Getting Started
Starting Out
What is Microsoft Visio?
Visio Standard vs. Visio Professional
 What’s New in Visio 2007?
Opening Microsoft Visio
Interface Overview
Closing Microsoft Visio

Interacting with Visio
Using Visio’s Menus
Using the Standard Toolbar
Using the Formatting Toolbar
 Moving Toolbars
Hiding and Showing Toolbars
Using the Status Bar

Working with Files
Saving Files         
Opening Files
Switching Between Open Files
Closing Drawings
Closing Visio

Creating a Drawing from the Getting Started Window
Choosing a Drawing Type
Choosing a Template
Customizing a Template
Searching for Templates
Opening a Recent Drawing

Getting Help in Visio
Using the Help Menu
Using the Help Screen
Using the Ask A Question Box
Getting Help in a Dialog Box

Case Study
Review Questions
Creating A Basic Drawing
Using the Shapes Task Pane
Understanding the Shapes Pane
Adding Backgrounds
Adding Borders and Titles
Adding Shapes

Basic Editing Commands
Selecting Shapes
Using Cut, Copy, and Paste
Using Undo and Redo
Resizing Shapes
Moving Shapes
Duplicating Shapes

Formatting Shapes
Changing Line Style
Changing Fill Colour
Modifying Corner Rounding
Adding Shadows
Using a Theme
Using the Format Painter

Adding Text  
Using the Text Box Tool
Using the Text Block Tool
Typing and Editing Text
Inserting Symbols

Formatting Text
Adding Basic Effects
Changing Text Colour
Changing Font Type and Size
Aligning Text

Working With Pages
Adding Pages
Switching Between Open Pages
Removing Pages
Using Page Setup

Doing More With Your Drawing
Other Ways to Add Shapes
Using the File menu
Using the Standard Toolbar
Using the Drawing Tools toolbar
Adding Shape ScreenTips

Working With Shapes
Grouping Shapes
Layering Shapes
Rotating or Flipping Shapes
Aligning and Distributing Shapes
Using Snap and Glue

Advanced Shapes Tasks
Connecting Shapes
Configuring the Layout
Using the Re-Layout Command
Other Shapes Operations

Using Layers
Adding a Layer
Showing a Layer
Hiding a Layer
Preserving Group Member Layer
Viewing Layer Properties

Adding Basic Objects
Inserting a Comment
Inserting a Picture from Clip Art or a File
Formatting a Picture
Adding a Chart
Adding an Equation

Adding Advanced Objects
Adding a Hyperlink
Inserting an Object
Inserting a CAD Drawing
Inserting a Control

Working With Visio Files
Using Templates      
Opening a Template from the Getting Started Pane
Opening a Template from the File menu
Using a Template
Creating a Template

Using Stencils
Adding Shapes to Stencils
Using Shapes From Stencils
Copying Shapes from One Stencil to Another
Removing Shapes from Stencils
Creating a New Stencil
Saving Stencils

Saving Visio Files
Saving a File for the First Time
Saving a File for the Second Time
Saving a File with a Different Extension
Saving a File as a Web Page

Advanced File Tasks
Using AutoRecover
Publishing to PDF or XPS
E-Mailing Your Drawing
Entering File Properties
Removing Hidden Information

Printing and Viewing Your Drawing
Managing Drawings
Using Minimize, Maximize, and Restore
Switching Between Open Drawings
Using Zoom
Viewing or Hiding Drawing Rulers, Grids, and Guides

Managing Windows
Tiling Windows
Arranging Windows
Cascading Windows
Using the ShapeSheet

Using Visio’s Views
Using the Shapes Window
Using the Pan and Zoom Window
Using the Shape Data Window
Using the Size and Position Window
Using the Draw Explorer Window
Using the External Data Window

Using Page Setup
Opening Page Setup
Setting Print Options
Setting Page Size
Setting Drawing Scale
Setting Page Properties
Choosing Layout and Routing
Setting the Scale

Using Print Preview
Opening Print Preview
Using the Print Preview toolbar
Zooming In and Out
Changing View Options
Navigating Print Preview

Printing a Drawing   
Printing Commands
Using the Print Dialog
Setting Printer Options
Setting the Page Range
Setting the Number of Copies