Visio 2007

Introducing Microsoft Visio 2007
Course Overview
Understanding Visio 2007 Product Editions
Installing
Updating Visio 2007
Maintaining
Using Microsoft Office Diagnostics
Uninstalling

Navigating Visio 2007
Touring the Visio 2007 Interface
Accessing Sample Drawings
Creating a New Diagram
Using Menus and Toolbars
Using Undo and Redo
Using View Windows and the Task Pane
Saving and Opening Visio Drawings
Exporting to Alternate File Formats
Accessing Page Setup
Using Print Preview
Printing a Visio Drawing

Getting Help in Microsoft Visio 2007
Configuring Online Content Settings
Using Online Assistance Tutorials 1
Using Online Assistance 2
Using Online Assistance 3
Accessing Visio 2007 Downloads
Using the Viewer

Using Stencils
Introducing Stencils
Opening and Closing Stencils
Moving Stencils Around
Accessing the Document Stencil
Creating a New Stencil
Modifying Stencils

Working with Shapes in Visio
Adding Shapes to a Drawing
Searching for Shapes
Using My Shapes
Resizing and Rotating Shapes
Resizing and Rotating Lines
Cloning Shapes
Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
Advanced Shape Operations
Aligning and Distributing Shapes
Adding Text to Shapes
Formatting Shapes
Using the Drawing Tools
Using Themes

Connecting Shapes
Introducing Connection Points
Introducing Glue
Using AutoConnect
More About Connectors
Using Stencil-Based Connectors
Formatting Connectors
Controlling Shape Layout

Adding Text to a Drawing
Understanding Text Blocks Tutorials 1
Understanding Text Blocks 2
Understanding Text Boxes 1
Understanding Text Boxes 2
Applying Character Formatting
Applying Paragraph Formatting
Understanding Shape Protection
Rotating Text
Using Format Painter
Adding Callouts and Annotations
Using the Spelling Checker
Accessing AutoCorrect Options

Working Precisely with Visio 2007
Using the Drawing Grid
Using the Dynamic Grid
Setting the Drawing Scale Tutorials 1
Setting the Drawing Scale 2
Setting Snap and Glue Options
Using Guides and Guide Points 1
Using Guides and Guide Points 2
Using Zoom Controls 1
Using Zoom Controls 2
Panning and Zooming
Using the Size and Position Window
Using the Drawing Explorer

Working with Pages
Navigating Multi-Page Documents
Inserting and Removing Pages
Renaming and Reordering Pages
Assigning a Page Background
Converting Pages
Rotating Pages
Hyperlinking Between Pages
Using Hyperlink Navigation Shapes

Using Layers Microsoft Visio
Understanding Layers
Defining an Active Layer
Creating and Renaming Layers
Assigning Shapes to Layers
Showing and Hiding Layers
Color-Coding Layers
Locking and Unlocking Layers
Removing Layers

Adding Custom Data to a Visio Drawing
Add Shape Data to a Drawing
Defining Shape Data
Using Data Graphics Tutorials 1
Using Data Graphics 2
Creating Reports 1
Reports 2
Linking Shape Data 1
Linking Shape Data 2
Creating a PivotDiagram 1
PivotDiagram 2

Using Visio 2007 Markup Tools
Adding Comments
Editing Comments
Tracking Changes Tutorials 1
Tracking Changes 2
Tracking Changes 3

Adding Pizzazz to Visio Drawings
Adding a Page Border
Adding Embellishments
Inserting Clip Art 1
Inserting Clip Art 2
Using the Clip Organizer
Using Office Online
Inserting Images

Customizing Visio 2007
Configuring Properties
Setting Global Options
Customizing the Toolbars Tutorials 1
Customizing the Toolbars 2
Creating New Toolbars
Creating Visio Templates
Using Custom Stencils 1
Using Custom Stencils 2

Flowcharts
Creating a Basic Flowchart 1
Basic Flowchart 2
Creating a Cross-Functional Flowchart 1
Cross-Functional Flowchart 2

Visio Organizational Charts
Creating an Org Chart Tutorials 1
Org Chart 2
Importing Org Chart Data 1
Importing Org Chart Data 2

IT Diagrams
Basic Network Diagrams 1
Basic Network Diagrams 2
Basic Network Diagrams 3
Server Rack Diagrams 1
Server Rack Diagrams 2
Server Rack Diagrams 3

Building Plan Diagrams in Microsoft Visio
Creating an Office Layout Tutorials 1
Office Layout 2
Office Layout 3

Maps
Creating a Directional Map 1
Directional Map 2
Directional Map 3
Creating a 3D Map 1
3D Map 2

Visio Charts and Graphs
Creating Charts and Graphs 1
Charts and Graphs 2
Charts and Graphs 3

Project Schedule Diagrams
Creating Calendars Tutorials 1
Calendars 2
Creating Timelines 1
Timelines 2

Wrap-Up and Credits
Course Conclusion
Useful Web Sites
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