You can easily add transparency to a Visio shape. Here's how.
- Select the shape or shapes that you want to make transparent.
- Right-click, and on the context menu, select Format Shape.
- In the Format Shape pane, set the Transparency slider to the percentage of transparency that you want.
Note
You can also make individual shape attributes transparent by setting transparency in the Text and Line dialog boxes.
See Also
Format a shape in Visio
Select, move, resize, and rotate shapes
Select the shape or shapes that you want to make transparent.
On the Shape tab, select Shape Fill > Transparency, then select the percentage you want.
Tip
If you need more precise control of the degree of transparency, right-click the shape, then select Format Options. Then, in the Format Options pane, under Fill, you can set the transparency in one-percent increments.
See Also
Format a shape in Visio
Change the size, rotation, and order of a shape
