Microsoft Visio: Introduction

Microsoft Visio Training Series | Level 1

Course Details

Duration: 1 day (9 am – 4 pm)

Microsoft^® Visio^® Professional (Desktop) Versions: 2016 | 2019 | 2021 | 365 (Windows)

Delivery Methods (Instructor-led): In-person (Live classroom) | Virtual classroom

Course Dates: Contact us to arrange a date (Online in virtual classroom) | View schedule

Course Fee: $295 CAD per person + HST (Virtual classroom), $325 CAD per person + HST (Bring your own device for live classroom courses) or $395 CAD per person + HST (Avantix Learning provides device for live classroom courses)*

Timing: Public scheduled courses run from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Eastern Time).

Virtual classroom courses: Our instructor-led virtual classroom courses are delivered in a virtual classroom environment. Students will be sent a virtual classroom invitation prior to the course.

In-person classroom courses: Our instructor-led, live classroom (in-person) courses are held in downtown Toronto at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Some courses are also held at an alternate downtown Toronto location.

Custom training: This course may be delivered at your site or ours as an instructor-led or virtual classroom solution. Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca for more information including savings for custom group training.

Some public courses and / or formats and may be subject to a minimum enrollment requirement.

Course Overview

This introductory Visio course is designed for those new to Visio who want to create professional-looking business and technical drawings. Students will build diagrams using templates, stencils and master shapes and will use various tools to enhance these diagrams using shapes, tools and formatting strategies. Different types of drawings will be created including flow charts, organization charts, floor plans and brainstorming diagrams.

*Note: Students will need the full desktop version of Visio for this course.

Prerequisite: Comfortable using Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Word.

INCLUDED IN THIS COURSE

Comprehensive course manual
Keyboard shortcuts quick reference
Sample and exercise files
Refreshments (for classes conducted in Avantix Learning classrooms)
Certificate of completion
Follow-up email support

Course Topics

Working in Microsoft Visio Environment

Creating a drawing from a template
Overview of master shapes, stencils and templates
Working with the Ribbon and the Quick Access Toolbar
Parts of the Visio window
Displaying and hiding the Shapes window
Scrolling in a document
Zooming in and out quickly and easily
Changing the measurement system
Setting the scale
Applying themes

Inserting and Manipulating Basic Shapes

Creating basic shapes using the Shapes window
Using the dynamic grid
Resizing and repositioning shapes
Duplicating shapes
Key settings for shapes
Using different stencils
Finding shapes
Grouping objects
Aligning and distributing objects

Formatting Shapes

Using themes
Applying text and fill colours
Adding line/border formatting
Enhancing shapes with special effects

Inserting and Manipulating Text

Adding text to shapes
Rotating text in shapes
Editing text
Formatting shape text

Connecting Shapes

Connecting shapes in different ways
Dynamic vs static connectors
Selecting connectors
Deleting connectors
Changing connectors
Different types of glue
Automatically connecting shapes

Inserting Images

Inserting images
Resizing an image using different strategies
Applying formatting to images

Working with Pages

Inserting pages
Naming pages
Duplicating pages
Changing page order
Deleting pages

Applying Background Pages

Applying background pages with headers and footers
Creating a background page
Naming a background page
Applying a background page to a drawing page

Working with Layers

Creating layers
Assigning shapes to layers
Displaying specific layers
Deleting a layer

Using Containers

Inserting containers
Adding shapes to containers
Locking containers

Creating Basic Flowcharts and Cross-Functional Flowcharts

Creating basic flowcharts
Connecting shapes automatically
Making point-to-point connections
Routing connectors
Using line-curve connectors
Creating cross-functional flow charts
Adding swim lanes

Creating Organization Charts

Designing an organization chart from scratch
Inserting subordinates
Adding multiple shapes quickly
Creating an organization chart from Excel data
Changing styles
Changing spacing

Creating Brainstorming Diagrams

Adding shapes to a brainstorming diagram
Connecting brainstorming shapes
Formatting the shapes

Creating Network Diagrams

Creating a network diagram
Adding network shapes
Add shape data as required
Connecting network shapes

Creating Floor Plans

Creating a floor plan
Adding space
Adding walls
Drawing to scale
Adding doors, windows and furniture

Previewing and Printing

Previewing a drawing
Specifying print options

*Prices subject to change.

Our instructor-led courses are delivered in virtual classroom format or at our downtown Toronto location at 18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (some in-person classroom courses may also be delivered at an alternate downtown Toronto location). Contact us at info@avantixlearning.ca if you'd like to arrange custom instructor-led virtual classroom or onsite training on a date that's convenient for you.

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