Visio 101: Visio Overview

This overview describes the basic layout of the program. You'll learn about:

• Pinning and unpinning templates or recently used files
• Working with basic and workflow diagrams
• Switching between drawings
• Working with shapes and connectors
• Adding text to a shape
• Saving a Visio drawing
  

Visio 102: Working with Shapes

This class concentrates on shapes. You'll learn about:

• Managing and selecting
• Grouping and ungrouping
• Aligning
• Formatting
• Applying fills, lines, and effects

Visio 103: Formatting Shapes

During this hour, we'll go into formatting details. You'll learn more about:

• Drawing tools
• Common formatting options
• Line styles
• Fill command
• Effect command

Visio 104: Working with Text Boxes

In this session, you'll see how to work with Text Boxes. You'll find out how to:

• Insert, move, and edit Text Boxes
• Add text to shapes
• Format text
• Work with the Text dialog box

Visio 201: Introduction to Layers

This course demonstrates how to create and use layers in your Visio diagrams. You'll learn to:

• Add a layer
• Assign shapes to a layer
• Select objects on a layer
• Customize layer properties

Visio 202: Creating Stencils

During this hour, you'll learn how to create and use stencils in Visio. You'll learn the difference between stencils and templates, as well as how to:

• Select stencils
• Create a new stencil
• Add and remove shapes in a stencil
• Float a stencil window
• Open stencils
• Use the My Shapes folder
  

Visio 203: Themes

This lesson introduces you to themes. You'll see how to:

• Apply various themes to your diagram
• Create your own custom themes
• Change theme font, color, or effect

Visio 204: Understanding Shape Data

During this hour, you'll learn about shape data, what it is, and how it can be used in a Visio project. You'll find out how to:

• Define shape data
• Customize shape data
• Add new fields
  

Visio 301: Organizational Charts

During this session, we'll show you how to create a chart using the Organizational Chart Wizard. Then you'll modify the chart using the Org Chart Tab groups:

• Layout
• Arrange
• Shapes
• Picture 
  
• Organization Data
  

Visio 302: Floor Design Layouts

This course demonstrates how to use and modify the Office Layout and Floor Plan templates. You'll see how to set and modify:

• Drawing dimensions
• Printer setup
• Page size
• Drawing scale
• Page properties
• Layout and routing

Visio 303: Creating Templates

In this segment we'll explore how to create and use your own custom Visio templates. We'll discuss:

• Things to consider before saving a drawing or template
• Setting the default personal templates location
• Saving a template using a custom template

Visio 401: Importing and Linking Data

This course demonstrates how to import or link data from a database or spreadsheet into a Visio project. You'll learn how to:

• Import data from Excel and Access 
• Link data to new or existing Visio shapes
• Unlink a shape from external data
• Update linked data
  

Visio 402: Visio Printing Options

This lesson explains the various ways you can print a Visio project. You'll find out about:

• Page and printer setup
• Page size
• Drawing scale
• Page properties
• Layout and routing
• Print options
• Headers and footers