When you drop a new container onto the page, it includes a set of
style attributes. You can change a container’s formatting at any time by
selecting it and then using the commands on the Format contextual tab of
the Container Tools contextual tab set. The style gallery in the
Container Styles group provides Live Preview so you can decide which new
style you prefer. Note the drop-down arrows at the right end of the
container gallery; use them to view additional container styles.
After you have selected a container style, you have additional
flexibility in choosing alternate heading styles. Click the Heading
Style button in the Container Styles group (the button to the right of
the arrow in the following graphic) to preview and select any of 20
heading styles.
You can also change the fill, line, and shadow attributes of a
container in the same way you can for any Visio shape; on the Home tab,
in the Shape group, click the Fill, Line or Shadow buttons.
2. Sizing Containers
The predesigned containers in Visio 2010 expand automatically when
you add shapes near the edge of the container. You can change the
default behavior on the Format contextual tab of the Container Tools
contextual tab set: in the Size group, click the Automatic Resize button
to see three mutually exclusive options.
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No Automatic Resize
The container will not expand when you drop shapes near the
edge.
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Expand as Needed
. The container will expand when you drop shapes near the
edge. The opposite is not true, however; the container will not
shrink when you remove shapes.
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Always Fit to
Contents. The container will expand and contract automatically when
you add or remove shapes.
You can also affect container size with the two buttons located
above and to the left of the Automatic Resize button:
