Microsoft Visio 2007

Course Contents

Getting Around Visio

• Visio Professional Overview
• Starting a New File
• The Interface
• Standard File Types
• Magnification Settings
• Opening Additional Stencils
• The Mouse Menu

Basic Drawing Techniques

• Working with the Drawing Tools
• Drawing with Precision
• Selection Techniques
• Scaling and Resizing Objects
• Duplicating Objects Quickly
• Aligning Objects
• Distributing Objects
• Quick Analysis of Connected Drawings
• Work with Grouped Shapes
• Rotating Objects

Creating Flow Diagrams

• Flowcharting Tips
• Understanding Master Shapes
• Placing Shapes
• Connecting Shapes
• Creating a Universal Connector
• Basic Text Features
• Adding Text To Shapes
• Adjusting Text Blocks
• Enhancing Drawing Elements
• Formatting Text
• Formatting Text Blocks
• Formatting Shape Fills
• Formatting Lines
• Creating a Workspace File
• Replacing Shapes

Network Diagrams

• Starting a New File
• Creating Background Pages
• Adding Fields
• Importing Graphics
• Applying Background Pages
• Setting Snap and Glue Options
• Using Typology Shapes
• Printing Your Diagrams
• Using Guides
• Customizing Shapes
• Adding Shape Data
• Generating Property Data Reports
• Linking Pages
• Linking to Other Files

Custom Features

• Creating Custom stencils
• Creating a Custom Master Shape
• Adding the Shapes
• Creating Styles
• Creating a Single Element Style
• Creating a Template Files