Microsoft Visio XP Foundation
Training Course Outline

1-day course

This course includes the following topics:

1). USING MICROSOFT VISIO XP

WHAT IS VISIO?
Using Microsoft VISIO XP
Using File Types
Using the Microsoft Web Site

GETTING TO KNOW THE VISIO ENVIRONMENT
Working in the Visio Window
Using the Drawing Page
Using Stencils
Using the Template Preview
Using the Task Pane

GETTING TO KNOW VISIO TOOLBARS
About Visio Toolbars
Showing a Toolbar
Hiding a Toolbar
Moving a Toolbar
Using the Standard Toolbar
Using the Formatting Toolbar

GETTING HELP
Using the Ask a Question Box
Using Microsoft Visio Help
Taking the Getting Started Tour

 

2). WORKING WITH DRAWINGS

EXPLORING VISIO
Displaying Drawing Categories and Templates
Browsing Category Templates
Browsing Sample Drawings

USING THE NEW DRAWING TASK PANE
About the New Drawing Task Pane
Displaying the New Drawing Task Pane

CREATING OR OPENING A DRAWING
Creating a New Blank Drawing
Creating a Drawing from an Existing Drawing
Creating a Drawing from a Template
Opening an Existing Drawing

USING THE BASIC SEARCH TASK PANE
About the Basic Search Task Pane
Displaying the Basic Search Task Pane
Searching for Files
Customizing Searches
Using Search Results

MANAGING DRAWINGS
Saving a Drawing
Changing Drawing Properties
Saving a Drawing as a Web Page
Closing a Drawing

 

3). CHOOSING A DRAWING TYPE

WORKING WITH TEMPLATES
About VISIO XP Templates

WORKING WITH BLOCK DIAGRAM TEMPLATES
Creating a Basic Diagram
Creating a Block Diagram
Creating a Block Diagram with Perspective

WORKING WITH BUILDING PLAN TEMPLATES
Creating an Office Layout

WORKING WITH FLOWCHART TEMPLATES
Creating an Audit Diagram
Creating a Basic Flowchart
Creating a Cause and Effect Diagram
Creating a Cross-Functional Flowchart
Creating a Mind Mapping Diagram
Creating a TQM Diagram
Creating a Work Flow Diagram

WORKING WITH FORM AND CHART TEMPLATES
Creating Charts and Graphs
Creating a Form Design
Creating Marketing Charts and Diagrams

WORKING WITH MAP TEMPLATES
Creating a Directional Map
Creating a Directional Map 3D

WORKING WITH NETWORK TEMPLATES
Creating a Basic Network

WORKING WITH ORGANIZATION CHART TEMPLATES
Creating an Organization Chart
Using the Organization Chart Wizard

WORKING WITH PROJECT SCHEDULE TEMPLATES
Creating a Calendar
Creating a Gantt Chart
Creating a PERT Chart
Creating a Timeline

 

4). BUILDING A DRAWING

WORKING WITH STENCILS
About Stencils
Using the Stencil Toolbar
Opening a Stencil
Switching Between Stencils
Creating a New Stencil
Adding Shapes to a Stencil
Naming a Stencil
Editing a Stencil
Saving a Stencil
Closing a Stencil
Using the Document Stencil
Changing the Stencil View

WORKING WITH SHAPES
About Microsoft SmartShapes
Adding a Shape to the Drawing Page
Adding Text to a Shape
Moving a Shape
Resizing a Shape
Finding a Shape
Deleting a Shape from the Drawing Page

WORKING WITH CONNECTORS
About Connectors
Manually Connecting Shapes
Manually Connecting a Series of Shapes
Automatically Connecting Shapes
Using the Connector Tool Button
Adding Connectors from a Stencil
Creating Dynamic Glue
Creating Static Glue
Adding Text to a Connector
Deleting a Connector from the Drawing Page
Viewing and Hiding Connection Points

ADDING BACKGROUNDS, BORDERS, AND TITLES
Opening the Backgrounds Stencil
Adding a Background
Opening the Borders and Titles Stencil
Adding a Border and Title

 

