Visio 2010

E-Book User’s Manual: Getting Started with Microsoft Visio 2010Visio 2010 is the most current version of Microsoft’s dynamic software program which allows users to create a wide range of visual elements in professional and management presentations--from technical drawings and flowcharts, to office layout diagrams, construction blueprints, and calendars. In addition to all of the intuitive design features of previous versions, however, Visio 2010 adds new functionality, allowing users to integrate real-time data from sources such as Excel or SQL, share diagrams online through Microsoft SharePoint, ensure data accuracy with diagram validation, and create interactive visual mashups of data. This up-to-date Visio 2010 e-book beginner’s guide will help you get started with the Visio basics and is available for download here.Although the Visio 2010 is a complex and sophisticated program, it has been designed for ease of use and to help IT and business professionals communicate complex information in a dynamic and clear way. This detailed e-book manual breaks down the Visio 2010 environment, including the insert tab, shape pane, drawing page, and task pane. The manual also guides users through Visio file extensions, managing stencils, working with shapes and text, adding borders and titles, creating Static (point-to-point) and Dynamic (shape-to-shape) connections, creating and converting 1-D and 2-shapes, and manipulating background pages. Each explanation is simply and clearly worded and full-color diagrams and screen shots are utilized throughout. Content 1. About this Manual 2. Icons used in this manual 3. Introduction 4. First Look at Visio 2010 5. Getting Started 6. Selecting your template 7. Open a sample File 8. Zooming 9. Pan and Zoom 10. Closing a Diagram 11. Visio Screen Layout 12. Visio Ribbons 13. The Home Tab 14. The Insert Tab 14.1. Contextual Tabs 14.2. Design Tab 14.3. Data Tab 14.4. Process Tab 14.5. Review Tab 14.6. View Tab 14.7. Developer Tab 14.8. Turn on Developer Tab 15. The Shape Pane 16. The Drawing Page 17. The Task Pane 18. Help for Visio 19. Extended Topics List 19.1. Printing Help Topics 19.2. Visio Online Help 20. working with Drawings 20.1. Using Templates 21. Using Shapes 21.1. About Stencils 22. Visio File Extensions 23. working with Shapes from a Basic Flow chart Template 23.1. Adding a Shape to the drawing Area 23.2. Adding More Shapes 24. Auto Connect 25. Adding Text to the shape 26. Manually connect shapes 26.1. Adding the Connector 27. Connector types 27.1. Static Connections (Also called point connection) 27.2. Dynamic Connections (Also called shape to shape) 28. Add text to connectors 29. Delete a connector 30. Saving your work 31. Close your drawing 32. Open a previous drawing 33. Manipulating shapes 33.1. Moving shapes 33.2. Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window 33.3. Rotate shapes 33.4. Changing the Centre of Rotation 33.5. Duplicating a Shape 34. Adding Borders. Titles and Backgrounds 35. Borders and Title Stencil 36. Edit the Title 37. Managing Stencils 37.1. My Stencil (formerly Favourites) 37.2. Create a new stencil 37.3. Naming a stencil and saving a stencil 37.4. Close Stencil 37.5. Re-open stencil 37.6. Float Stencil 37.7. Re Dock Stencil 37.8. Add shapes to a stencil 38. Accessing more stencil sets 38.1. Add clipart and pictures to stencil 38.2. Name Your Objects in the stencil 38.3. This dialogue box below opens 38.4. Change or edit icon 38.5. Add text to stencil 38.6. Add custom shapes to stencil 38.7. Menu Layouts 39. Searching for a Shape on a Stencil 39.1. Rename a stencil 40. working with Shapes 41. Creating a shape 42. Selecting shapes 42.1. To Select a Single Shape 42.2. To Deselect A Shape 42.3. To Select Multiple Shapes Using the Keyboard 42.4. To Select Shapes Using the Area Select Tool 42.5. To Select Shapes Using the Lasso Select Tool 42.6. To Select All Shapes on a Page 43. Moving Shapes 44. Deleting Shapes 45. Resizing Shapes 45.1. Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window 45.2. Revising Existing Shapes 46. Rotating Shapes 46.1. Changing the Centre of Rotation 47. Flipping Shapes 48. Duplicating/Copying Shapes 48.1. Duplicating a Shape 48.2. Copying a Shape between Pages 48.3. Moving a Shape between Pages 49. Changing the attributes of a Shape 49.1. To Change Line (Border) Attributes 49.2. To Change Fill Attributes 50. Stacking Shapes 50.1. Bringing Shapes to the Front/Back of a Stack 51. Aligning shapes 52. Distributing Shapes 53. Grouping Shapes 53.1. To Group Selected Shapes 53.2. To Ungroup Shapes 53.3. Selecting a Shape within a Group 54. Adjusting Shape Layout 55. Managing Pages 55.1. Creating a new page 55.2. Moving Between Pages 56. Ruler, Grid and Guides 57. Snap & Glue 58. Guides 59. Use drawing explorer window 59.1. View the Developer tab 59.2. Use the Drawing Explorer window 60. Set drawing scale 60.1. What Is the Purpose of Drawing Scale? 60.2. How Do I Set Drawing Scale? 60.3. To set drawing scale 61. What Issues Should I know about? 