Visio Introduction Training Course

Who is this course for?

Our Microsoft Visio introduction course is suitable for complete beginners to Microsoft Visio.

Prerequisites

A working knowledge of Windows is required, or our Microsoft Windows Introduction course. No experience of MS Visio is required.

Benefits

• At the end of this course you will have a good working knowledge of Visio basics.
  
• You will feel more confident using Visio and be able to able to create a diagram or a chart.
  
• Understanding and using some of the built-in drawing and object manipulation functionality will enable you to progress to creating concise and clear diagrams and charts.
  
• Structures that you create will be easier to build, amend, read and will be professionally formatted.
  
• After completing the Visio beginners course you will be prepared to attend the Visio Advanced training course.
  

Getting Started

The Visio Drawing Window
Toolbars
Overview of Templates, Stencils and Shapes
Changing View Settings

Drawing Tools

Creating New Drawings
Drawing Closed Shapes
Drawing Open Shapes
Using the Freeform tool
Drawing Compound Lines
Finding Stencils and Shapes

Creating Basic Diagrams

Selection Techniques
Connecting Shapes
Moving and Deleting Shapes
Aligning Shapes
Distributing Shapes
Rotating Shapes
Grouping Shapes

Formatting Shapes

Shape formatting
Adding Text to Shapes
Formatting Text
Duplicating Shapes
Scaling and resizing Shapes

Working with Pages

Inserting, Naming and Deleting Pages
Page and Printer Setup
Creating Background Pages
Inserting Headers and Footers

Building Diagrams

Creating Organisation Charts
Adding Multiple Shapes
Modifying Chart Layouts
Creating a Flowchart
Creating a Brainstorming Diagram
Using the Brainstorming Outline Window

Face-to-face training

Training is held in our modern, comfortable, air-conditioned suites.

Modern-spec IT, fully networked with internet access

Lunch, breaks and timing

A hot lunch is provided at local restaurants near our venues:

• Bloomsbury
• Limehouse

Courses start at 9:30am.

Please aim to be with us for 9:15am.

Browse the sample menus and view joining information (how to get to our venues).

Refreshments

Available throughout the day:

• Hot beverages
• Clean, filtered water
• Biscuits

Virtual training

Regular breaks throughout the day.

Learning tools

In-course handbook

Contains unit objectives, exercises and space to write notes

Reference material

Available online. 100+ pages with step-by-step instructions

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