Introduction to the Visio Environment

• Using the Rectangle, Ellipse & Line Tool
• Using Stencils
• Selecting Multiple Objects
• Aligning Shapes
• Distributing Shapes
• Rotating shapes & Duplicating Objects
• Resizing shapes and using the Size & Position Window.

Creating Flowcharts

• Moving shapes from stencil to document
• Page Setup – changing to landscape orientation
• Using the Connector Tool
• Using the Connector Stencil
• Placing text on shapes
• Placing text on connectors
• Rotating & Moving Text on Shapes & Connectors
• Formatting Connector Line
• Using Text Tool in a Visio Drawing
• Formatting Text Block
• Formatting Shapes on a drawing
• Using the Format Painter
• Applying a background to a Visio Schedule
• Creating Cross Functional Flowcharts
• Using Offpage Reference Points

Reporting

• Generating reports based on data in your drawing.
• Linking directing with an Excel spreadsheet.

Creating Network Diagrams

• Create a background page
• Insert pictures
• Creating a Network using Ethernets, Servers, Printers & Routers
• Changing Text on shapes
• Creating detailed pages
• Grouping Objects & Duplication
• Adding behaviours to shapes
• Creating Hyperlinks from shapes
• Creating specific hyperlinks
• Linking to other applications
• Print Set-Up

Creating an Organisation Chart

• Using the Organisation Chart Toolbar
• Changing the layout of subordinates
• Adding Multiple positions
• Moving subordinates using the Toolbar
• Creating a synchronised copy
• Adding Custom Properties
• Defining Custom Properties
• Generating Reports from shape properties
• Inserting Excel Files into a Visio Drawing
• Creating Organisation Charts from an Excel file

Creating a Stencil

• Creating shapes and copying them to new stencil
• Adding Master properties for shapes
• Opening Existing Stencils & dragging onto new stencil
• Saving Stencil