2003 Autoshape Connector Points

[John]

Hi, guys...against my better judgment, one of my users
wants some flow diagram done in PowerPoint rather than
Visio. OK...just about done.

However, one of the things I cannot solve is how do you
add another connection point anchor to an autoshape. I
have some shapes that have more than 4 connections and
since direction is important, I need to keep them as
individual.

In Visio, you select the correct button, hold down the
CTRL key and place as many anchors on a shape as you like.
I cannot figure out how to do this in PowerPoint

Thanks

John Posada
Senior Technical Writer

 

[Bill Foley]

What I have done before is to create your own autoshape using the FreeForm
line draw icon under Autoshapes. Even if you are creating a simple
rectangle, you can click several times on the same line to get individual
points to hang connectors off of.

 

[John Langhans [MSFT]]

[CRITICAL UPDATE - Anyone using Office 2003 should install the critical
update as soon as possible. From PowerPoint, choose "Help -> Check for
Updates".]

Hello,

PowerPoint (actually Office Drawing tools) doesn't provide the
functionality that you are looking for.

If you (or anyone else reading this message) think that it's important that
Office Drawing tools provide additional functionality <what? why?>, don't
forget to send your feedback (in YOUR OWN WORDS, please) to Microsoft at:

http://register.microsoft.com/mswish/suggestion.asp

As with all product suggestions, it's important that you not just state
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John Langhans
Microsoft Corporation
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