Hi All! How do I specify where a copied item is dropped?
When working with Microsoft Visio, if you click on an image/object then press Ctrl C to copy it then press Ctrl V to paste it, it has a tendency of pasting the copied image towards the bottom right corner of the original copied image - This is Annoying!
1) Is there a way to change the direction of the copied image/object in relation to the original image/object?
2) if so, how do I get it to paste right next to the original image/object?
1) Is there a way to change the direction of the copied image/object in relation to the original image/object?
2) if so, how do I get it to paste right next to the original image/object?
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If you paste with a rightclick instead off ctrl V the object gets copied to the position your mouse is during the rightclick. More influence for position is not possible.
Cheers
If you paste with a rightclick instead off ctrl V the object gets copied to the position your mouse is during the rightclick. More influence for position is not possible.
Cheers
Patrick is correct about controlling placement by using right click to paste.
However, there is more to the story. The specific behavior for Ctrl+V depends on which version of Visio you are using.
Visio 2010:
1) Paste to same page and original shape is visible: Ctrl+V always does what you observed: the pasted shape is offset down and to the right of the original.
2) Paste to same page but original shape has been scrolled out of view: Visio scrolls the original shape back onto the screen and then does the same as #1.
3) Paste to a new page: Visio places the new shape in the identical place on the new page that the original occupies on the old page.
Visio 2013/2016: has three distinct behaviors:
1) Paste to same page and original shape is visible: Same as Visio 2010.
2) Paste to same page but original shape has been scrolled out of view: Visio places the new shape in the center of the drawing window.
3) Paste to a new page: Same as Visio 2010.
As an aside, Ctrl+D duplicates a shape and always pastes the new shape below and to the right of the original.
This may be more information that you want, but I figured it would be worth documenting the full behavior here.
However, there is more to the story. The specific behavior for Ctrl+V depends on which version of Visio you are using.
Visio 2010:
1) Paste to same page and original shape is visible: Ctrl+V always does what you observed: the pasted shape is offset down and to the right of the original.
2) Paste to same page but original shape has been scrolled out of view: Visio scrolls the original shape back onto the screen and then does the same as #1.
3) Paste to a new page: Visio places the new shape in the identical place on the new page that the original occupies on the old page.
Visio 2013/2016: has three distinct behaviors:
1) Paste to same page and original shape is visible: Same as Visio 2010.
2) Paste to same page but original shape has been scrolled out of view: Visio places the new shape in the center of the drawing window.
3) Paste to a new page: Same as Visio 2010.
As an aside, Ctrl+D duplicates a shape and always pastes the new shape below and to the right of the original.
This may be more information that you want, but I figured it would be worth documenting the full behavior here.
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