How to insert a new page into a drawing in Visio (285027)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2003
  • Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2003
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Professional
  • Microsoft Visio 2002 Standard
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Enterprise Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Professional Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Standard Edition
  • Microsoft Visio 2000 Technical Edition
This article was previously published under Q285027

SUMMARY

This article describes the two ways that you can insert new blank pages into your Visio drawing.

MORE INFORMATION

Each Microsoft Visio drawing contains at least one foreground page and may also contain one or more background pages. A background is a page that appears behind a foreground page.

NOTE: Create a background page when you want the same shape to appear on more than one drawing page. For example, you can place a common graphical element, such as a company logo or a border, on a background. The element will appear on each page to which you assign the background. You can assign only one background to each foreground, but each background can also have a background, so you can use backgrounds to create a layered effect.

Method 1: Use the Page Tab in the Drawing

Page tabs are located in the lower left of a drawing window, and each tab displays the name of a page. Click a page tab to make the corresponding page active. To scroll through the page tabs, use the tab scrolling buttons to the left of the tabs.

To insert a page, follow these steps:
  1. Open a drawing in Visio.
  2. In the lower left of the drawing window, right-click the page tab, and click Insert Page on the shortcut menu.
  3. The Page Properties tab of the Page Setup dialog box appears and prompts you to name the page.
  4. Click OK.

Method 2: Use the Insert Menu

  1. Open a drawing in Visio.
  2. In Visio 2002 or in Visio 2003, click New Page on the Insert menu. In Visio 2000, click Page on the Insert menu.
  3. The Page Properties tab of the Page Setup dialog box appears and prompts you to name the page.
  4. Click OK.

REFERENCES

For more information about how to create a new background page in Visio, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

305325 How to set up a background page in Visio

Modification Type:MajorLast Reviewed:4/28/2005
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