Visio Standard
A One Day Training Course
Course Aims
Visio Standard is a graphics drawing package with applications that assist
the user in tracking their workflow, communicating with their department's
reporting structure, or enhancing their presentations. Close integration
with the leading MS Windows applications such as MS Office and Lotus Notes,
Visio Standard provides the non-specialist with a comprehensive range
of drawing tools. This course is designed to provide delegates with a
solid foundation upon which to build skills in using Visio Standard. Delegates
will learn the fundamentals of working with Visio Standard through practical
exercises.
Target Audience
Intending, new or recent Visio users who want to learn the essentials
of this software product in a short space of time.
Pre-requisites
A working knowledge of MS Windows and the ability to use a mouse. Familiarity
with using a Windows based application such as word processing.
Course Outline
Introduction
Introduction to Visio Standard & Business Drawings; Visio Standard
Screen Layout
Menus and Dialog Boxes
Menus; Dialog Boxes; Shortcut Menus; Standard Toolbars; Displaying Toolbars
Drawing Files
Starting a New Drawing; Opening, Closing and Saving Drawings; Finding
Files; The Help System
Summary of File Operation Shortcut Keys
Working with Pages
Understanding Visio's Page Concepts
Forground and Background Pages; Layers
Setting Page Orientation and Scale
Rotating and Resizing Pages
Creating headers/footers and including date, page type fields
Hyperlinks
Creating hyperlinks between pages; Creatng hyperlinks to other applications
or drawings
Drawing Fundamentals
Placing, Resizing, Moving, Copying Shapes
Sharing Diagrams with Other Applications
Placing a Visio Drawing in Another Application
Placing Information into Visio from another Application; DDE (Dynamic
Data Exchange); OLE (Object Linking and Embedding)
Multiple Page Diagrams
Inserting and Deleting Pages; Renaming an Existing Page; Background Pages
Multiple Shapes
Arranging, Distributing, Linking, Grouping and Combining Shapes; Creating
a Union; Fragmenting Shapes
Drawing Tools
Rotating and Flipping Shapes; Formatting Shapes; Shape Explorer
Using Stencils
Connecting Shapes; Dynamic Glue; Zooming In and Out from Pages; Panning;
Placing Text in Shapes; Adding Text to Drawings; Using the Stamp Tool
Using Styles
Styles; Defining and Applying Styles
Finishing a Diagram
Spell Checking a Page; Inserting Fields
Printing a Diagram; Using Print Preview
Drawing with Layers
Colouring; Displaying and Hiding Layers
Locking and Printing Layers
Placing Shapes on Layers
Creating Master Shapes, Templates and Stencils
Editing Stencils; Opening a Drawing File Stencil and Editing a Master
Shape; Creating and Editing Templates; Customising the Grid; Customising
the Snap-To Option
Please note: this course is run on a customised basis. We should be
happy to supply further details.
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