Getting Started with Visio 2016

Course:  42 Minutes Expertise Level:  Beginner

Exploring and Using Templates

• Course Introduction
• Navigating around the Visio 2016 Interface
• Creating New Diagrams with Templates in Visio 2016

Working with Shapes Window and Pages

• Exploring and Using the Shapes Window in Visio 2016
• Inserting and Managing Pages in Visio 2016
• Formatting and Setting up a Visio Document

Configuring Page Setup Options in Visio 2016

• Applying Themes and Theme Variants in Visio 2016
• Applying Backgrounds to Pages in Visio 2016
• Enabling Task Panes and Other Tools in Visio 2016
• Creating a New Diagram Template in Visio 2016

Practice: Working with Visio

Exercise: Using Templates and Customizing Visio 2016 

Creating and Managing Diagrams In Visio 2016

Course: 55 Minutes Expertise Level: Beginner

Working with Shapes

• Course Introduction
• Adding Shapes to Diagrams in Visio 2016
• Using Stencils to Add Shapes in Visio 2016
• Modifying Shapes in Visio 2016
• Creating a Custom Stencil in Visio 2016

Inserting and Formatting Text and Symbols

• Adding Text to Diagrams in Visio 2016
• Using the Copy and Paste Options in Visio 2016
• Inserting Symbols in Visio 2016
• Formatting Text in a Visio 2016 Diagram

Managing Shapes

• Connecting Shapes in Visio 2016
• Customizing Shape Connectors in Visio 2016
• Arranging Shapes and Objects in Visio 2016

Practice: Managing Diagrams

Exercise: Working with Shapes and Text 

Visio 2016: Creating, Saving, & Sharing Documents

Course:  55 Minutes Expertise Level:  Beginner

Overview

Visio has powerful diagramming and vector tools for virtually any task. Discover how to create and save documents, work with multiple documents, export as a PDF and other formats, compare versions, add comments, and share documents.

Objectives

• Creating a new document
• Working on multiple documents at the same time
• Saving a document
• Checking for compatibility issues
• Adjusting your save options
• Saving your document as a PDF
• Exporting your document in other formats
• Comparing two versions of your chart
• Changing file properties
• Printing a document
• Sending a document by email
• Sharing a document on OneDrive or Office 365
• Adding comments to a shared document

Visio 2016: Formatting & Structuring Documents

Course:  26 Minutes Expertise Level:  Beginner

Overview

Visio documents can be easily formatted and manipulated. Discover how to manage pages, work with page setup, change themes, work with backgrounds and borders, and create templates.

Objectives

• Managing the pages of your document
• Changing your page setup
• Changing your document theme
• Changing your page background & borders
• Creating a template

Visio 2016: Inserting & Formatting Text

Course:  33 Minutes Expertise Level:  Beginner

Overview

Visio is a powerful and flexible diagramming application, but text adds context. Discover how to work with and format text, use special characters, copy and paste, use spell check and autocorrect, find and replace, and use different pens.

Objectives

• Inserting text
• Formatting your text
• Inserting special characters
• Copying & pasting
• Using the spell check
• Managing your automatic corrections
• Using Find & Replace
• Using different pens

Visio 2016: Inserting Shapes & Images

Course:  32 Minutes Expertise Level:  Beginner

Overview

Visio's graphical powers go far beyond simple drawing. Explore shapes, stencils, shape search, creating diagrams from templates, and inserting illustrations and links.

Objectives

• Adding shapes
• Using stencils to insert shapes
• Creating a personalized stencil group
• Performing a shape search
• Creating a diagram from a template
• Inserting illustrations
• Inserting links

Designing and Enhancing Diagrams in Visio 2016

Course: 50 Minutes Expertise Level: Intermediate

Using Data Fields and Values

• Course Introduction
• Adding Data to Shapes in Visio 2016
• Adding and Editing Data Field Values in Visio 2016
• Creating Shape Data Sets in Visio 2016

Creating Organizational Charts

• Add and Modify an Organizational Chart in Visio 2016
• Using the Organization Chart Wizard in Visio 2016

Designing an Office Space

• Creating a Basic Office Layout in Visio 2016
• Modifying an Office Layout in Visio 2016

Creating and Personalizing Calendars

Creating a Calendar in Visio 2016
Customizing Calendar Content in Visio 2016

Practice: Designing Diagrams

Exercise: Working with Diagrams and Shapes

Collaborating, Evaluating, and Saving Diagrams in Visio 2016

Course: 40 Minutes Expertise Level: Intermediate

Adding Illustrations and Hyperlinks

• Course Introduction
• Inserting Pictures and Charts in Visio 2016
• Adding a Hyperlink to Shapes in Visio 2016

Tracking, Commenting, and Reviewing

• Configuring and Using Track Markup in Visio 2016
• Adding Comments in Visio 2016
• Using the Ink Tool in Visio 2016
• Using the Find and Replace in Visio 2016

Saving, Sharing, and Printing Diagrams

• Saving a Visio 2016 Diagram
• Using the Export Option in Visio 2016
• Sharing Diagrams in Visio 2016
• Printing Visio 2016 Diagrams

Practice: Enhancing Diagrams

Exercise: Using Insert and Save Options

Visio 2016: Formatting & Organizing Shapes

Course:  41 Minutes Expertise Level:  Intermediate

Overview

Visio has powerful formatting options for shapes. Discover how to work with selection tools; format, group, organize, and arrange shapes; apply effects; work with layers; connect items; and create containers.

Objectives

• Using the selection tools
• Formatting your shapes
• Applying effects to shapes
• Managing the items in your diagram
• Grouping objects
• Arranging items on a page
• Using layers
• Connecting items on your diagram
• Creating a container to highlight shapes

Visio 2016: Adding Data to Diagrams

Course:  34 Minutes Expertise Level:  Intermediate

Visio's power goes way beyond shapes and extends into data. Learn to work with data, including how to add information, insert data fields, import shape data, and insert links and objects.

Objectives

• Using Shape Data
• Adding information about your diagram
• Inserting data fields
• Importing shape data from Excel
• Importing shape data from other sources
• Inserting a link to a subprocess
• Inserting an object

Visio 2016: Visualizing Data in Charts & Tables

Course:  41 Minutes Expertise Level:  Intermediate

Overview

Visio has robust ways to visualize data in charts and tables. Discover how to insert and edit charts, spreadsheets, and PivotTables, and explore how to work with PivotDiagrams.

Objectives

• Inserting a chart or a spreadsheet
• Formatting your chart
• Formatting your spreadsheet
• Inserting a PivotTable
• Editing a PivotDiagram
• Formatting your PivotDiagram
• Duplicating & reusing a PivotDiagram
• Highlighting specific information

Visio 2016: Creating Data Graphics & Reports

Course:  32 Minutes Expertise Level:  Intermediate

Overview

Visio has numerous ways to work with data and reports. Discover how to generate and edit diagram reports, organization charts, maps and plans, network diagrams, and calendars.

Objectives

• Generating diagram reports
• Creating an organization chart from scratch
• Editing an organization chart
• Creating maps & plans
• Creating a network diagram
• Creating a calendar