1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

• Identify the various types of drawings you can create using Visio and navigate in a Visio document
• Drag shapes from Visio stencils and resize, rotate, align, and transform them.
• Increase your productivity with smart features, such as numbering shapes automatically, duplicating shapes quickly, and grouping and aligning.
• Create a flowchart or a cross-functional flowchart.
• Create an organization chart manually or generate one from a text file
• Create an office floor plan to scale.

Prerequisites

This course is designed for the student who has little or no experience using Visio 2003 Professional, and who needs to learn the basic skills that are necessary in order to begin to use this program effectively. Before taking this course, you should have a basic understanding of your operating system. For example, you should know how to launch an application, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media.

Course Content

Lesson 1: An Overview of Visio

• 1A: Visio Documents
• 1B: Elements of the Visio Window
• 1C: Visio Navigation

Lesson 2: Basic Skills: Creating a Directional Map

• 2A: Using Stencils
• 2B: Saving Files
• 2C: Manipulating Shapes
• 2D: Adding Text
• 2E: Stacking Order

Lesson 3: Basic Diagram Skills

• 3A: Enhancing Productivity
• 3B: Managing Shapes
• 3C: Applying Styles

Lesson 4: Flowcharts

• 4A: Connecting Shapes
• 4B: Page Styles
• 4C: Cross-functional Flowcharts

Lesson 5: Organization Charts

• 5A: Creating an Organization Chart
• 5B: Organization Chart Data Wizard

Lesson 6: Floor Plan

• 6A: Creating an Office Layout
• 6B: Drawing Scale