Visio Standard 2000: Basic Skills

Length of Course: 1 day

Course content:

Lesson 1: Before You Begin
  Prerequisites
  Getting Ready
  Loading The Project Files
  Software You Will Need Installed
  Curriculum Overview
  About The Manual
  Chapter Overviews
  Manual Conventions

Lesson 2: Learning Your Way Around
  Visio Standard Overview
  Starting A New File
  The Interface
  Standard File Types
  Changing View Settings
  Panning Across The Page
  Navigating Pages
  Opening Additional Stencils
  Manipulating Stencils
  Selection Techniques
  Scaling And Resizing Objects
 
Lesson 3 Basic Techniques
  Drawing Tools Overview
  Drawing Closed Shapes
  Creating Open Shapes
  Reshaping With The Pencil Tool
  Drawing Compound Lines
  Drawing With Precision
  Using The Size And Position Window
  Duplicating Objects Quickly
  Aligning Objects
  Distributing Objects
  Quick Analysis Of Connected Drawings
  Rotating Objects

Lesson 4: Creating a Basic Flow Diagram
  Flowcharting Tips
  Understanding Master Shapes
  Placing Shapes
  Adding Shapes With The Rubber Stamp Tool
  Connecting Shapes
  Using The Connector Tool
  The Connect Shapes Command
  Adjusting Connection Lines
  Connecting Shapes Automatically
  Basic Text Features
  Adding Text To Shapes
  Adding Text To Lines
  Adjusting Text Blocks
  Rotating Text Blocks
  Formatting Basics
  Formatting Text
  Formatting Text Blocks
  Formatting Shapes
  Formatting Lines
  Adding A Background Shape
  Dynamic Connectors
 
Lesson 5: Cross-functional Flowcharting
  Quick Overview
  Setting The Layout
  Understanding Functional Bands
  Setting File Properties
  Page And Printer Setup
  Creating Background Pages
  Adding Fields
  Adding Text To The Layout
  Formatting The Functional Bands
  Creating Custom Colors
  Adding Separators
  Managing Functional Bands
  Adding Connection Points
  Adding Detail Pages
  Linking Diagrams
  Linking To Other Pages
  Creating An Off-Page Reference
  Creating Hyperlinks
  Linking To Multiple Files
 
Lesson 6: Creating Organization Charts
  Quick Overview
  Using The Page Layout Wizard
  Importing Graphics
  Creating The Organization Chart
  Adjusting Shape Placement
  Creating Entire Groups
  Overriding The Layout
  Managing Detail
  Creating Synchronized Copies
  Custom Properties
  Organization Chart Wizard
  Using The Sample Spreadsheet
  Updating The Chart With The Wizard
  Printing Your Charts
 

Lesson 7: Creating Custom Stencils
  Creating Custom Stencils
  The Stencil Toolbar
  Creating New Shapes
  Adding Shapes To The Stencil
  Adding Imported Shapes
  Editing Master Shapes
  Saving The Stencil
  Using The Custom Stencil