How do I put a Pull Down list, Drop Down list into Visio

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ElliottJ

I use Visio for my work. We have made our own title block for our jobs. We
are trying to insert Pull Down menus, Drop Down list's, Combo Box'es into the
title block so we dont have to keep on typing in the city's, locations, and
names that we use frequantly. We are currently using about 7 different Excel
sheets for them and it is slowing us down when it comes to saving the
drawings. Does anybody know how to put in with Visio itself some drop down
list, pull down menus into a title block?
 
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ElliottJ

I apologize but no it did not work. I tried pulling that out but could not
manipulate it or nothing. But the idea of what it is is exactly what I am
trying to get. just without the scroll arrow visible on the side
 
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John Goldsmith

Hello Elliott,

That's fine. Some of the form controls aren't very easy to use without some
code, so how about a ShapeSheet answer?

You could create a Shape Data property (Custom Property pre 2007) containing
your list of cities and then reference that in an inserted field in your
title block. If this sounds useful have a go as follows:

1) Select your title block shape and select Show ShapeSheet form the Window
menu.

2) If you can't find the Shape Data (Custom Properties pre 2007) section
right-click on the ShapeSheet and add it by selecting 'Insert Section...'

3) Change the name of the first available row to 'City' (note this will
become 'Prop.City') and the Label cell to 'City'

4) Change the Type cell to 1 (visPropTypeListFix) and then add your cities
list to the Format cell. The list should be separated by a semi-colon eg
"London;Los Angeles;Paris;Rome".

5) Close the ShapeSheet and then select Insert / Field... / Custom Formula
and enter "=Prop.City" in the textbox. Click OK to close he dialog.

If you ensure that the Shape Data window is always visible (View / Shape
Data Window) then you'll just be able to select the appropriate items when
ever the title block shape is open. Also if you carry out th eabove process
on the title block's Master shape then it will be available across pages.

Let me know if that helps.

Best regards

John


John Goldsmith
www.visualSignals.typepad.co.uk
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How does one access a master shape? I’d like for these fields to be available in multiple shapes on multiple headings in my one Visio file. (I’m using Visio Pro 2019)
 

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