Microsoft Visio Basic Skills

Outcomes

Participants will learn the basic skills necessary to begin using Microsoft Visio. No prior knowledge of Visio is assumed.

Prerequisites

Windows 98: Basic, Windows 2000: Basic, Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience

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Session Length

1 Day, 9:00am to 4:30pm

Location

This session is conducted either on site, or at our training rooms.

Topics Covered in this session

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Exploring the Visio environment Visio basics Navigating in Visio Stencil overview Working with objects Drawing tools Drawing objects Additional drawing techniques Editing objects Creating basic diagrams Planning your diagram Master shapes Connecting shapes Dynamic connectors An introduction to text features Organization charts

Formatting drawings Formatting basics Formatting text blocks Formatting shapes and lines Working with pages Creating and setting up a new drawing Working with background pages Working with links Creating network and brainstorming diagrams Network diagramming Rack and directory service diagrams An introduction to advanced features Advanced layout and connection techniques Custom properties Reporting

Performance-based objectives

• Create a new file and use interactive Help, navigate in a Visio file, manipulate stencils, and select, scale, and resize objects.
• Draw and reshape objects, work with compound lines and duplication techniques, and align, distribute, group, and rotate objects.
• Plan a flowchart, use master shapes, connect shapes in a diagram, use dynamic connectors, use basic text features, and create a simple organization chart.
• Use various text formatting options, format text blocks, and format shapes and lines.
• Set file properties for a new drawing, create background pages, work with detail pages and links, use Print Preview mode, and print a diagram.
• Create network, rack, directory service, and brainstorming diagrams.
• Use advanced connection and layout techniques, set custom properties for shapes, and create and modify property reports.