Course Outline

Visio Professional 2003 Professional: Introduction

Days: 1

Prerequisites: Windows Introduction

Unit 1: Exploring the Visio environment

· Visio basics

· Navigating in Visio

· Stencil overview

· Working with objects

Unit 2: Drawing tools

· Drawing objects

· Additional drawing techniques

· Editing objects

Unit 3: Creating basic diagrams

· Planning your diagram

· Master shapes

· Connecting shapes

· Dynamic connectors

· An introduction to text features

· Organization charts

Unit 4: Formatting drawings

· Formatting basics

· Formatting text blocks

· Formatting shapes and lines

Unit 5: Working with pages

· Creating and setting up a new drawing

· Working with background pages

· Working with links

· Printing diagrams

Unit 6: Creating network and brainstorming diagrams

· Network diagramming

· Rack and directory service diagrams

· Brainstorming tools

Unit 7: An introduction to advanced features

· Advanced layout and connection techniques

· Custom properties

· Reporting