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Visio Discussions => Shapes & Templates => Topic started by: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:42:17 AM

Title: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:42:17 AM
The 'Number Shapes' command is 4 sub-menus down the Tools menu.   I would like to create a new item in the Quick Access Toolbar (or some other convenient location) to invoke the 'Number Shapes' function
Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: Surrogate on June 09, 2022, 07:08:53 AM
Quote from: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:42:17 AM
I would like to create a new item in the Quick Access Toolbar (or some other convenient location)
Go to View -> Addons -> Visio Extras
Select item Number shapes and press right mouse button.
Select first row Add menu to Quick Access Toolbar in context menu.
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Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:37:04 PM
Thanks. I tried that, but the "Add menu. . ." is greyed out. I am using Visio Professional on Office365.

See attached

Any suggestions on getting the "Number Shapes" directly on the QAT?
Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: Surrogate on June 09, 2022, 01:02:57 PM
Quote from: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:37:04 PM
I am using Visio Professional on Office365.
At my side - Visio 2019 Proffessional. Please check can you add to QAT some button from ribbon ?
Quote from: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 12:37:04 PMAny suggestions on getting the "Number Shapes" directly on the QAT?
I know only hotkey: Alt+W+O+V+N...
Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 03:41:25 PM
Yes, I can add to the QAT from other buttons on the ribbon.

Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: Paul Herber on June 09, 2022, 04:13:34 PM
I did post earlier that I didn't think it was possible but I then deleted it when Surrogate posted. I still don't think it's possible as those ribbon entries are created dynamically from the list of Addons that Visio finds when it starts up.
Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: landorsmith on June 09, 2022, 05:21:50 PM
Sigh  :(

I do have the Add-Ons icon on my QAT. So it saves 1 or 2 keystrokes.

Thanks to all for your help.
Title: Re: "Number Shapes" on the QAT
Post by: Surrogate on June 09, 2022, 05:34:09 PM
Quote from: Paul Herber on June 09, 2022, 04:13:34 PM
I still don't think it's possible as those ribbon entries are created dynamically from the list of Addons that Visio finds when it starts up.
Hi, Paul !
You are right, I did not notice that the folder Visio Extras Add-on was added to the QAT, not the only addon Number shapes  :o