Visio 2003

Introducing Microsoft Visio 2003
Course Overview
Visio Product Versions
Installing
Updating Visio 2003
Uninstalling

Navigating Microsoft Visio 2003
Touring the Visio 2003 Interface
Creating a New Diagram Tutorials pt. 1
Creating a New Diagram pt. 2
Using Toolbars
Panning and Zooming pt. 1
Panning and Zooming pt. 2
Panning and Zooming pt. 3
Saving and Opening Visio Diagrams
Exporting to Alternate File Formats
Printing a Diagram

Getting Assistance in Visio 2003
Using Online Assistance pt. 1
Using Online Assistance pt. 2
Online Content Settings
Visio 2003 Downloads
Visio 2003 Viewer
The Detect and Repair Tool

Using Stencils
Introducing Visio Stencils pt. 1
Introducing Stencils pt. 2
Opening and Closing Stencils
Creating a New Stencil
Adding Shapes to a Stencil in Visio
Modifying Stencils

Working with Shapes
Adding Shapes to a Diagram
Resizing and Rotating Shapes
Aligning and Distributing Shapes Tutorials 1
Aligning and Distributing Shapes pt. 2
Adding Text to Shapes
Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
Layering Shapes
Microsoft Visio Shape Operations
Formatting Shapes pt. 1
Formatting Shapes pt. 2
Using Color Schemes
Using the Drawing Tools pt. 1
Using the Drawing Tools pt. 2

Connecting Shapes in Visio
Common Connector Mistakes
Connection Points
Shape-to-Shape Connections
Point-to-Point Connections
Automatically Connecting Shapes
Connector Types
Stencil-Based Connectors
Adjusting Connector Behavior Tutorials 1
Adjusting Connector Behavior pt. 2
Adding Text to Connectors

Formatting Text
Text Boxes and Text Blocks
Character Formatting
Paragraph Formatting
Using Format Painter
Callouts and Annotations pt. 1
Callouts and Annotations pt. 2
Creating Tables pt. 1
Creating Tables pt. 2
Using Spell-Checker
AutoCorrect Options pt. 1
AutoCorrect Options pt. 2

Precision Work with Visio 2003
Drawing Scale
Ruler and Grid Options pt. 1
Ruler and Grid Options pt. 2
Snap and Glue Options
Guides and Guide Points
The Size and Position Window
Cleaning up the Workspace
The View Toolbar

Working with Pages
Working with Multiple Pages in Visio
Inserting and Removing Pages
Renaming and Reordering Pages
Adding Background Pages
Adding Page Backgrounds
Rotating Pages
Hyperlinking Between Pages Tutorials 1
Hyperlinking Between Pages pt. 2

Using Layers in Microsoft Visio
Creating a New Layer
Assigning Shapes to Layers
Showing and Hiding Layers
Locking and Unlocking Layers

Adding Custom Data to Visio Diagrams
Using Custom Properties pt. 1
Using Custom Properties pt. 2
Using Custom Properties pt. 3
Creating Reports Tutorials pt. 1
Creating Reports pt. 2
Exporting to a Database pt. 1
Exporting to a Database pt. 2

Adding Pizzazz to Drawings
Adding a Page Border in Microsoft Visio
Adding a Title Object
Adding Clip Art Tutorials pt. 1
Adding Clip Art pt. 2
Adding Clip Art pt. 3
Inserting Images

Integrating Visio with Microsoft Office
Embedding Visio Diagrams into Office Docs
Linking Visio Diagrams into Office Docs
Creating Visio Docs inside Office Docs
Linking & Embedding Office Data into Visio

Customizing Visio 2003
Customizing General Options
Customizing the Toolbars Tutorials 1
Customizing the Toolbars pt. 2
Creating Visio Templates

Creating Block Diagrams
Creating a Block Diagram pt. 1
Creating a Block Diagram pt. 2
Block Diagram w/ Perspective

Creating Organizational Charts
Creating an Org Chart pt. 1
Creating an Org Chart pt. 2
The Organization Chart Wizard

Creating Visio Flowchart Diagrams
Creating a Basic Flowchart Tutorials 1
Creating a Basic Flowchart pt. 2
Cross-Functional Flowcharts pt. 1
Cross-Functional Flowcharts pt. 2

Creating IT Diagrams
Basic Network Diagrams pt. 1
Basic Network Diagrams pt. 2
Server Rack Diagrams pt. 1
Server Rack Diagrams pt. 2
Using Third-Party Stencils

Creating Building Plan Diagrams
Creating an Office Layout pt. 1
Creating an Office Layout pt. 2

Creating Maps in Microsoft Visio
Creating a Directional Map pt. 1
Creating a Directional Map pt. 2
Creating a 3-D Map Tutorials 1
Creating a 3-D Map pt. 2

Creating Charts and Graphs
Charts and Graphs pt. 1
Charts and Graphs pt. 2

Creating Project Schedule Diagrams in Microsoft Visio
Creating Calendars pt. 1
Creating Calendars pt. 2
Creating Timelines Tutorials 1
Creating Timelines pt. 2

Tutorial Credits
Useful Microsoft Visio Web Sites
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