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I want a call-out to have the line on the top of the text box, but it always snaps below when attached to a shape.

The callout will be inside the top of the shape in a white space area pointing to a line inside the shape above it.

Rodney Beede
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  • Finally found it. Don't use the ribbon, Insert, Diagram Parts, Callout option. Instead go to Shapes, More Shapes, Visio Extra, Callouts.

    Add a connection point (Home, Tools, "X" Connection Point) to any spot on the page/diagram/shape where you want the tail to attach.

    Do a Custom callout 1 and drag the yellow dot to your connection point.

     – Rodney Beede May 08 '13 at 17:14

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Don't use the ribbon option Insert → Diagram Parts → Callout. Instead go to Shapes → More Shapes → Visio Extra → Callouts. Add a connection point Home → Tools → "X" Connection Point to any spot on the page/diagram/shape where you want the tail to attach. Do a Custom callout 1 and drag the yellow dot to your connection point

Devid
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Rodney Beede
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It appears that for a certain callout shapes, the location of the connector is very limited. For example, this callout type only allows a connector to be located at the bottom:

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However, other callout shapes allow the connector to move to any side of the callout box:

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So to solve your problem you need to try a different callout type.

myroslav
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