Visio 2002 Professional: Introduction

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Description:	Students will learn basic concepts for creating flowcharts, and basic network diagrams. This includes learning the basics for using and creating shapes, printing drawings, creating custom stencils, and many time-saving shortcuts and techniques designed to increase user productivity.
Prerequisites:	Basic Windows knowledge and understanding of drawing applications helpful.
Length:	One day

Overview of Visio
• Visio Documents
• Templates and Documents
• Elements of the Visio Window
• Visio Navigation
• Scrolling and Zooming
• Using the Pan and Zoom Window
• Anchor and Autohide

Basic Skills: Creating a Directional Map
• Using Stencils
• Dragging Shapes from Stencils
• Managing Stencils and Finding Shapes
• Saving Files
• Drawing Properties
• Viewing Drawing Properties
• Manipulating Shapes
• Resizing Shapes
• Resizing and Relocating with Precision
• Rotating Shapes
• Copying Shapes
• Connecting Roads
• Changing Road Thickness
• Adding Text
• Adding Text to Shapes
• Rotating Text Separately
• Editing Text
• Formatting Shape Text
• Adding Stand-Alone Text
• Stacking Order
• Changing the Stacking Order

Basic Diagram Skills
• Enhancing Productivity
• Hiding Connection Points and the Grid
• Repeat Duplication
• Manual Numbering with the Number Shapes Macro
• Automatically Numbering New Shapes
• Managing Shapes
• Grouping
• Aligning Shapes
• Distributing Shapes
• Applying Styles
• Changing Line Styles
• Text and Fill Colors
• Creating Custom Colors
• Adding Patterns
• Adding Drop Shadows

Flowcharts
• Connecting Shapes
• Connecting On Drop
• Cloning Shapes
• Point-to-Point Connections
• Routing Connectors
• Line-Curve Connectors
• Using Extra Connectors
• Page Styles
• Using Borders and Titles
• Renaming Shapes
• Adding and Editing Backgrounds
• Applying Color Schemes
• Cross-Functional Flowchart Setup
• Filling Out a Cross-Functional Flowchart

Organization Charts
• Creating an Organization Chart
• Adding Subordinate Shapes
• Adding Multiple Shapes
• Arranging Subordinates
• Editing Custom Properties
• Adding a Custom Property
• Organization Chart Data Wizard
• Creating Organization Chart from Data
• Navigating Multi-Page Charts
• Hiding Subordinates
• Breaking Down an Organization Chart
• Navigating Linked Pages
• Changing Styles
• Changing Spaces
• Organization Chart Data Wizard

Floor Plan
• Creating an Office Layout
• Adding Space
• Adding Walls
• Drawing Scale
• Drawing to Scale
• Adding Doors and Windows
• Resetting the Ruler Zero Point
• Design Your Office