Try it!
Add detail to your diagrams by showing the size of shapes or the distance between two points.
Find and open the measure tools
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Select More Shapes > Visio Extras > Drawing Tool Shapes.
Measure lengths and distances
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Select the Measure tool shape you want and place it near the area you want to measure.
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Place the endpoint of the Measure tool shape to a point you want to measure from.
Note:Â The endpoint turns green when the shape's ready to use.
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Select the other endpoint and drag the Measure tool shape where you want to measure to.
Tip:Â Use the Horizontal measure shape or the Vertical measure shape if you want the measurements to align with the horizontal or vertical axes on the grid.
