Introduction

Master the basics of Microsoft Vision on this two day course.

It will show you the key features and capabilities of Visio and get you using it as quickly as possible.

It is a hands-on course and includes plenty of time to try out what you are being taught, experiment for yourself and ask questions.

✔ A complete beginners’ Visio course that covers all of the basics.
✔ Plenty of one to one attention and time to ask questions.
✔ Friendly expert trainers, small groups and a comfortable place to learn.
✔ All the materials and extras that you’ll ever need.
✔ Ongoing support and help with issues you have after the course.

What Will I Learn?

By the end of this course, you will be able to confidently transform ideas and information into clear charts.

You will learn how to:

Create flowcharts and cross-functional flowcharts.
Create Gantt charts and organisation charts.
Use and create shapes and custom stencils.
Print your drawings.

Am I Ready For This Course?

This course does not assume any prior knowledge of Visio.

So long as you have a basic working understanding of Windows applications, you’ll be absolutely fine.

Your Training Day

Our courses run from 9.30am to roughly 4.15pm with plenty of refreshments and biscuits throughout the day and a break for lunch.

We offer a relaxed, supportive learning environment, fully air-conditioned training facilities and some of the nicest instructors on the planet.

Also, you’ll receive:

✔ A full-colour A4 manual covering everything in the course to keep.
✔ A USB stick so that you can take the course exercises home.
✔ A Certificate of Attendance.

Course Details

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Understanding the Start Screen
Creating a New Drawing From a Template
The Visio Screen
How Microsoft Visio Works
Using the Ribbon
Minimising the Ribbon
Understanding the Backstage View
Accessing the Backstage View
Using Shortcut Menus
Understanding Dialog Boxes
Launching Dialog Boxes
Understanding the Quick Access Toolbar
Adding Commands to the QAT
Understanding the Status Bar
Customising the Status Bar
Saving a New Drawing

Stencils are Visio’s name for a palette of shapes; this can range from basic shapes to office furniture to network diagram symbols. Visio uses industry standard symbols in its stencils so that the drawings you produce will be understood worldwide.

Understanding Stencils
The Shapes Window
Quick Shapes
Using Quick Shapes
Creating a Custom Stencil
Opening a Stencil
Editing a Stencil
Closing a Stencil

Using shapes in Visio is simple, just drag and drop. You can then resize and alter your shape to suit your diagram. Once you have perfected your shape, use time-saving techniques to move it around, flip it, etc.

Placing Shapes From a Stencil
Selecting Shapes
Resizing Shapes
Moving Shapes
Copying Cutting and Pasting Shapes
Duplicating Shapes
Rotating and Flipping Shapes
Ordering Shapes
Merging Shapes to Create New Shapes
Grouping and Ungrouping Shapes
Aligning Shapes
Aligning Shapes Using the Dynamic Grid
Distributing Shapes
Changing Shapes
Using Snap and Glue

Applying Quick Styles
Formatting the Fill
Formatting Lines
Applying Effects
Using the Format Painter
Using Undo and Redo
Protecting Shapes

Connecting Shapes
Automatically Adding Connected Shapes
Connecting Existing Shapes
Inserting and Deleting Shapes
Adding Text to Connectors
Changing Connectors
Working With Connection Points
Formatting Connectors

Adding Text to Shapes
Formatting Text
Adding Text to the Page
Editing Text
Using Find and Replace
Aligning Text
Moving Text
Creating Bulleted Lists
Creating Tables
Spell Checking Text

Inserting Pages
Naming Pages
Duplicating Pages
Changing Page Order
Deleting Pages
Applying a Background Style
Adding Headers and Footers
Inserting a Logo
Assigning a Background Page to Other Pages
Page Size and Orientation

Understanding Page Tools
Zooming
Panning
Using the Pan and Zoom Window
Displaying Grids and Rulers
Changing Grids and Rulers
Setting Guides and Guide Points
Using Guides and Guide Points
Working With Rulers
Changing the Scale

Understanding Themes
Applying a Theme
Applying a Theme Variant
Highlighting Shapes With Quick Styles
Embellishing Shapes
Creating a Custom Theme
Creating Custom Theme Colours

Creating an Organisation Chart From Scratch
Adding Multiple Shapes
Changing a Position Type
Changing the Layout of Shapes
Changing the Spacing of Shapes
Creating a Team
Changing the Order of Shapes
Adding a Title
Inserting Pictures
Formatting an Organisation Chart
Adding Shape Data
Creating Shape Data Fields
Creating a Custom Shape and Stencil
Creating Master Shape Data Fields

Creating an Org Chart From Employee Data
Creating an Org Chart From a New Data File
Adding Employee Data
Exporting Data
Comparing Versions
Creating Synchronised Copies
Synchronising Subordinates

Creating a Calendar
Adding Appointments to a Calendar
Adding a Multiday Event to a Calendar
Adding Text to a Calendar
Adding Art to a Calendar
Adding a Thumbnail Month
Formatting Calendars

Understanding Cross Functional Flowcharts
Creating a Cross Functional Flowchart
Adding Swimlanes
Adding Swimlane Labels
Adding Phases
Adding Shapes
Adjusting Swimlanes and Phases
Formatting Cross Functional Charts

Understanding Gantt Charts
Understanding Gantt Chart Options
Creating a Gantt Chart
Entering Task Details
Creating Subtasks
Linking and Unlinking Tasks
Adding and Deleting Tasks
Adding Milestones
Adding and Hiding Columns
Navigating a Gantt Chart
Formatting Task Bars
Managing the Timescale
Exporting From a Gantt Chart
Importing Data Into a Gantt Chart
Printing Gantt Charts

Microsoft Visio Training – Introduction / Intermediate

Introduction

What Will I Learn?

Am I Ready For This Course?

Your Training Day

Course Details

Getting To Know Visio

Working With Stencils

Working With Shapes

Formatting Shapes

Working With Connectors

Working With Text

Working With Pages

Page Tools

Themes

Organising Charts

Organising Chart Data

Calendar

Cross-functional Flowcharts

Gantt Charts

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