Course advisor's notes

This 1 day course is held at our five Pitman Training Centres in Scotland (see below for full details).

Visio is a graphics drawing package with applications that assist the user in tracking their workflow; communicate with their department's reporting structure, or enhancing their presentations with complete ease. More information...

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Seminar Content | Introduction to MS Visio

Getting Started
Exploring the Visio Environment:
• The Visio Work Area
• The Visio Toolbars
• Overview of Templates, Stencils and Objects
• Changing View Settings
• Navigating Pages

Basic Techniques:
• Creating New Drawings
• Drawing Closed Shapes
• Drawing Open Shapes
• Using the Freeform tool
• Drawing Compound Lines
• Selection Techniques
• Scaling and Resizing Objects
• Moving and Deleting Objects
• Duplicating Objects Quickly
• Aligning Objects
• Distributing Objects
• Rotating Objects
• Grouping Objects

Flow Diagrams
Connecting Shapes
• The Connector Tool
• The Connect Shapes Command
• Using Connector Shapes
• Automatic Connection
• Adjusting Connection Lines
• Dynamic v. Static Connection
• Snap and Glue Dialog Box
• The Connection Point Tool
• Adding Guides

Creating a Basic Flow Chart
• Flowcharting Tips
• Understanding and using Master Shapes
• The Stamp Tool
• Basic Text Features
• Adding Text To Shapes
• Adjusting Text Blocks

Simple Organisational Charts
• Creating Organisation Charts
• Adding Multiple Shapes
• Modifying Chart Layouts

Formatting Techniques
Formatting Shapes and Lines
• Using the Formatting Toolbar
• Corner Rounding
• Fill Patterns
• The Line Dialog Box
• Adding Shadows
• The Format Painter
• Dynamic Connectors

Formatting Text
• Using the Format Text Toolbar
• Text Styles
• The Text Dialog Box
• Formatting Text Blocks
• Paragraph Formatting
• Bullets
 
Managing Pages
• Inserting, Naming and Deleting Pages
• Page and Printer Setup
• Creating Background Pages
• Importing Graphics
• Using Borders and Titles
• Inserting Headers and Footers
• Printing Your Drawings

Aims and Objectives

You will learn fundamental MS Visio skills whilst creating several types of diagrams using Visio, including flow charts, flow diagrams and organisational charts.

You will learn basic Visio techniques and shortcuts to enhance your productivity, together with how to use the unique tools designed for each type of drawing.

Target Audience

Close integration with the leading MS Windows applications, such as MS Office and Lotus Notes, means Visio provides the non-specialist with a comprehensive range of drawing tools.

Prerequisites

A good understanding of the MS Windows environment.

Seminar Code

PITMAN TRAINING EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, ABERDEEN, FORRES & DUMFRIES ONLY

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