Visio Training Class - advanced

Lesson 1: Create network diagrams

• Build basic network diagrams
• Build detailed network diagrams
• Use 3-D equipment shapes
• Create rack diagrams
• Change the drawing scale
• Run computer and network reports

Lesson 2: Using Visio to add Data

• Understand shape data
• View shape data
• Edit shape data
• View and Modify shape data field attributes
• Define shape data fields
• Inserting fields
• Run predefined reports
• Creating and modifying reports  

Lesson 3: Visualizing data with Visio

• Enhance diagram effectiveness
• View network and datacenter performance
• Improving processes
• Create data graphics
• Apply data graphics
• Edit data graphics
• Create data graphic legends

Lesson 4: Linking Visio to external data

• Understand data linking
• Use Quick Import
• Use Custom Import
• Linking diagram to data
• Linking data to shapes
• Manage linked data
• Identify links
• Change column settings
• Unlink data from shapes and diagrams
• Data graphic options for linked data
• Refreshing linked data

Lesson 5: Adding and using hyperlinks in Visio

• Follow hyperlinks
• Enhance diagrams by adding hyperlinks
• Using the Hyperlinks dialog box
• Link to another Visio page
• Link to a website
• Link to a document
• Link to a specific location in a document
• Edit and delete existing hyperlinks
• Understand relative and absolute hyperlinks
• Set the hyperlink base     

Lesson 6: Adding structure to your Visio diagrams

• Understand containers, lists, and callouts
• Organize shapes by using containers
• Using and formatting containers
• Organize shapes by using lists
• Add shapes to lists
• Format and size lists
• Find containers and lists in Visio
• Build wireframes
• Insert data graphic legends
• Annotate shapes by using callouts

Lesson 7: Validate Visio diagrams

• Understand Visio rules
• Validate flowcharts and swimlane diagrams
• Validate BPMN diagrams
• Reuse existing validation rule sets
• List the rules in a rule set
• Create new validation rules

Lesson 8: Publishing, sharing and collaborating with Visio

1. Understand Visio Services in SharePoint
2. Store diagrams in SharePoint
3. View diagrams by using a web browser
4. Refresh diagrams saved in SharePoint
5. Collaborate on diagrams
6. Comment on diagrams
7. Coauthor diagrams