Visio Basics and Your First Diagram
  • Intro and Course Overview
  • Why this Course Covers All Current Visio Editions
  • The Anatomy of the Visio Window - All the Parts Explained.
  • Vital Shortcuts for Navigating the Drawing Window
  • Create a First Diagram and Understand the Dynamic Grid
Essential Visio Diagraming Skills
  • Positioning Visio Shapes with Rulers and Guides
  • The Art and Science of Shape Selection
  • Cut, Copy and Duplicate in Visio (It's more than meets the eye.)
  • Connect Shapes Using Lines in Visio
  • Resize and Reorient Shapes
  • Add Pictures and Replace Shapes
  • Grouping Visio Shapes
Essential Skills: Working With Shape Text
  • Add Text to a Shape
  • Create a Text Box
  • Understand Dynamic vs Static Visio Shape Connectors
  • Label a Visio Shape Connector
  • Position Shape Text Exactly Where You Want It
  • Visio Shortcuts: Quick Recap of the Stuff that will Save Time
  • Synthesis. Add Multiple Blocks of Text to a Shape
  • Student Q&A (more synthesis stuff from real-life situations)
(Almost) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Visio Connectors
  • Static vs. Dynamic Connectors
  • Understand Visio Autoconnect Behavior
  • Understand Glue and Reroute
  • Use Multiple Labels for a Single Connector
  • Student Q&A: Make a "Split" Connector
Fine-tune Shapes and Text
  • Use ScreenTips to Add Functionality for Users
  • Use AutoConnect to Quickly Build Diagrams
  • Use AutoAdd and AutoDelete
  • Experiment with Different Looks by Replacing a Shape
  • Use Visio Layers
  • Lock a Layer
  • Layer Assignments
  • Manage Layers
  • Student Q&A: Troubleshooting Shape Quick Style Selection Button
  • Student Q&A: "Lock" Part of a Visio Diagram Hack
Build Skills by Creating Flowcharts and Org Charts
  • Create a Flowchart
  • Add Flowchart Labels
  • Create a Swimlane Diagram
  • Create an Org Chart
  • The Org Chart Wizard
  • Change Org Chart Appearance
  • Add Org Chart Photos
  • Update Org Chart Data
Format Charts and Reports
  • Visio Shape Data
  • Edit Shape Data
  • Define Data Fields
  • Understand AutoSize Behavior
  • Manage Visio Page Setup
  • Understand and Utilize Background Pages
  • Manage Backgrounds
  • Link Visio Diagrams to External Data
  • Refresh External Data
  • Refresh Linked Data Automatically
  • Report on Visio Shape Data
  • Edit a report
Time-Saving Tips and Tricks - AutoAlign, Pan and Zoom, and Much More
  • Spacing and Alignment
  • Use AutoAlign
  • Use AutoSpace
  • Add a Connection
  • Inward and Outward Connection Points
  • Center on Zoom
  • Pan and Zoom Panel
  • Resize and Rotate Options
  • Visio Themes
  • Custom Themes
  • Theme Options
  • Shape Styles
  • Shape Effects
  • Format Painter
Use Shape Containers and Links
  • Use Shape Containers
  • Manage Containers
  • Format Containers
  • Lock and Resize Containers
  • Add a Shape Callout
  • Additional Callout Options
  • Create Links to Office Documents
  • Link to Other Visio Diagrams
  • Manage Hyperlink Information
Advanced Diagrams for Specific Business Needs
  • Create a Computer Network Diagram
  • Create a BPMN Diagram
  • Do a Search and Replace on Diagram Text
  • Understand a Process Validation and How To Perform One
  • Create a SubProcess Within Your Diagram
Use Visio to Collaborate With People and Programs
  • Print a Visio diagram
  • Edit Header and Footer Information
  • Remove personal info from a Visio diagram
  • Create a Graphic You Can Use in Other Places or Pages
  • Create a Template to Save Time
  • Publish Visio Diagrams to the Web