Visio 2007

If you need to explain a complicated process, flowchart, organizational chart, or other diagram, Visio is the tool to help you.

This training will walk you through using Visio to build visual information that easily communicates complex topics.

Learning Segment 1: Getting

This learning segment explains how to use Visio 2007 to create business and technical drawings.

Objectives:

• Navigate and customize Visio 2007 Work with stencils, shapes, and drawings

Topics:

• Understanding Visio Using Visio Working with Stencils Working with Shapes Working with Drawings

Learning Segment 2: Working with Shapes

This learning segment explains how to control shape size, position, and behavior. It also explains how to apply themes and print shapes.

Objectives:

• Identify shape types and their controls Control shape behavior using control handles, rotation handles and pins, control points, vertices, and eccentricity handles Apply color and effects themes to your drawings Configure print settings Print your drawings

Topics:

• Using Shapes Controlling Shapes Employing Themes Printing Visio Drawings Working with the Print Options

Learning Segment 3: Working with Shapes

This learning segment explains how to control shape size, position, and behavior. It also explains how to apply themes and print shapes.

Objectives:

• Identify shape types and their controls Control shape behavior using control handles, rotation handles and pins, control points, vertices, and eccentricity handles Apply color and effects themes to your drawings Configure print settings Print your drawings

Topics:

• Using Shapes Controlling Shapes Employing Themes Printing Visio Drawings Working with the Print Options

Learning Segment 4 : Working with Shapes

This learning segment explains how to control shape size, position, and behavior. It also explains how to apply themes and print shapes.

Objectives:

• Identify shape types and their controls Control shape behavior using control handles, rotation handles and pins, control points, vertices, and eccentricity handles Apply color and effects themes to your drawings Configure print settings Print your drawings

Topics:

• Using Shapes Controlling Shapes Employing Themes Printing Visio Drawings Working with the Print Options

Learning Segment 5: Using Groups, Pages, and Layers

This learning segment explains how to use themes, groups, pages, and layers in your Visio 2007 drawings.

Objectives:

• Create custom color themes and effects Group and ungroup shapes Add, delete, and set the size of pages Add backgrounds to your pages Use layers to organize shapes in your drawings

Topics:

• Customising Themes Grouping Shapes Working with Pages Working with Multiple Pages Working with Backgrounds Working with Layers

Learning Segment 6: Building Stencils, Templates, and Reports

This learning segment explains both the out-of-the-box and customizable uses of Visio 2007 to work with stencils, templates and reports.

Objectives:

• Customize stencils to reuse shapes for your drawings Customize templates to create a consistent look in your drawings Add data to shapes to include specific pieces of information Create predefined and custom reports

Topics:

• Customizing Stencils Customizing Templates Adding Data to Shapes Creating Reports

Learning Segment 7: Building Stencils, Templates, and Reports

This learning segment explains both the out-of-the-box and customizable uses of Visio 2007 to work with stencils, templates and reports.

Objectives:

• Customise stencils to reuse shapes for your drawings Customize templates to create a consistent look in your drawings Add data to shapes to include specific pieces of information Create predefined and custom reports

Topics:

• Customising Stencils Customizing Templates Adding Data to Shapes Creating Reports

Learning Segment 8: Building Stencils, Templates, and Reports

This learning segment explains both the out-of-the-box and customizable uses of Visio 2007 to work with stencils, templates and reports.

Objectives:

• Customize stencils to reuse shapes for your drawings Customize templates to create a consistent look in your drawings Add data to shapes to include specific pieces of information Create predefined and custom reports

Topics:

• Customising Stencils Customizing Templates Adding Data to Shapes Creating Reports

Learning Segment 9: Creating Organisation Charts and Flowcharts

This learning segment explains how to use the organisation chart and flowchart templates in Visio 2007.

Objectives:

• Create organisation charts based on predefined templates and the Organisation Chart Wizard Format and adjust the layout of organisation charts
• Compare different versions of an organisation chart
•  Create a variety of flowchart diagrams

Topics:

• Creating Organisation
• Charts Modifying
• Chart Layout
• Format Creating Flowcharts

Features:

• Flash and audio provide animated, interactive Lesson Introductions, Activities, and Simulations.
• Audio accompanies each lesson page throughout the course
• MindNotes provide printable quick-reference sheets and other files to be used as learners apply their skills on the job.
• Show Me Hows allow learners to access instructional demonstrations from all courses in the series.
• Simulations teach learners to perform specific tasks in applications through guided, multi-step exercises.
• Activities allow learners to apply course concepts in an interactive questioning environment.
• Full-page images allow learners to experience an application as if it were open on their computer.
• Exercises allow learners to practice in the actual application being studied. A Course Topics list contains active hyperlinks, permitting quick access to specific topics.
• Find-A-Word allows learners to look up an unfamiliar term in the Glossary, on the Web, or in a dictionary. In addition, it lets them find other occurrences of the term in the same course.
• Search text enables learners to rapidly search all text within a course to easily retrieve information required.
• Courses challenge the learner with a variety of question formats, including multi-step simulations, true/false, multiple choice, and fill-in-the-blank.
• A skill assessment generates a customized learning path based on the results of a pre-test.
• A glossary provides a reference for definitions of unfamiliar terms.
• Bookmarking tracks the learner's progress in a course.

Technical Requirements:

P500+ Processor, 128MB of RAM; Windows 2000, 2003, XP, Minimum screen resolution 800x600, Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; Windows Media Player 9.0 or higher; Flash 8.0 or higher; 56K minimum connection; broadband (256 kpbs or higher) connection recommended; Cookies enabled; Sound card with speakers or headphones strongly recommended.