Blanchet Consultation

Who is this training course suitable for?

Our Microsoft Visio introduction course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft Visio.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of Windows is required, or our Microsoft Windows Introduction course. No experience of MS Visio is required.

Benefits

At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of Visio basics. You will feel more confident using Visio and be able to able to create a diagram or a chart. Understanding and using some of the built-in drawing and object manipulation functionality will enable you to progress to creating concise and clear diagrams and charts. Structures that you create will be easier to build, amend, read and will be professionally formatted. Visio courses for beginners are delivered by Microsoft Qualified trainers.

After completing the Visio beginners course you will be prepared to attend the Visio Advanced training course.

Course Syllabus

Getting Started
Exploring the Visio Environment
The Visio Work Area
The Visio Toolbars
Overview of Templates, Stencils and Objects
Changing View Settings
Navigating Pages

Basic Techniques
Creating New Drawings
Drawing Closed Shapes
Drawing Open Shapes
Using the Freeform tool
Drawing Compound Lines
Selection Techniques
Scaling and Resizing Objects
Moving and Deleting Objects
Duplicating Objects Quickly
Aligning Objects
Distributing Objects
Rotating Objects
Grouping Objects Creating

Flow Diagrams
Connecting Shapes
The Connector Tool
The Connect Shapes Command
Using Connector Shapes
Automatic Connection
Adjusting Connection Lines
Dynamic v. Static Connection
Snap and Glue Dialog Box
The Connection Point Tool
Adding Guides

Creating a Basic Flow Chart
Flowcharting Tips
Understanding and using Master Shapes
The Stamp Tool
Basic Text Features
Adding Text To Shapes
Adjusting Text Blocks

Simple Organisational Charts
Creating Organisation Charts
Adding Multiple Shapes
Modifying Chart Layouts

Formatting Techniques
Formatting Shapes and Lines
Using the Formatting Toolbar
Corner Rounding
Fill Patterns
The Line Dialog Box
Adding Shadows
The Format Painter
Dynamic Connectors

Formatting Text
Using the Format Text Toolbar
Text Styles
The Text Dialog Box
Formatting Text Blocks
Paragraph Formatting
Bullets

Managing Pages
Inserting, Naming and Deleting Pages
Page and Printer Setup
Creating Background Pages
Importing Graphics
Using Borders and Titles
Inserting Headers and Footers
Printing Your Drawings