Visio 2003 Solution Center

Shapes

Moving shapes with the Move Shapes add-in in Visio
In addition to the Size and Position window, Microsoft Office Visio includes a tool for moving shapes: the Move Shapes add-in. The main advantages of using the Move Shapes add-in over the Size and Position window are as follows: You can move a copy of...
Macro samples to show and hide the Search for Shapes box on the Shapes task pane in Visio 2007 and in Visio 2003
Provides the detailed code for the macros that are used to hide or show the Search for Shapes box on the Shapes task pane.
How to resize shapes in a Visio drawing
This article describes how to size or resize shapes within a Microsoft Office Visio drawing.

Decreased performance when you add or move shapes that are contained in a Visio 2007 or a Visio 2003 drawing that is hosted in the Visio 2003 ActiveX Control
Describes a problem in Visio 2003 where performance is slow if you work with shapes in a drawing that is hosted in the Visio 2003 ActiveX Control, and the shapes use gradient fill patterns or other complex fill patterns.
Either the custom properties or the ToolTip is missing from Visio 2003 drawing when it is opened in Internet Explorer
Describes an issue when you open a Visio drawing that was saved as a Web page in Visio 2003, the custom properties or the ToolTip may be missing when you view the drawing in Internet Explorer.
Description of the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package: May 10, 2005
Describes the Visio 2003 post-Service Pack 1 hotfix package that is dated May 10, 2005. Lists the issue that the hotfix package fixes and contains information about how to obtain the hotfix package.

Error message when you try to delete a component in a Visio 2007 Pivot Diagram drawing in Visio 2003: "Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent complete execution of this command"
Describes a behavior where you receive a "Shape protection and/or layer properties prevent complete execution of this command" error message when you try to delete a component in a Visio 2007 Pivot Diagram drawing in Visio 2003. Provides a workaround.
Shape data is not sorted in numeric order in the shape data set in Visio
When you apply a shape data set to a shape such as a rectangle in Microsoft Office Visio 2007 or you apply a custom property set to a shape in Microsoft Office Visio 2003, the shape data and the custom properties are not sorted in numeric order in the...
Organization Chart Shapes (Masters) Extend Off Visio 2003 Drawing Page
If you rename an Organization Chart shape (master) and then add other shapes to your Microsoft Office Visio 2003 drawing, the shapes that you add may extend off the drawing page.