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Okay this is driving me nuts. I'm using Visio 2010 in a completely blank template. Here is what I'm doing:

  1. I'm drawing a simple rectangle
  2. I draw a second simple rectangle
  3. I'm trying to drag rectangle 1 over rectangle 2.

Every time I try to drag rectangle 1 over rectangle 2, the 1st rectangle snaps to some spot an inch or so away from the second rectangle. Basically, I can't place rectangle 1 over rectangle 2 at all, meaning I can't layer shapes at all.

What the heck is causing this idiotic behavior and how can I disable it?

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Visio is not for painting, its for diagramming, so it never makes sense to do that in a diagram. – soandos Jun 8 '11 at 18:01
You were able to do this in 2k7, why would they make such a big change in 2010? – Polaris878 Jun 8 '11 at 18:03
It works for me in 2010... – soandos Jun 8 '11 at 18:14
Thanks soandos, it seems then it is some sort of setting, but I can't seem to figure out what it is. – Polaris878 Jun 8 '11 at 18:29
I am guessing, but options->advanced->freeform settings? – soandos Jun 8 '11 at 18:30
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What you want is Layout and Routing.

On the Design tab there is a section labeled Layout on the right.

In the bottom right corner of that section is a small box with an arrow, if you click that you will get to Layout and Routing , and on the bottom, under Other, uncheck Move other shapes away on drop.

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