Advanced
Topic-Level Outline
Days: 1
Prerequisites: Visio Professional 2013: Basic or equivalent experience
Unit 1
: Creating technical layoutsTopic A: Layers
A-1: Creating and assigning a layer
A-2: Customizing layers
A-3: Modifying layer properties and assignments
Topic B: Drawing scales
B-1: Using and changing the drawing scale
B-2: Manually adding and adjusting shapes
B-3: Using the Shape Data window
B-4: Changing a shape’s size and position settings
B-5: Duplicating shapes
Topic C: Displaying shape dimensions
C-1: Adding and adjusting dimension lines
C-2: Setting dimension line properties
C-3: Calculating and displaying the area of a room
Unit 2
: Custom themes and templatesTopic A: Custom themes
A-1: Applying themes, effects, and backgrounds
A-2: Applying theme effects
A-3: Creating custom theme colors
A-4: Applying custom theme colors
Topic B: Custom templates
B-1: Creating a custom template
B-2: Creating a drawing based on a template
Unit 3
: Custom shapes and stencilsTopic A: Special drawing operations
A-1: Using Operations commands to create a shape
Topic B: Shape behaviors
B-1: Applying a double-click behavior
B-2: Protecting a shape
Topic C: Custom stencils
C-1: Creating shapes for a custom stencil
C-2: Modifying a shape by using a ShapeSheet
C-3: Applying a custom default action to a shape
C-4: Adding and editing custom shapes
C-5: Setting and using master shape properties
C-6: Saving and opening a stencil
Unit 4
: Business diagrams and Web site mappingTopic A: Block, tree, and onion diagrams
A-1: Creating a block diagram
Topic B: Flowcharts
B-1: Creating a workflow diagram
B-2: Creating a cross-functional flowchart
Topic C: Organization charts
C-1: Comparing organization charts
C-2: Creating an organization chart by importing data
Topic D: Project management diagrams
D-1: Creating timelines
D-2: Creating a PERT chart
D-3: Creating a Gantt chart
Topic E: Web site maps
E-1: Generating a Web site map
E-2: Viewing link information
E-3: Generating a report of Web site links
Unit 5
: Integrating Visio with other programsTopic A: Integration with Microsoft Word
A-1: Embedding a Visio drawing in a Word document
A-2: Linking a Word document
A-3: Using drag-and-drop
Topic B: Integration with PowerPoint
B-1: Inserting drawings in PowerPoint
B-2: Linking a presentation to a Visio drawing
Topic C: Integration with Microsoft Outlook
C-1: Creating a calendar
C-2: Importing calendar data from Outlook
Topic D: Working with Web-enabling features
D-1: Linking a Visio drawing to a Word document
D-2: Converting a drawing to a Web page
Unit 6
: Software and database diagramsTopic A: Documenting software systems
A-1: Drawing a program window
A-2: Drawing a system diagram
Topic B: Database model diagrams
B-1: Creating a database model diagram
Unit 7
: Presenting diagrams in Visio and HTMLTopic A: Presentation Mode
A-1: Adding hyperlink navigation
A-2: Adding double-click to navigate pages
A-3: Running the presentation
Topic B: Sharing diagrams using a browser
B-1: Converting a diagram to a web page