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Visio 2013: Limit displayed lines in a shape


Visio 2013: Create scrollbar for hidden overflow

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I have a list of over 112 items. Which, is extensive for a simple diagram. I would like to have only 4 lines viewable and have a scroll bar to view the overflow.ties.

e.g. I have a list of sites that are hosted on each server. To have all the sites for all servers displayed will decrease diagram readability. I need to set the max displayed lines to 4. The rest needs to be hidden. You should be able to view these by using a scroll bar.

This is a common practice in HTML. Hoping to find a way to do this with Visio 2013 also.

For example:

domain1.com
domain2.com
domain3.com
domain4.com
--Overflow--
domain5.com
domain6.com
andmanymore.com

Solution

  • Instead of doing the filtering in visio, provide already filtered data. ie: fill the list field already with a string, where the domains are separated by CHR(10). This operation is easier to realise in excel/access/VBA. I would send a draft, but I don't see a possibility to add attachments to answers. HTH, otherwise don't hesitate to ask for details.