Visio 2013 Advanced

Course details

The Advanced Visio 2013 training course is designed to help you make full use of the advanced features of Microsoft Outlook.

Objectives

This course is designed to help you to extend your knowledge into some of the more specialised and advanced capabilities of Visio. You will learn how to Work with Containers, Add Callouts, Use Layers, Link Data to Shapes and Create Process Diagrams, Cross-Functional Flowcharts, Organization Charts, Workflow Diagrams, and Gantt Charts.

Content

Doing More with Shapes

• Use Paste Special
• Insert a Field
• Add ScreenTips and Hyperlinks

Working with Containers

• Add a Container
• Add and Remove Shapes to/from a Container
• Resize a Container
• Disband a Container

Adding Callouts

• Insert a Callout
• Move and Resize a Callout

Using Layers

• Add a Layer
• Show and Hide Layers
• Activate a Layer
• Lock Layers

Linking Data to Shapes

• Manually Add Data with the Shape Data Window
• Manually Link Shape Data
• Automatically Link Shapes to Data
• Refresh the Data Source
• Remove Data Links

Using Data Graphics

• Insert Data Graphics
• Create Custom Data Graphics
• Edit and Remove Data Graphic

Creating Process Diagrams

• Create a Process Diagram
• Add Shapes
• Create New Subprocesses and Link Subprocesses

Create Cross-Functional Flowcharts

• Create a Cross-Functional Flowchart
• Add Swimlanes and Separators
• Add Shapes

Create Organisational Charts

• Create an Organisational Chart Manually or with the Wizard
• Add Shapes and Images

Create Workflow Diagrams

• Create a Workflow Diagram
• Add Shapes
• Import SharePoint Workflows
• Export Workflows to SharePoint

Create Gantt Charts

• Create a Gantt Chart
• Enter Tasks, Dates and Durations
• Configure Working Time

Using the Developer Tab Advanced Controls

• Adding protection and behaviours
• Exporting database information from shapes

Prerequisites

Delegates should have attended the Introduction to Visio 2013 course or have equivalent knowledge.

Who should attend?

This course is designed for people who use Visio extensively in their day to day work and who wish to explore further functionality within the product.