Microsoft Office Visio 2010 Basic

Microsoft Office Visio 2010 is the newest version of Microsoft’s diagramming application. Whether you’re using Visio for the first time, or have been using it for years, this introductory training courseware will help you make the most of Visio’s exciting features.

Highlights of the Microsoft Office Visio 2010 training course include a complete review of the new ribbon-based interface, plus a complete walkthrough of creating your own ribbon tabs. We will also explore how to set up a new diagram, creating a basic diagram, using the new Auto Connect feature, and accessing Visio’s many templates and sample diagrams. All courseware training materials are completely customizable, to suit the trainer’s content and brand needs.

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Starting Out

Lesson 1.1: Meeting Microsoft Office Visio 2010

What is Microsoft Office Visio 2010?

What’s New in Microsoft Office Visio 2010?

Opening Visio

Interface Overview

Interacting with Visio

Closing Visio

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Working with Visio Files

Saving Files

Opening Files

Using the Recent List

Switching Between Open Files

Closing Files

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Creating a Diagram.

Planning Your Diagram

Understanding Templates, Stencils, and Shapes

Using the New Diagram Window

Finding and Adding Shapes

Connecting Shapes

Adding Text to Shapes

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Lesson 1.4: Using the Shapes Pane

Floating and Docking the Shapes Pane

Minimizing and Hiding the Shapes Pane

Floating and Docking Stencils

Searching for Shapes

Showing and Hiding Stencils

Re-Ordering Stencils in the Shapes Pane

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.5: Connecting Shapes

Customizing the Dynamic Grid, Static Grid, and Ruler

Changing Snap & Glue Options

Creating a Basic Connection

Customizing the Connector

Moving Connectors

Editing Connection Points

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.6: Getting Help in Visio

Getting Started with Office.com

Opening Help

Using the Help Screen

Using the Help Toolbar

Searching for Help

Using the Table of Contents

Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: Understanding and Customizing the Visio Interface

Lesson 2.1: Getting Acquainted

Using the File Menu (Backstage View)

Using the Status Bar

Using the Mini Toolbar

Using Dialog Boxes

Using Right-Click Menus

Common Keyboard Shortcuts

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: The Quick Access Toolbar

About the Toolbar

Adding and Removing Buttons

Moving the Quick Access Toolbar

Customizing the Toolbar

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Tabs and Groups

About Tabs

About Groups

About Option Buttons

Minimizing the Ribbon

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: Customizing the Ribbon

Getting Started

Adding or Removing Tabs

Arranging Tabs and Groups

Creating New Tabs and Groups

Customizing Group Commands

Resetting all Customizations

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Overview of the Command Tabs

Lesson 3.1: The Home Tab

Clipboard Commands

Font Commands

Paragraph Commands

Tools Commands

Shape Commands

Arrange Commands

Editing Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: The Insert Tab

Pages Commands

Illustrations Commands

Diagram Parts Commands

Links Commands

Text Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: The Design Tab

Page Setup Commands

Themes Commands

Backgrounds Commands

Layout Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.4: The Data Tab

External Data Commands

Display Data Commands

Show/Hide Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.5: The Review Tab

Proofing Commands

Language Commands

Comments Commands

Markup Commands

Reports Commands

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.6: The View Tab

Views Commands

Show Commands

Zoom Commands

Visual Aids Commands

Window Commands

Macros Commands

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Creating Diagrams

Lesson 4.1: Starting Points for Your Diagrams

Creating a Blank Drawing

Creating a Diagram from Local Templates

Creating a Diagram from Online Templates

Accessing Recently Used Templates

Using Visio’s Sample Files

Creating a Diagram from Existing Files

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Using Visio’s Editing Tools

Using the Selection Tools

Using Cut, Copy, and Paste

Using Undo and Redo/Repeat

Using Find

Using Replace

Using the Format Painter

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: Editing Shapes

Setting up Guides

Resizing Shapes

Moving Shapes

Rotating Shapes

Duplicating Shapes

Deleting Shapes

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Formatting Shapes

Changing the Fill Color

Using the Fill Dialog

Changing the Line Color and Type

Using the Line Dialog

Adding a Shadow

Using the Shadow Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.5: Arranging Shapes

Aligning Shapes

Distributing Shapes

Using Auto Align & Space

Arranging Shapes

Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Doing More with Diagrams

Lesson 5.1: Formatting Text, Part One

Changing Font Face and Size

Changing Font Color

Applying Text Effects

Changing Case

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: Formatting Text, Part Two

Aligning and Justifying Text

Indenting Text

Creating a Bulleted List

Opening the Text Dialog

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Working with Text Blocks

Drawing a Text Block

Editing Text

Resizing Text Blocks

Moving Text Blocks

Rotating Text Blocks

Deleting Text Blocks

Using the Text Block Tool

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.4: Adding Freeform Shapes

Creating a Freeform Shape

Resizing Shapes

Moving Shapes

Rotating a Freeform Shape

Deleting a Freeform Shape

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Section 6: Printing and Viewing Your Diagram.

Lesson 6.1: Using Visio’s Viewing Tools

Using Normal View

Using Full Screen View

Using Zoom Tools

Using Pan & Zoom

Using Fit to Window and Page Width

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.2: Working with Pages

Adding a Blank Page

Navigating Through Pages

Renaming a Page

Changing the Order of Pages

Deleting a Page

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.3: Polishing Your Diagram.

Checking Your Spelling

Rotating a Diagram

Changing the Diagram Layout

Changing the Theme

Customizing the Current Theme

Adding Borders and Titles

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.4: Preparing a Diagram for Printing

Changing Page Orientation

Changing Page Size

Scaling the Diagram

Changing Page Properties

Changing Layout and Routing Options

Adding Shadows to the Diagram

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 6.5: Printing Your Diagram.

Changing Print Setup Options

Using Print Preview

Printing the Diagram

E-mailing Your Diagram

Step-By-Step

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Section 6: Case Study

Section 6: Review Questions

Index