Microsoft Visio Essentials

Detailed Course Content

Built-In Visio Templates

• Visio Categories
• Visio Templates

Create a Visio Diagram

• Create a drawing from the Start Menu
• Create a drawing from the Start Screen
• Create a new drawing from Visio

Save a Visio Drawing

• Save a new, previously unsaved drawing
• Save (update) previous saved drawing
• Save a drawing as a PDF document
• Create a copy of your drawing
• Pin a drawing to the recent file list

Close & Open Existing Drawings

• Close a drawing
• Close multiple drawings
• Open an existing drawing from Visio
• Open a drawing from File Explorer
• Open a recent drawing

Change Drawing Views

• Use the Zoom Slider
• Shapes Task Pane
• Drawing Page
• Pasteboard

Customise Quick Access Toolbar

• Move the Quick Access Toolbar
• Add common buttons to the QAT
• Add other buttons to the QAT

Basic Diagram

• Open a Basic Diagram drawing
• View Basic Diagram shape stencils

Basic Flowchart

• Open a Basic Flowchart drawing
• View Basic Flowchart shape stencils

Organisation Chart

• Open an Organisation chart drawing
• View Organisation Chart shape stencils
• View Org Chart tab

Cross-Functional Flowchart

• Open Cross-Functional flowchart drawing
• View Cross-Functional flowchart stencils
• View Cross-Functional Flowchart tab

Add shapes to a diagram

• Add a Basic Shape to the drawing page
• Add multiples of the same shape
• Copy a shape
• Duplicate a shape

Select Shapes

• Select a shape on a drawing page
• Select multiple shapes
• Select all shapes

Move Shapes

• Move a single shape
• Move multiple shapes
• Align shapes automatically
• Align shapes manually
• Space shapes evenly

Resize Shapes

• Resize a single shape
• Resize multiple shapes

Format Shapes

• Change colour of a shape
• Change outline of a shape

Connect Shapes

• Connect shapes manually
• Connect shapes automatically
• Format connector lines

Work with Text

• Add text to a shape
• Add text to a connector
• Add a text block

Format Text

• Format text in a shape
• Format text in multiple shapes
• Align text in a shape
• Perform a spelling check

Print Drawings

• Set page orientation
• Set paper size
• Printer settings

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Pre-requisites

• Basic computer experience, including keyboard and mouse skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Windows

If you are not familiar with using a computer or Microsoft Windows, the course Introduction to computers, will give you the skills to take this Visio course.