Visio 2003 - Level 1 Introduction

Course Code: VIS03L1
Duration: 1 Day

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Overview

You will learn the fundamental skills and create a directional map, a block diagram, a basic and a cross-functional flowchart, an organisation chart, and an office layout. As you create these drawings, you will learn techniques to drag and manipulate Visio master shapes, create connections between shapes, and apply styles to shapes, text, and pages. You will generate an organisation chart from imported data and edit custom properties to store additional information in your diagrams. You will learn shortcuts to enhance your productivity and use unique tools designed for each type of drawing.

This course is designed for users who have little or no experience using Visio 2003 Professional, and who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively

Prerequisites

  • An appreciation of drawing applications and design concepts
  • Use a mouse
  • Type and use a keyboard
  • Navigate through Windows files and folders
  • Work with Windows – minimise, maximise, open and close

Delegates will learn how to

  • Identify the various types of drawings you can create using Visio and navigate in a Visio document
  • Drag shapes from Visio stencils and resize, rotate, align, and transform them
  • Increase your productivity with smart features, such as numbering shapes automatically, duplicating shapes quickly, and grouping and aligning
  • Create a flowchart or a cross-functional flowchart
  • Create an organization chart manually or generate one from a text file
  • Create an office floor plan to scale
Outline

1. Customising Visio

  • Working with Toolbars
  • Working with Windows

2. Using the Drawing Tools

  • Drawing Basics
  • Advanced Drawing Techniques

3. Custom Shapes

  • Using Custom Shapes
  • Using Custom Shapes in a Drawing

4. Advanced Stencil Techniques

  • Custom Stencils
  • Customising Stencil Masters
  • The Document Stencil

5. Templates, Styles, and Layers

  • Working with Templates
  • Formatting and Linking Shapes
  • Layers

Lesson 6: Sharing Your Work

  • Object Linking and Embedding
  • Working with External Data
  • Creating HTML Documents
  • Printing Techniques

Leads to examination

There are no examinations associated with this course.

Leads to certification

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