Visio 2016 is Microsoft’s diagramming application. By the end of this course, users should be comfortable using Visio to create simple diagrams on a day-to-day basis and capable of creating? organization charts, floor plans, cross-functional flowcharts, and network diagrams.
This course is intended to help all novice computer users get up to speed quickly with Microsoft Visio.
Lessons include:
- Getting started with Visio 2016
- Creating a workflow diagram
- Creating an organization chart
- Making a floor plan
- Creating a cross-functional flowchart
- Creating a network diagram
- Styling a diagram
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About This Course
Course Prerequisites
Course Overview
Course Objectives
How To Use This Book
Lesson 1:
Getting Started with Visio 2016
About Visio
What are Stencils, Shapes, Connectors, and Templates?
Using the Visio Interface
The Ribbon
The Backstage View
Activity 1-1
Create a New Blank Drawing
Create a New Drawing from a Template
Visio 2016 File Formats
Saving Files
Activity 1-2
Using Tell Me
Accessing Advanced Help Options
Activity 1-3
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 2:
Creating a Workflow Diagram
About the Shapes Pane
Adding Shapes to a Drawing
Connecting Shapes
Location
Stencil and Shape Management
Searching for Shapes
Activity 2-1
Selecting Shapes
Moving and Rotating Shapes
Resizing Shapes
Duplicating Shapes
Deleting Shapes
Activity 2-2
About Callouts and Groups
Inserting a Callout
Moving a Callout
Resizing a Callout
Changing the Callout Style
Creating a Group
Activity 2-3
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 3:
Creating an Organization Chart
About a Basic Organizational Chart
Creating an Organization Chart using the Wizard
Adding Images
Activity 3-1
Modifying the Layout
Changing the Spacing
Modifying Positioning
Creating and Using a Synchronized Copy
Comparing Charts
Activity 3-2
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 4:
Making a Floor Plan
Create a Basic Floor Plan
Drawing Scale
Create Custom Room Shapes
Activity 4-1
Using Visio as a Modeling Tool
Modeling a Room Layout
Activity 4-2
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 5:
Creating a Cross-Functional Flowchart
About Cross-Functional Flowcharts
Creating a Cross-Functional Flowchart
Adding Swimlanes and Separators
Adding Shapes
Activity 5-1
Changing Diagram Orientation and Direction
Modifying Swimlane Margins
Choosing a Flowchart Style
Activity 5-2
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 6:
Creating a Network Diagram
About Network Diagrams
Creating a Network Diagram
Additional Network Shapes
Activity 6-1
About Shape Data
How to use Shape Data
Activity 6-2
About Layers
Adding a Layer
Assigning Shapes to a Layer
Showing and Hiding Layers
Activating a Layer
Preserving Group Member Layers
Coloring Layers
Locking Layers
Activity 6-3
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson 7:
Styling a Diagram
Visio Design Tools
Changing the Shape Style
Connector Styles
Modifying Connector Path Styles
Activity 7-1
Design Themes and Variants
Changing the Theme of the Current Page
Choosing a Variant for the Current Page
Applying a Page Background
Adding Borders and Titles
Activity 7-2
Adding a Container
Adding and Removing Shapes
Formatting the Container Style
Resizing a Container
Disbanding a Container
Activity 7-3
Summary
Review Questions
Lesson Lab 1-1
Lesson Lab 2-1
Lesson Lab 3-1
Lesson Lab 4-1
Lesson Lab 5-1
Lesson Lab 6-1
Lesson Lab 7-1
Appendices
Keyboard Shortcut Quick Reference Sheet
Glossary
Index
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