How to change the position of the zero point on the rulers in Visio 2007 and in Visio 2003

This article discusses how to change the position of the zero point on the Microsoft Office Visio 2007 or Microsoft Office Visio 2003 rulers.

Set the zero point for both rulers

To change the position of the zero point on both rulers, hold down the CTRL key. From the intersection of the two rulers, drag to where you want the new zero point.

Set the zero point for one ruler

To change the position of the zero point on one ruler, hold down the CTRL key, and then drag from the opposite ruler.

For example, to set the zero point on the horizontal ruler, hold down the CTRL key, and then drag from the vertical ruler to where you want the zero point to be on the horizontal ruler.

Reset the zero point

To return the zero point to the lower-left corner of the page, double-click the intersection of the two rulers.