Microsoft Visio Introduction Course

Create sophisticated flow charts, flow charts with swimlanes, organisational charts and gain a good understanding of Microsoft Visio drawing techniques. No previous knowledge of the software is required to attend this course.

Microsoft Visio Introduction training course outline

The Interface and Basics

• Tour the Microsoft Visio Environment

• Customise the Quick Access Toolbar

• Understand the Visio File Types

• Open Stencils

• Change View settings

• Apply Navigate and Zoom options

Work with Flowcharts

• Add and edit Flowchart Shapes

• Connect Shapes using Dynamic and Static Glue

• Add and edit connection points

• Glue shapes to guides

• Enter and view a shape's custom properties

• Insert swimlanes

Work with Organisation Charts

• Create Organisation Charts

• Insert Pictures

• Create hyperlinks to navigate

Manipulate Shapes and Objects

• Draw Shapes

• Draw lines

• Duplicate shapes

• Align Shapes

• Distribute Shapes

• Rotate Shapes and Text Blocks

• Work with Text Blocks

• Format Shapes

• Create custom stencils and add shapes

Set up and Publish Drawings

• Use Visio Templates

• Insert Headers and Footers

• Centre Drawings on the page

• Create a background page

• Assign backgrounds

• Apply a Theme

• Publish drawing as a Web page

• Publish drawing as a PDF