Unit 1: Creating technical layouts

 Topic A: Layers

·          Creating and assigning a layer

·          Customizing layers

·          Adding custom shapes to a layer

 Topic B: Drawing scales

·          Using and changing the drawing scale

·          Manually adding and adjusting shapes

·          Using the Shape Data window

·          Changing a shape’s size and position settings

·          Duplicating shapes

 Topic C: Dimensioning

·          Adding and adjusting dimension connectors

·          Setting display units

·          Calculating and adjusting the area of a room

 Unit 2: Advanced formatting

 Topic A: Themes and styles

·          Applying theme colors

·          Applying theme effects

·          Creating a custom theme

·          Creating a style

·          Applying style attributes

 Topic B: Templates

·          Creating a custom template

·          Creating a drawing based on a template

 Unit 3: Custom shape design

 Topic A: Special drawing operations

·          Creating complex shapes by using basic shapes

 Topic B: Shape behavior and events

·          Specifying a behavior for a double-click action

·          Adding a lock behavior to an image

 Topic C: Custom stencils

·          Creating shapes for a stencil

·          Modifying a shape by using a ShapeSheet

·          Adding a predefined action to a shape

·          Adding and editing stencil shapes

·          Customizing stencil shapes

·          Saving a stencil

 Unit 4: Business diagrams and Web site mapping

 Topic A: Block, tree, and onion diagrams

·          Creating a block diagram

 Topic B: Flowcharts

·          Creating a workflow diagram

·          Creating a cross-functional flowchart

 Topic C: Organization charts

·          Comparing organization charts

·          Creating an organization chart by importing data

 Topic D: Project management diagrams

·          Creating timelines

·          Creating a PERT chart

·          Creating a Gantt chart

 Topic E: Web site maps

·          Generating a Web site map

·          Viewing link information

·          Generating a report of Web site links

 Unit 5: Integrating Visio with other programs

 Topic A: Integration with Microsoft Word

·          Embedding a Visio drawing in a Word document

·          Linking a Word document

·          Using drag-and-drop

 Topic B: Integration with PowerPoint

·          Inserting drawings in PowerPoint

·          Linking a presentation to a Visio drawing

 Topic C: Integration with Microsoft Outlook

·          Creating a calendar

·          Importing calendar data from Outlook

 Topic D: Working with Web-enabling features

·          Linking a Visio drawing to a Word document

·          Converting a drawing to a Web page

 Unit 6: Software and database diagrams

 Topic A: Documenting software systems

·          Drawing a program window

·          Drawing a system diagram

 Topic B: Database model diagrams

·          Creating a database model diagram

·          Using the Reverse Engineer Wizard