Microsoft Visio 2016 Step By Step

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Contents
Introduction
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	The Step by Step approach
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Part 1: Create Visio diagrams
	1. Get started with Visio 2016
		Identify the editions of Visio 2016
		Discover new features in Visio 2016
		Get started in Visio 2016
		Explore the Backstage view
			The Info page
			The New page
			The Open page
			The Save command
			The Save As page
			The Print page
			The Share page
			The Export page
			The Close command
			The Account page
			The Visio Options dialog box
		Understand tool tabs and add-in tabs
			Use tool tabs
			Use add-in tabs
		Begin quickly by using starter diagrams
		Explore the drawing window
		Manage the Shapes window
		Pan and zoom in the drawing window
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Identify the editions of Visio 2016
			Discover new features in Visio 2016
			Get started in Visio 2016
			Explore the Backstage view
			Understand tool tabs and add-in tabs
			Begin quickly by using starter diagrams
			Explore the drawing window
			Manage the Shapes window
			Pan and zoom in the drawing window
	2. Create diagrams
		Place shapes by using the Dynamic Grid
		Select shapes
		Copy, paste, and duplicate shapes
		Position shapes by using rulers and guides
			Use rulers to align and size shapes
			Use guides to align and size shapes
		Resize, reposition, and reorient shapes
			Use control handles
			Use the Size & Position window
		Connect shapes by using lines
		Connect shapes by using dynamic connectors
			Connect to shapes that contain connection points
			Connect to shapes that do not contain connection points
			Change connector style and segmentation
		Use AutoConnect and Quick Shapes
		Use AutoAdd and AutoDelete
			Use AutoAdd
			Use AutoDelete
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Place shapes by using the Dynamic Grid
			Select shapes
			Copy, paste, and duplicate shapes
			Position shapes by using rulers and guides
			Resize, reposition, and reorient shapes
			Connect shapes by using lines
			Connect shapes by using dynamic connectors
			Use AutoConnect and Quick Shapes
			Use AutoAdd and AutoDelete
	3. Manage text, shapes, and pages
		Manage shape text
			Add text to shapes
			Reposition and resize shape text
			Orient shape text
		Create and format text boxes
		Add ScreenTips and comments
		Insert pictures
		Replace shapes
		Group shapes
		Understand and use layers
		Manage pages
			Work with foreground pages
			Configure foreground pages
			Manage Auto Size
			Work with background pages and borders
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Manage shape text
			Create and format text boxes
			Add ScreenTips and comments
			Insert pictures
			Replace shapes
			Group shapes
			Understand and use layers
			Manage pages
	4. Create business process diagrams
		Select a flowchart template
			Visio Standard
			Visio Professional
		Create flowcharts
		Understand swimlane diagrams
		Build swimlane diagrams
		Understand BPMN
		Design BPMN diagrams
		Create subprocesses
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Select a flowchart template
			Create flowcharts
			Understand swimlane diagrams
			Build swimlane diagrams
			Understand BPMN
			Design BPMN diagrams
			Create subprocesses
	5. Create organization charts
		Understand organization charts
			Review new features
			Use org chart templates
		Build organization charts manually
		Use existing data to create an organization chart
		Use the Organization Chart Wizard with new data
		Alter layout and appearance
			Change the layout
			Arrange shapes
			Change shape appearance
			Work with pictures
			Apply themes
		Import photographs as you create organization charts
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Understand organization charts
			Build organization charts manually
			Use existing data to create an organization chart
			Use the Organization Chart Wizard with new data
			Alter layout and appearance
			Import photographs as you create organization charts
	6. Add style, color, and themes
		Align and space shapes
			Align shapes
			Space and orient shapes
			Align and space shapes automatically
		Understand theme concepts
		Apply themes and variants
			Choose themes and variants
			Customize themes and variants
		Use effects and Quick Styles
			Highlight shapes by using effects
			Embellish shapes by using Quick Styles
		Apply solid, gradient, and pattern fills
		Apply line colors and patterns
		Use the Format Painter
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Align and space shapes
			Understand theme concepts
			Apply themes and variants
			Use effects and Quick Styles
			Apply solid, gradient, and pattern fills
			Apply line colors and patterns
			Use the Format Painter
	7. Create network and datacenter 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
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			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
Part 2: Add data to your diagrams
	8. Work with shape data
		Understand shape data
		View shape data
