Getting Around Visio

• Visio Professional Overview
• The User Interface
• The ribbons and toolbars
• File tab
• Starting a New blank File
• New file from template
• Standard File Types
• Zoom Settings
• The shapes pane
• Other panes
• Opening a Stencil
• The right click menu

Drawing Basic shapes

• Using the Drawing Tools
• Drawing precise shapes (size and position Pane)
• Selection Techniques
• Adding shapes from stencils
• Scale and Resize Objects
• Duplicate Objects
• Align Objects
• Distribute Objects
• Group Shapes
• Rotate Objects
• Connected Drawings
• Create containers

Other mouse tools

• Pointer tool
• Connector tool
• Connection point tool
• Text tool
• Rotate tool

Creating Flow Diagrams

• Tips for Flowcharting
• Using the Auto connect feature
• Turning auto connect on/off
• Adding a stencil
• Understand Master Shapes
• Placing Shapes
• Connecting Shapes
• Line Jumps
• Create a Universal Connector
• Text Features
• Add Text To Shapes
• Adjust Text Blocks
• Enhance Drawing Elements
• Format Text
• Format Text Blocks
• Format Shape Fills
• Format Lines and outlines
• Use themes
• Use format effects
• Create a Workspace File
• Replace a Shape

Network Diagrams

• Start a New File
• Creating Background Pages
• Format background pages
• Add items to background pages
• Applying Background Pages
• Insert and work with Fields
• Import Graphics
• Setting Snap and Glue Options
• Use Typology Shapes
• Print Your Diagrams
• Use grid and Guides
• Set grid and Guide sizes
• Customise Shapes
• Adding Shape information
• Generate Property Data Reports
• Link Pages
• Link to Other Files
• Create and use layers
• Add screen tips to a shape
• Add a border and title
• Use the re-layout tool
• Create and use data graphics
• Create sub processes

Other document options

• Create floor plans
• Create electrical diagrams
• Create organisation charts
• Create schedules

Custom Features

• Creating Custom stencils
• Creating a Custom Master Shape
• Add custom Shapes
• Create a Style
• Create a Single Element Style
• Set Page options
• Set scaling
• Set Printing options
• Use reports
• Spellchecking
• Reviewing and commenting
• Create a Template

Intermediate and Advanced course content:

• Drawing Basics
• Advanced Drawing Techniques
• Using Custom Shapes
• Using Custom Shapes in a Drawing
• Custom Stencils
• Customizing Stencil Masters
• The Document Stencil
• Working with Templates
• Formatting and Linking Shapes
• Layers
• Object Linking and Embedding
• Working with External Data
• Creating HTML Documents
• Printing Techniques