Visio Posts to Come Soon
In the next few weeks I will publish:
SmartSize
This tool ensures that a set of shapes are consistently sized. Change the size of one of them, and, with a couple of keypresses, all the shapes in that set are resized automtically.
I use this tool when preparing presention style diagrams. For example, to keep set of text boxes the same size.
SmartAlign
This tool ensures that a set of shapes are consistently aligned, either horizontally or vertically. When you move a member of the set, with a couple of keypresses, all the shapes in that set are religned automtically.
I use this tool in process modelling. If I have to move a task up or down in a swimlane, all the other shapes that align with it are also moved up or down.
SmartAlign also has tools to help you select the shapes that align with the currently selected shape. This speeds up realignment of process flows.
BreakLinks
This tool breaks the connector links to the current shape and allows me to move a process flow task to another location without dragging the connectors attached to it. It also allows me to substitute a differnent task into the vacated location, allowing the connectors to attach to the newly arrived shape.
Word Posts to Come Soon
Once the set of visio tools are done, I'll publish:
SmartAnnotate
Neat tools to annotate and record review suggestions.
SmartBrowse
Neat tools to navigate through a document by tables, annotations, header, or a selected style type.
Advanced Table Formatting
Tools to insert subheading style rows into a table, ensuring two tables have consistant columns size and headings,
