Microsoft Visio 2016/2019/2021
Microsoft Visio is a diagramming tool that can be used to visually communicate technical as well as non-technical representations of ideas, processes, concepts, structures, layouts, software models, blueprints, etc. Microsoft Visio eliminates the laborious process of creating diagrams by providing the tools to create complex diagrams in a user friendly manner. Whether you want to create an office layout, a basic flowchart or an organizational structure, you can do it with minimal effort using Microsoft Visio.
This course teaches the basic functions and features of Visio Professional 2010/2013/2016. Students will learn how to use stencils, scale and resize objects, draw basic shapes and compound lines, and arrange objects. They will also learn how to create diagrams, work with text, apply formatting, work with background pages, and set file and print properties. Finally, students will create network and brainstorming diagrams, set shape properties, and create reports.
Course duration: 1 day
Cost: Please request quote or click here to see pricing for onsite training.
Pre-Requisites: Windows 8 or equivalent experience
Course Outline
Unit 1 : Getting started
Topic A: The Visio 2010 interface
A-1: Exploring the Visio 2010 interface
A-2: Changing view settings
A-3: Navigating through drawing pages
A-4: Getting help using Visio 2010
Topic B: Windows, stencils, and objects
B-1: Working with windows
B-2: Selecting and moving objects
B-3: Scaling and resizing an object
Unit 2 : Drawing tools
Topic A: Basic shapes and lines
A-1: Drawing basic shapes
A-2: Creating lines and arcs
A-3: Reshaping an arc
Topic B: Compound lines
B-1: Creating a freeform line
B-2: Creating a compound line with the Line and Arc tools
B-3: Creating a compound line with the Pencil tool
B-4: Manipulating compound lines
Topic C: Editing objects
C-1: Duplicating objects
C-2: Aligning objects
C-3: Distributing objects
C-4: Grouping objects
C-5: Rotating an object
Unit 3 : Basic diagrams
Topic A: Planning a diagram
A-1: Discussing diagram planning
Topic B: Creating a basic diagram
B-1: Adding, connecting, and moving shapes
B-2: Manually connecting shapes
B-3: Applying connector shapes
Topic C: Working with text
C-1: Inserting and formatting text
C-2: Adding paragraph text
C-3: Adding text to shapes
C-4: Adding text to connectors
C-5: Rotating text
Topic D: Organization charts
D-1: Creating an organization chart
D-2: Changing the layout of an organization chart
Unit 4 : Formatting drawings
Topic A: Formatting text
A-1: Applying basic text formats
A-2: Using the Text dialog box to format text
A-3: Applying themes and effects
Topic B: Formatting shapes and lines
B-1: Applying Line and Fill styles
B-2: Applying a shadow effect
B-3: Using the Format Painter
Unit 5 : Working with pages
Topic A: File and print properties
A-1: Setting file properties
A-2: Defining page size and print settings
A-3: Adding headers and footers in Print Preview
A-4: Printing a diagram
Topic B: Working with background pages
B-1: Creating a background page
B-2: Adding fields to a background page
B-3: Applying a background page
B-4: Inserting a graphic on background page
Topic C: Working with links
C-1: Creating links to pages and external files
C-2: Linking to multiple files
C-3: Linking to an Excel file
Unit 6 : Network and brainstorming diagrams
Topic A: Network diagrams
A-1: Applying topology shapes in a network diagram
A-2: Creating a new connection
A-3: Adding and connecting topology shapes
A-4: Moving shape text
Topic B: Rack diagrams
B-1: Creating a rack diagram
Topic C: Brainstorming diagrams
C-1: Creating a brainstorming diagram
C-2: Exporting a brainstorming diagram to XML
C-3: Importing XML data into a brainstorming diagram
Unit 7 : Customization and reporting
Topic A: Layout and connection techniques
A-1: Using guides
A-2: Adding connection points
A-3: Selecting objects by type
A-4: Connecting shapes to new connection points
A-5: Changing Snap & Glue settings
Topic B: Shape properties
B-1: Adding custom properties to shapes
B-2: Creating custom property sets
B-3: Applying custom properties
Topic C: Reporting
C-1: Creating a report
C-2: Running a report
C-3: Updating a report
C-4: Formatting a Visio Table Report
This course builds on the concepts and skills taught in Visio 2010/2013/2016: Basic. Students will learn how to work with layers, create custom shapes, themes, stencils and templates, and create business and project management diagrams. They will also learn how to integrate Visio with other Office programs, and create software and database diagrams.
Course duration: 1 day
Cost: Please request quote or click here to see pricing for onsite training.
Pre-Requisites: Microsoft Visio 2010/2013/2016 Level 1 or equivalent experience
Course Outline
Unit 1 : Creating technical layouts
Topic A: * Layers
A-1: Creating and assigning a layer
A-2: Customizing layers
A-3: Adding custom shapes to a layer
Topic B: * Drawing scales
B-1: Using and changing the drawing scale
B-2: Manually adding and adjusting shapes
B-3: Using the Shape Data window
B-4: Changing a shape’s size and position settings
B-5: Duplicating shapes
Topic C: * Dimensioning
C-1: Adding and adjusting dimension connectors
C-2: Setting display units
C-3: Calculating and adjusting the area of a room
Unit 2 : Advanced formatting
Topic A: * Themes and styles
A-1: Applying theme colours
A-2: Applying theme effects
A-3: Creating a custom theme
A-4: Creating a style
A-5: Applying style attributes
Topic B: * Templates
B-1: Creating a custom template
B-2: Creating a drawing based on a template
Unit 3 : Custom shape design
Topic A: * Special drawing operations
A-1: Creating complex shapes by using basic shapes
Topic B: * Shape behaviour and events
B-1: Specifying a behaviour for a double-click action
B-2: Adding a lock behaviour to an image
Topic C: * Custom stencils
C-1: Creating shapes for a stencil
C-2: Modifying a shape by using a ShapeSheet
C-3: Adding a predefined action to a shape
C-4: Adding and editing stencil shapes
C-5: Customizing stencil shapes
C-6: Saving a stencil
Unit 4 : Business diagrams and Web site mapping
Topic A: * Block, tree, and onion diagrams
A-1: Creating a block diagram
Topic B: * Flowcharts
B-1: Creating a workflow diagram
B-2: Creating a cross-functional flowchart
Topic C: * Organization charts
C-1: Comparing organization charts
C-2: Creating an organization chart by importing data
Topic D: * Project management diagrams
D-1: Creating timelines
D-2: Creating a PERT chart
D-3: Creating a Gantt chart
Topic E: * Web site maps
E-1: Generating a Web site map
E-2: Viewing link information
E-3: Generating a report of Web site links
Unit 5 : Integrating Visio with other programs
Topic A: * Integration with Microsoft Word
A-1: Embedding a Visio drawing in a Word document
A-2: Linking a Word document
A-3: Using drag-and-drop
Topic B: * Integration with PowerPoint
B-1: Inserting drawings in PowerPoint
B-2: Linking a presentation to a Visio drawing
Topic C: * Integration with Microsoft Outlook
C-1: Creating a calendar
C-2: Importing calendar data from Outlook
Topic D: * Working with Web-enabling features
D-1: Linking a Visio drawing to a Word document
D-2: Converting a drawing to a Web page
Unit 6 : Software and database diagrams
TopicA: * Documenting software systems
A-1: Drawing a program window
A-2: Drawing a system diagram
Topic B: * Database model diagrams
B-1: Creating a database model diagram
B-2: Using the Reverse Engineer Wizard