Visio 2010: Complete

You will design and manage basic diagrams, workflow, and flowcharts. You will also create custom elements and a custom template, represent external data as a drawing, and share your work with others.

This course is designed for persons who have an understanding of the basic workflow and the concept of end-to-end flowcharting.

Students should be familiar with using personal computers and have used a mouse and keyboard (basic typing skills are recommended). They should be comfortable in the Windows environment and be able to use Windows to manage information on their computers. Specifically, they should be able to launch and close programs; navigate to information stored on the computer; and mange files and folders.

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• become familiar with the Visio interface and create a basic Visio document.
• create a route map by using Visio features to work with shapes and text.
• modify, format, and arrange shapes to enhance a basic diagram.
• create process diagrams.
• represent an organization hierarchy as a Visio diagram.
• create a custom shape.
• design a custom stencil.
• design styles and templates.
• design a floor plan.
• represent external data in Visio.
• share your work.

Lesson 1: Getting Started with Visio 2010
Topic 1A: Explore the Visio Interface
Topic 1B: Customize the Visio Interface
Topic 1C: Create a New Diagram

Lesson 2: Creating a Route Map
Topic 2A: Add Shapes to a Diagram
Topic 2B: Manipulate Shapes
Topic 2C: Add Text
Topic 2D: Format Text
Topic 2E: Change the Stacking Order

Lesson 3: Modifying Diagram Shapes
Topic 3A: Manage Shapes
Topic 3B: Format Shapes

Lesson 4: Creating Process Diagrams
Topic 4A: Create a Flowchart
Topic 4B: Apply Page Styles
Topic 4C: Create a Cross-Functional Flowchart
Topic 4D: Create a Workflow Diagram

Lesson 5: Representing an Organization Hierarchy
Topic 5A: Create an Organization Chart
Topic 5B: Modify an Organization Chart

Lesson 6: Creating a Custom Shape
Topic 1A: Draw Basic Shapes
Topic 1B: Enhance Basic Shapes

Lesson 7: Designing a Custom Stencil
Topic 2A: Create a Custom Stencil
Topic 2B: Customize a Stencil Master

Lesson 8: Designing Styles and Templates
Topic 3A: Define a New Style
Topic 3B: Create a Template

Lesson 9: Designing a Floor Plan
Topic 4A: Create an Office Layout
Topic 4B: Work with Layers

Lesson 10: Representing External Data in Visio
Topic 5A: Generate a PivotDiagram
Topic 5B: Create an Organization Chart from External Data
Topic 5C: Import Project Plan Data into Visio
Topic 5D: Link to a Database
Topic 5E: Import Excel Data

Lesson11: Sharing Your Drawings
Topic 6A: Link a Visio Drawing to Other Applications
Topic 6B: Convert a Visio Drawing to Other File Formats
Topic 6C: Print a Visio Drawing