Visio 2003 Professional:
Basic

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: 0 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: 0 Navigating in Visio

B-1: Opening a Visio file

B-2: Changing view settings

B-3: Navigating drawing pages

Topic C: 0 Stencil overview

C-1: Adding stencils to a drawing

C-2: Manipulating stencils

Topic D: 0 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 Planning your diagram

A-1: Discussing diagram planning

Topic B: 0 Master shapes

B-1: Placing shapes

B-2: Adding shapes with the Stamp tool

Topic C: 0 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: 0 Dynamic connectors

D-1: Working with dynamic connectors

D-2: Rerouting dynamic connectors

D-3: Creating a fork

Topic E: 0 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: 0 Organization charts

F-1: Creating an organization chart

F-2: Modifying the layout of an organization chart

Unit 4 : Formatting drawings

Topic A: 0 Formatting basics

A-1: Formatting text

A-2: Applying a text style

A-3: Formatting text by using the Text dialog box

Topic B: 0 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 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: 0 Printing diagrams

D-1: Adding a header in Print Preview

D-2: Printing a diagram

Unit 6 : Creating network and brainstorming diagrams

Topic A: 0 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: 0 Rack and directory service diagrams

B-1: Creating a rack diagram

B-2: Connecting objects in a directory service diagram

Topic C: 0 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: 0 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: 0 Custom properties

B-1: Adding data to shapes

B-2: Creating custom property sets

B-3: Applying user-defined custom properties

Topic C: 0 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