Visualizing Information with Microsoft® Office Visio® 2007

CHAPTER2

Shape Data and User-Defined Cells

IN THIS CHAPTER

Creating Shape Data

User-Defined Cells for Data

Using ShapeSheet Formulae

Creating Intershape References

Right-Mouse Menu Items from Shape Data Lists

Shape data, or custom properties, as it used to be called, is the key to visualising information with Microsoft Visio. If you want to see the information stored in a shape, or to use the built-in reporting, then you need to become familiar with shape data. If you want to have hidden information or to build in formulae that change shape data or parts of the graphics, then use User-defined cells. You can even use the right mouse menu to change ...