http://msmvps.com/blogs/visio/archive/2005/06/05/how-do-the-background-shapes-work.aspxWhen dropped on the current page the background shapes automatically adjust to the size of the current page. This is more obvious when the page has a landscape orientation. This same feature is also used in the border shapes. To make your own backgroundenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://msmvps.com/blogs/visio/archive/2005/06/05/how-do-the-background-shapes-work.aspx#1699393Fri, 10 Jul 2009 23:29:00 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1699393Training Connection<p>Thanks for these answers regarding backgrounds! </p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1699393" width="1" height="1">http://msmvps.com/blogs/visio/archive/2005/06/05/how-do-the-background-shapes-work.aspx#1112713Wed, 15 Aug 2007 10:30:10 GMTd67277c4-116b-43f1-b688-e9ef184ea916:1112713George Baker<p>I want to create my own background that snap, resize and position just like the existing, built-in backgrounds.</p> <p>Where do I find the &quot;Shape transform section&quot; described above?</p> <p>Do I have to use VB code to achieve the above, or can I simply use the existing menu functions?</p> <p>Thanks!</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Open the shapesheet and the Shape Transform will be the first section.</p> <p>John... Visio MVP</p><div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://msmvps.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=1112713" width="1" height="1">