Microsoft Visio - Basic Introduction
Microsoft Visio is an advanced diagramming tool used to create everything from business flow charts to computer network diagrams. Learning how to use Visio will help you to simplify complexity with dynamic data-driven visuals.
Target Audience
All users.
Objectives
To provide a comprehensive overview of Visio and allow delegates to confidently create diagrams from flowcharts and swim lanes through to scaled drawings.
Pre-Requisites
Any experience using graphics would be beneficial but is not necessary.
Getting Started with Visio
- Navigate the Visio Environment
- Understanding ribbons and Quick Access Toolbar
- Opening, Saving and file extensions
Workflow with Shapes
- Use Drawing Components
- Finding Drawing shapes
- Moving and manipulating shapes
- Copying shapes
- Filling and Outlining shapes
- Changing stack order
Text
- Adding text into shapes
- Formatting Text
- Modifying Text location
- Free Text objects, Titles etc
Creating Flowcharts
- Using the Flowchart stencils
- Create a Basic Flow Chart
- Modify and manipulating diagrams
Scale Drawing
- Using the Scale Drawing Plan Templates
- Setting the scale
- Using Basic Floor Plan shapes
- Model a Room Layout
Layers
- Use Shape Data
- Use Layers
Creating an Organisation Chart
- Using the Visio Templates
- Creating your own shapes
- Adding and storing data
Creating Bespoke Shapes with Operations
- Using Boolean drawing objects
- Union
- Combine
- Fragment
- Intersect
- Subtract
Creating A Shape Stencil
- Using your My Shapes Stencil
- Adding to Favourites
- Creating a New Stencil
- Adding Shapes
Saving as HTML
- Creating a web diagram
- Saving as web page and Publish options
- Understanding Shape data
- Adding shape data
Course Testimonials
"Arrived today having only used Visio for organization charts and have been blown away by the capabilities of the tool and further impressed by the teaching and subject matter expertise. I will be attending again for MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint training", - Project Support Manager, AIG February 2016
"Will use Qdos again". - Head of HSE EMEA, AIG , February 2016