Visio Professional 2003: Basic
Second Edition
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Windows
98: Basic, Windows 2000: Basic, Windows XP: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1 : Exploring the Visio environment
Topic A: Visio basics
A-1: Creating a new file
A-2: Examining the work area
A-3: Using interactive Help
A-4: Getting detailed information about a shape
Topic B: Navigating in Visio
B-1: Opening a Visio file
B-2: Changing view settings
B-3: Navigating drawing pages
Topic C: Stencil overview
C-1: Adding stencils to a drawing
C-2: Manipulating stencils
Topic D: Working with objects
D-1: Selecting and moving an object
D-2: Selecting multiple objects
D-3: Selecting and deselecting objects
D-4: Scaling and resizing an object
D-5: Saving and closing an existing file
Unit 2 : Drawing tools
Topic A: Drawing objects
A-1: Drawing rectangles and squares
A-2: Drawing ellipses and circles
A-3: Creating lines and arcs
A-4: Reshaping and rotating an arc by using control handles
A-5: Reshaping arcs and lines with the Pencil tool
Topic B: Additional drawing techniques
B-1: Working with the Freeform tool
B-2: Reshaping freeform lines
B-3: Creating and reshaping compound lines
B-4: Creating compound lines with the Pencil tool
B-5: Duplicating objects
B-6: Using F4 as a repeat key
Topic C: Editing objects
C-1: Aligning objects
C-2: Distributing objects
C-3: Aligning connected shapes
C-4: Grouping shapes
C-5: Rotating an object
Unit 3 : Creating basic diagrams
Topic A: Planning your diagram
A-1: Discussing diagram planning
Topic B: Master shapes
B-1: Placing shapes
B-2: Adding shapes with the Stamp tool
Topic C: Connecting shapes
C-1: Using the Connector tool
C-2: Using the Connect Shapes command
C-3: Adjusting connection lines
C-4: Connecting shapes automatically
C-5: Using connector shapes
Topic D: Dynamic connectors
D-1: Working with dynamic connectors
D-2: Rerouting dynamic connectors
D-3: Creating a fork
Topic E: An introduction to text features
E-1: Creating and editing a text block label
E-2: Working with text paragraphs
E-3: Adding text to shapes
E-4: Adding text to a line
E-5: Adjusting text blocks
E-6: Rotating text blocks by using the Text Block tool
Topic F: Organization charts
F-1: Creating an organization chart
F-2: Modifying the layout of an organization chart
Unit 4 : Formatting drawings
Topic A: Formatting basics
A-1: Formatting text
A-2: Applying a text style
A-3: Formatting text by using the Text dialog box
Topic B: Formatting text blocks
B-1: Formatting a text block
B-2: Applying paragraph formatting to a text block
B-3: Adding bullets to a text block
Topic C: Formatting shapes and lines
C-1: Formatting shapes
C-2: Adding a fill pattern to a shape
C-3: Using the Format Painter
C-4: Changing the color and pattern of lines
C-5: Using the Line dialog box
Unit 5 : Working with pages
Topic A: Creating and setting up a new drawing
A-1: Creating a new file and setting file properties
A-2: Defining printer settings and page size
A-3: Setting page properties
Topic B: Working with background pages
B-1: Creating a background page
B-2: Adding fields to a background page
B-3: Applying a background page
B-4: Editing a background page
B-5: Inserting a graphic
Topic C: Working with links
C-1: Adding detail pages
C-2: Adding a hyperlink
C-3: Linking multiple files to a shape
C-4: Linking to an Excel file
Topic D: Printing diagrams
D-1: Adding a header in Print Preview
D-2: Printing a diagram
Unit 6 : Creating network and brainstorming diagrams
Topic A: Network diagramming
A-1: Using topology shapes in a network diagram
A-2: Moving a control handle
A-3: Adding and connecting shapes
A-4: Moving a text block interactively
Topic B: Rack and directory service diagrams
B-1: Creating a rack diagram
B-2: Connecting objects in a directory service diagram
Topic C: Brainstorming tools
C-1: Creating a brainstorming diagram
C-2: Exporting brainstorming diagram data to an XML file
C-3: Importing XML file data to a brainstorming diagram
Unit 7 : An introduction to advanced features
Topic A: Advanced layout and connection techniques
A-1: Using guides
A-2: Adjusting guides
A-3: Adding connection points
A-4: Selecting objects by type
A-5: Connecting shapes to new connection points
A-6: Changing Snap & Glue settings
Topic B: Custom properties
B-1: Adding data to shapes
B-2: Creating custom property sets
B-3: Applying user-defined custom properties
Topic C: Reporting
C-1: Creating a report
C-2: Running a report
C-3: Updating a report
C-4: Formatting a report shape
C-5: Modifying a report