custom or document stencil. Beginning with Microsoft Office Visio 2003, you cannot edit masters on stencils that ship with the Visio product.

  1. On the File menu, point to Shapes, and then click Open Stencil.

  2. Locate and select the stencil that contains the master, click the arrow next to the Open button, click Original or Copy, and then click Open.

    If the stencil is already open, right-click the stencil title bar, and then click Edit Stencil on the shortcut menu.

  3. Right-click the master on the stencil, click Edit Master on the shortcut menu, and then click Edit Master Shape.

  4. In the master editing window, select the master.

  5. On the Window menu, click Show ShapeSheet.

Show a page

  1. Make sure nothing on the page is selected.
  2. On the Window menu, click Show ShapeSheet.

Show a document

  1. On the View menu, click Drawing Explorer Window.
  2. Right-click the document, and then click Show ShapeSheet on the shortcut menu.

Note  You can also display a document's ShapeSheet window by holding down SHIFTand then clicking Show ShapeSheet on the Window menu.

Show a style

  1. On the View menu, click Drawing Explorer Window.
  2. In the Drawing Explorer, expand the Styles folder.
  3. Right-click the style, and then click Show ShapeSheet on the shortcut menu.