VIS2K7
Microsoft Visio 2007
Course Duration: 1 Day
Class Time: 9 am - 4:30 pm

LESSON 1 – Visio Basics

  • Looking at Visio
  • Creating a New Diagram
  • The Visio Environment
  • Using Menus and Toolbars
  • Saving and Closing a New Diagram
  • Opening an Existing Diagram
  • Using Zoom Commands
  • Using Full Screen View
  • Using Help

LESSON 2 – Working with Stencils

  • The Stencil Toolbar
  • Creating a New Stencil
  • Opening a Stencil
  • Editing and Closing a Stencil

LESSON 3 – Working with Shapes

  • Adding a Shape to a Diagram
  • Moving and Resizing Shapes
  • Copying and Pasting Shapes
  • Deleting, Rotating, and Grouping Shapes
  • Adding Text to Shapes
  • Searching for Shapes
  • Layering Shapes
  • Adding Callouts to a Diagram
  • Connecting Shapes Using AutoConnect
  • Connecting Shapes Manually
  • Laying Out Shapes
  • Working with Shape Data

LESSON 4 – Formatting Shapes and Diagrams

  • Formatting Shapes
  • Adding a Shadow
  • Using the Format Painter Button
  • Adding Borders and Titles
  • Formatting Text Using the Formatting Toolbar
  • Formatting Text Using the Text
    Dialog Box
  • Adding Clip Art
  • Inserting Pictures
  • Applying a Theme to a Diagram

LESSON 5 – Working With Measuring Tools

  • Using Rulers and Grids
  • Using the Dynamic Grid
  • Modifying the Drawing Scale
  • Using Snap and Glue
  • Adding Guide Lines and Guide Points
  • Aligning and Distributing Shapes

LESSON 6 – Working with Pages

  • Changing Page Orientation
  • Previewing a Document
  • Modifying Page Size
  • Adding and Removing Pages
  • Renaming, Repositioning, and Rotating Pages
  • Displaying Multiple Pages
  • Adding a Background Page
  • Using the Drawing Explorer Window
  • Working with Layers
  • Adding Headers and Footers
  • Printing a Diagram

LESSON 7 – Working with External Data

  • Exporting Shapes and Diagrams
  • Exporting to a Web Page
  • Linking and Embedding Drawings
  • Inserting External Files into Visio
  • E-mailing a Visio File

Prerequisites

  • Basic Windows skills