5). FORMATTING A DRAWING

FORMATTING TEXT
Using the Format Text Toolbar
Changing the Font Type
Changing the Font Size
Changing the Font Color
Changing the Font Case
Changing the Font Position
Changing the Font Transparency
Changing the Font Style
Changing Character Spacing
Aligning Text
Changing Line Indentation
Changing Paragraph Spacing
Changing Text Margins
Adding a Text Background
Adding Tabs
Adding Bullets

FORMATTING SHAPES
Using the Format Shape Toolbar
Changing the Fill Color
Changing the Fill Pattern
Changing the Fill Transparency
Adding a Shadow
Changing the Line Color
Changing the Line Weight
Changing the Line Pattern
Changing the Line Ends
Rounding Corners
Applying a Color Scheme

MANAGING SHAPES
Using the Action Toolbar
Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
Ordering Shapes
Rotating Shapes
Flipping Shapes
Aligning Shapes
Distributing Shapes
Laying Out Shapes
Centering a Drawing

FORMATTING CONNECTORS
Using the Layout & Routing Toolbar
Changing Connector Routing Options
Changing Routing Style and Direction
Separating Overlapping Connectors
Overlapping Separated Connectors
Setting Line Jump Options
Setting Space Options
Using Curved and Straight Connectors

USING SNAP AND GLUE
Using the Snap & Glue Toolbar
About Snapping
About Gluing
Viewing Active Snap and Glue Elements
Snapping to an Item
Gluing to an Item

USING LAYERS
About Layers
Assigning a Shape to a Layer
Creating a New Layer
Showing and Hiding Layers
Selecting a Layer to Print
Locking a Layer
Renaming a Layer
Assigning a Color to a Layer
Deleting a Layer

INSERTING PICTURES
About the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
Displaying the Insert Clip Art Task Pane
Searching for Clip Art
Customizing a Clip Art Search
Using the Clip Organiser
Searching for Clips Online
Inserting Clip Art
Inserting a Picture from a File
Inserting a Picture from a Scanner or Camera

 

6). SETTING UP AND EDITING PAGES

MANAGING PAGES
Inserting a New Page
Creating a Background Page
Assigning a Background Page
Navigating Pages
Renaming a Page
Reordering Pages
Deleting a Page

USING PAGE VIEW TOOLS
Using the View Toolbar
Showing and Hiding Rulers
Showing and Hiding the Grid
Adding Guides
Showing and Hiding Guides
Showing and Hiding Page Breaks
Using the Pan & Zoom Window
Zooming in and out of a Drawing
Using the Size & Position Window
Using the Drawing Explorer Window
Merging Anchored Windows
Setting a Drawing Scale

EDITING PAGES
Copying Items
Copying a Drawing Page
Cutting Items
Pasting Items
Using Paste Special
Using Find and Replace
Using Undo and Redo
Checking Spelling

 

7). SHARING DRAWINGS

SENDING DRAWINGS
E-mailing a Drawing to a Mail Recipient
E-mailing a Drawing to a Routing Recipient

USING PRINT PREVIEW
Previewing a Drawing
Viewing Different Pages
Zooming in and out of a Preview
Exiting Print Preview

USING PRINT SETUP
Setting Paper Size
Setting Paper Orientation
Using Print Zoom

PRINTING THE DRAWING
Selecting a Printer
Changing Printer Properties
Setting the Print Range
Setting the Number of Print Copies
Sending the Drawing to the Printer

 

8). CUSTOMIZING VISIO XP

CONFIGURING VISIO XP OPTIONS
Opening the Options Dialog Box
Customizing General Options
Customizing View Options
Customizing Save Options
Customizing Regional Options
Customizing Spelling Options
Customizing File Paths Options
Customizing Advanced Options

CONFIGURING AUTOCORRECT OPTIONS
Opening the AutoCorrect Dialog Box
Customizing AutoCorrect Options
Customizing Autoformat Options

CUSTOMIZING TOOLBARS
About Toolbar Customization Options
Creating a Custom Toolbar
Adding or Removing Commands from a Toolbar
Customizing Toolbar Options
Resetting a Toolbar
Renaming a Toolbar
Deleting a Toolbar

 

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