I'm trying to create a visio diagram and I'm running into an issue with Shape Styles for the connector tool.

Each time I create a new connector, it adds a arrow to the end, for my document this has to be removed.

I've formated the shape, saved it but the next time I click on the connector tool it turns back on shape styles.

I've edited the line options but this only applies to the selected line. How can I set the default for all connectors to never use an arrow?

The more office tries to 'atuomate' the more i miss the good older versions, I must be getting old.

Can someone point me on where to access the defaults?

Rob

Rob,

You might try this. Take a connector and modify it to what you want it to look like. Select 'More Shapes', Select 'My Shapes', Drag your modified connector to the 'Favorites' window and from then on it should be available for you to use.

al

Unfortunately, this is the only solution. No way that I know of to set the default anything for Visio, esp. the connector types.

That's not a solution. I've been a Visio user since 1.0 before Microsoft bought the product. Connectors are a basic component and it will take 2-3 times as long to switch sheets, select a shape and drag it to the drawing as use the connector tool. 

What asshat thought EVERY connector needs to have an arrow? 

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

You can set the connector style per document. See this http://visguy.com/vgforum/index.php?topic=1070.0

To get define styles command on your Quick Access Toolbar use

File ->Options ->Quick access toolbar -> All commands ->Define styles

• Proposed as answer by kass2200 Thursday, December 12, 2013 8:01 AM

"What asshat thought EVERY connector needs to have an arrow?"

hahaha..... I can't agree with you any more!!!  :>

I've done as you suggested and the connectors are now being drawn without the arrows. Three points about this generally (feedback for the MS Visio product team):

1. This is desperately counterintuitive. I should be able to change the line ending, in the Theme or Variant, under the "DESIGN" tab, and not have to go through this esoteric process.

2. After removing the arrow from the style, as you suggested, the "Shape Styles" preview box on the "HOME" tab is still showing arrows on the end of the line, despite the fact that the connectors do not have them, when drawn with the amended style!?

3. I'm with the Asshat opinion of Howard MArks, above.