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Glue Points Bar

Insert or modify the properties of a glue point. A glue point is a point to which you can attach a connector line. By default, Office automatically places a glue point at the centre of each side of the bounding rectangle for every object you create.

To access this command...

Click the Show Glue Point Functions icon on the Drawing Bar

Creating a Flowchart

Insert Glue Point

Inserts a glue point where you click in an object.

Insert Point

Exit Direction Left

Connector attaches to the left edge of the selected glue point.

Exit Direction Left

Exit Direction Top

Connector attaches to the top edge of the selected glue point.

Exit Direction Top

Exit Direction Right

Connector attaches to the right edge of the selected glue point.

Exit Direction Right

Exit Direction Bottom

Connector attaches to the bottom edge of the selected glue point.

Exit Direction Bottom

Glue Point Relative

Maintains the relative position of a selected glue point when you resize an object.

Glue Point Relative

Glue Point Horizontal Left

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the left edge of the object.

Glue Point Horizontal Left

Glue Point Horizontal Centre

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the centre of the object.

Glue Point Horizontal Centre

Glue Point Horizontal Right

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the right edge of the object.

Glue Point Horizontal Right

Glue Point Vertical Top

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the top edge of the object.

Glue Point Vertical Top

Glue Point Vertical Centre

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the vertical centre of the object.

Glue Point Vertical Centre

Glue Point Vertical Bottom

When the object is resized, the current glue point remains fixed to the bottom edge of the object.

Glue Point Vertical Bottom