		Edit shape data
		Modify shape data field attributes
			View shape data field attributes
			Change shape data field attributes
		Define shape data fields
		Insert fields
		Run predefined reports
		Create or modify reports
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Understand shape data
			View shape data
			Edit shape data
			Modify shape data field attributes
			Define shape data fields
			Insert fields
			Run predefined reports
			Create or modify reports
	9. Visualize your data
		Enhance diagram effectiveness
			View network and datacenter performance
			Improve processes
			Manage casino operations
			Manage employee performance
			Assess risks
		Create data graphics
		Apply data graphics
		Edit data graphics
		Create data graphic legends
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Enhance diagram effectiveness
			Create data graphics
			Apply data graphics
			Edit data graphics
			Create data graphic legends
	10. Link to external data
		Understand data linking
		Use Quick Import
		Use Custom Import
			Link your diagram to data
			Link data to your shapes
		Manage linked data
			Identify links
			Change column settings
			Unlink data from shapes and diagrams
		Use data graphic options for linked data
		Refresh linked data
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Understand data linking
			Use Quick Import
			Use Custom Import
			Manage linked data
			Use data graphic options for linked data
			Refresh linked data
Part 3: Enhance and share diagrams
	11. Add and use hyperlinks
		Follow hyperlinks
		Enhance diagrams by adding hyperlinks
			Open 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
			Add multiple hyperlinks
		Understand relative and absolute hyperlinks
		Set the hyperlink base
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Follow hyperlinks
			Enhance diagrams by adding hyperlinks
			Understand relative and absolute hyperlinks
			Set the hyperlink base
	12. Print, reuse, and share diagrams
		Preview and print drawings
		Remove personal information
		Create graphics
		Save drawings in other file formats
		Create templates
		Share diagrams by using the Visio Viewer
		Publish diagrams to the web
			View web-published diagrams
			Set publishing options
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Preview and print drawings
			Remove personal information
			Create graphics
			Save drawings in other file formats
			Create templates
			Share diagrams by using the Visio Viewer
			Publish diagrams to the web
	13. Add structure to your diagrams
		Understand containers, lists, and callouts
		Compare groups and containers
		Organize shapes by using containers
			Use containers
			Format containers
			Control container size
		Organize shapes by using lists
			Add shapes to lists
			Format and size lists
		Find containers and lists in Visio
			Explore swimlanes
			Build wireframes
			Insert data graphic legends
		Annotate shapes by using callouts
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Understand containers, lists, and callouts
			Compare groups and containers
			Organize shapes by using containers
			Organize shapes by using lists
			Find containers and lists in Visio
			Annotate shapes by using callouts
	14. Validate diagrams
		Understand Visio rules
		Validate flowcharts and swimlane diagrams
			Validate flowcharts
			Validate swimlane diagrams
		Validate BPMN diagrams
		Reuse existing validation rule sets
		List the rules in a rule set
		Create new validation rules
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			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
	15. Collaborate and publish diagrams
		Understand Visio Services in SharePoint
		Store diagrams in SharePoint
		View diagrams by using a web browser
		Refresh diagrams saved in SharePoint
		Collaborate on diagrams
		Comment on diagrams
		Coauthor diagrams
		Skills review
		Practice tasks
			Understand Visio Services in SharePoint
			Store diagrams in SharePoint
			View diagrams by using a web browser
			Refresh diagrams saved in SharePoint
			Collaborate on diagrams
			Comment on diagrams
			Coauthor diagrams
Appendix A. Look behind the curtain
	Customize the Visio user interface
		Customize the ribbon
		Customize the Quick Access Toolbar
	Create custom shapes and stencils
	Run in developer mode
	Control shape properties and behavior
	View and modify the ShapeSheet
	Record and run macros
	Program Visio by using Visual Basic for Applications
	Create containers and lists
	Insert fields: advanced topics
	Understand the Visio 2016 file formats
Appendix B. Keyboard shortcuts for Visio
	Zoom, pan, and navigate
		Zoom
		Pan
		Move around in the drawing window
		Move around in full-screen view
		Move around a webpage
		Navigate the Ribbon
	Visio shapes and windows
		Edit shape text
		Use the Snap & Glue features
		Move, group, rotate, and flip shapes
		Arrange drawing windows
	Visio-specific toolbars
		Select tools
		Select the drawing tools
	Visio masters and stencils
		Work with masters in a stencil
		Work with stencils in edit mode
	Text
		Edit text
		Format text
		Align text
	The Help window
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