When I change the font, Visio doesn't use the new font in my shapes

Applies To
Visio Premium 2010 Visio 2010 Visio Standard 2010 Visio 2007 Visio Standard 2007

Symptoms

When you change the font in the Text dialog box or in the Text list on the Formatting toolbar, the new font is not applied to unselected shapes or to shapes that you subsequently place on the page.

Cause

Font changes that you make in the Text dialog box or in the Text list on the Formatting toolbar apply only to the text in shapes that are selected when you change the font.

Resolution

Apply a Theme Effect to change the font for all shapes in a drawing — including shapes that you subsequently add.

Note

You cannot apply a custom theme effect in Visio 2013 and newer versions.

  1. On the Design tab, in the Themes group, click the Effects button Button image , and then click Create New Theme Effects.
  2. In the New Theme Effects dialog box, choose the colors or effects you want, and click OK.

Tip

Before you create a custom theme, first apply a theme that is similar to the theme you want to create. Then, when you open the New Theme Colors or New Theme Effects dialog box, most of your choices will already have been made.