Microsoft Visio Advanced Features

Detailed Course Content

Create New Shapes

• Insert a picture from your computer
• Format a shape
• Create a shape group
• Use Shape Operations to create new shapes

Size and Position Task Pane

• View and dock Size & Position task pane
• Use task pane to resize a shape
• Use task pane to resize multiple shapes
• Use task pane to position a shape

Pan and Zoom Task Pane

• View and dock Pan & Zoom task pane
• Use task pane to zoom on drawing
• Use task pane to pan drawing

Navigation Task Pane

• View and dock Navigation task pane
• Use task pane to find shape on page

Built-in Shape Stencils

• Open shape stencils
• Close shape stencils
• Change stencil view
• Search for shapes

Custom Shape Stencils

• Create a custom shape stencil
• Add a shape to a custom stencil
• Rename shapes
• Save a shape stencil

Page Setup

• Print setup
• Page Size
• Orientation
• Drawing Scale
• Presentation mode

Layout and Routing

• Re-layout page
• Show / Hide line jumps
• Customise line jumps
• Customise routing style
• Centre drawing on page

Rulers and Gridlines

• View ruler and gridlines
• Customise ruler settings
• Customise gridlines

Guides

• Add a vertical guideline
• Add a horizontal guideline
• Glue a shape to a guideline
• Move a guideline

Background Pages

• Insert a built-in background page
• Insert a new background page
• Attach background to a foreground page
• Attach background to a background page

Floor Plans

• Create a room layout
• Convert space to walls
• Add doors and windows
• Resize doors and windows
• Add furniture
• Add accessories
• Add electrical and telecom items

Drawing Information

• Document Stencil
• Drawing Explorer
• Shape Data Task Pane
• Screen Tips
• Diagram validation

Import and Export

• Copy drawing to Word document
• Insert linked drawing into Word document
• Export shape data into Excel Spreadsheet

Organisation Chart Wizard

• Create Excel spreadsheet of organisational data
• Import organisational data using wizard
• Automatically add pictures to an organisation chart

Calendars

• Create a new calendar
• Format the calendar
• Add calendar elements
• Import a calendar from Outlook

Gantt Charts

• Create a new Gantt chart
• Format the Gantt chart
• Schedule tasks
• Link tasks
• Import a Gantt chart from Project

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Pre-requisites

• Basic knowledge of Visio
• Experience creating simple drawings such as flow charts
• Alternatively, completion of Visio Essentials training course