1 Day Course

Performance-based objectives

Prerequisites

This course is designed for individuals who have an understanding of the basic workflow and the concept of end-to-end flowcharting. Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007: Level 2 is the second course in the Microsoft Visio 2007 series. In Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007: Level 1, you used the various templates to design and manage workflows and flowcharts. This course will build upon the knowledge gained, and enable you to work with many advanced features, including using the drawing tools, creating and working with custom stencils and templates, and sharing your Visio drawings with other applications. Students should be familiar with personal computers, 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 manage files and folders. Apart from these, the user should be familiar with Microsoft Office Visio Professional 2007: Level 1. Also, a basic knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access would be helpful, but is not required.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Creating a Custom Shape

• 1A: Draw Basic Shapes
• 1B: Enhance Basic Shapes

Lesson 2: Designing a Custom Stencil

• 2A: Create a Custom Stencil
• 2B: Customize a Stencil Master

Lesson 3: Designing Styles and Templates

• 3A: Define a New Style
• 3B: Create a Template

Lesson 4: Designing a Floor Plan

• 4A: Create an Office Layout
• 4B: Customizing Stencil Masters
• 4C: Work with Layers

Lesson 5: Representing External Data in Visio

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

Lesson 6: Sharing Your Work

• 6A: Link a Visio Drawing to Other Applications
• 6B: Convert a Visio Drawing to a Web Page
• 6C: Print a Visio Drawing