62. Drawing Scales Explained 62.1. Choosing an Appropriate Drawing Scale 62.2. Understanding Drawing Scale and Page Scale 62.3. Factors to Consider in Choosing a Drawing Scale 63. Change the drawing scale 63.1. Changing Layout and Line jump 64. Print Drawings - Print preview 64.1. Print range Number of copies - Select a printer 65. Paper size orientation 66. Formatting Text 66.1. Change font type 66.2. Font Size 66.3. Font colour 66.4. Font Case 66.5. Vertical Horizontal text alignment 66.6. Change line indent 66.7. Change text margins and Text Background shading 66.8. Bullets 66.9. Spell check 67. Layers 67.1. Assign a shape to a layer 67.2. Layer options 67.3. Add new layer 67.4. Insert Clipart Insert Pictures 68. working with the shape sheet window 68.1. Basic Text Resizing Formula 69. Shape properties 69.1. Setting up Shape Properties 70. Shape Reports 70.1. Generating an Excel Bill ofMaterials from Data Stored in Shapes by Using the Reports 70.2. Tool 70.3. To report on the data contained in the diagram 70.4. Pivot Diagrams: Analyzing Data by Using Different Views 70.5. Categories, Levels, and Nodes 70.6. Space report 70.7. Asset report 70.8. Move report 70.9. Door schedule 70.10. Window schedule 71. Shape Protection 71.1. To protect a shape 71.2. To protect a Drawing 71.3. To unprotect a Drawing 72. Automatic page sizing 73. Diagram Validation 74. Sub process 75. Link to external Data 75.1. Scenario 76. Data graphics 77. Using themes 78. Quick Tasks 79. Working with containers and Lists 79.1. Containers 79.2. Add containers 79.3. Behavior of contained shapes 80. Add shapes to a container 81. Format a container 81.1. Lists 82. Id shapes 2d shapes 82.1. How 1-0 and 2-D Shapes Differ 83. Converting 1-D and 2-D Shapes 84. To convert a shape between I-D and 2-D 84.1. Examples of 1-D Shapes 84.2. Examples of 1-D shapes 85. Basic Drawings Exercise Examples 85.1. Process Chart 85.2. Cross functional Charts 85.3. Org Charts 85.4. Time Line 85.5. BPMN 85.6. BPMN support in Visio 2010 85.7. Diagram Validation 85.8. Common used Symbol Definitions 86. Appendix 86.1. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's new 86.2. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - The ribbon 86.3. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Backstage view 86.4. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - ShapeSheet IntelliSense 86.5. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Status bar 86.6. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Customize ink pens 86.7. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Colour by Value 86.8. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's removed 86.9. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Find Shape feature 86.10. Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Stencil docking 86.11. Zooming via Keyboard Shortcuts Sisältö About this Manual Icons used in this manual Introduction First Look at Visio 2010 Getting Started Selecting your template Open a sample File Zooming Pan and Zoom Closing a Diagram Visio Screen Layout Visio Ribbons The Home Tab The Insert Tab Contextual Tabs Design Tab Data Tab Process Tab Review Tab View Tab Developer Tab Turn on Developer Tab The Shape Pane The Drawing Page The Task Pane Help for Visio Extended Topics List Printing Help Topics Visio Online Help working with Drawings Using Templates Using Shapes About Stencils Visio File Extensions working with Shapes from a Basic Flow chart Template Adding a Shape to the drawing Area Adding More Shapes Auto Connect Adding Text to the shape Manually connect shapes Adding the Connector Connector types Static Connections (Also called point connection) Dynamic Connections (Also called shape to shape) Add text to connectors Delete a connector Saving your work Close your drawing Open a previous drawing Manipulating shapes Moving shapes Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window Rotate shapes Changing the Centre of Rotation Duplicating a Shape Adding Borders. Titles and Backgrounds Borders and Title Stencil Edit the Title Managing Stencils My Stencil (formerly Favourites) Create a new stencil Naming a stencil and saving a stencil Close Stencil Re-open stencil Float Stencil Re Dock Stencil Add shapes to a stencil Accessing more stencil sets Add clipart and pictures to stencil Name Your Objects in the stencil This dialogue box below opens Change or edit icon Add text to stencil Add custom shapes to stencil Menu Layouts Searching for a Shape on a Stencil Rename a stencil working with Shapes Creating a shape Selecting shapes To Select a Single Shape To Deselect A Shape To Select Multiple Shapes Using the Keyboard To Select Shapes Using the Area Select Tool To Select Shapes Using the Lasso Select Tool To Select All Shapes on a Page Moving Shapes Deleting Shapes Resizing Shapes Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window Revising Existing Shapes Rotating Shapes Changing the Centre of Rotation Flipping Shapes Duplicating/Copying Shapes Duplicating a Shape Copying a Shape between Pages Moving a Shape between Pages Changing the attributes of a Shape To Change Line (Border) Attributes To Change Fill Attributes Stacking Shapes Bringing Shapes to the Front/Back of a Stack Aligning shapes Distributing Shapes Grouping Shapes To Group Selected Shapes To Ungroup Shapes Selecting a Shape within a Group Adjusting Shape Layout Managing Pages Creating a new page Moving Between Pages Ruler, Grid and Guides Snap & Glue Guides Use drawing explorer window View the Developer tab Use the Drawing Explorer window Set drawing scale What Is the Purpose of Drawing Scale? How Do I Set Drawing Scale? To set drawing scale What Issues Should I know about? Drawing Scales Explained Choosing an Appropriate Drawing Scale Understanding Drawing Scale and Page Scale Factors to Consider in Choosing a Drawing Scale Change the drawing scale Changing Layout and Line jump Print Drawings - Print preview Print range Number of copies - Select a printer Paper size orientation Formatting Text Change font type Font Size Font colour Font Case Vertical Horizontal text alignment Change line indent Change text margins and Text Background shading Bullets Spell check Layers Assign a shape to a layer Layer options Add new layer Insert Clipart Insert Pictures working with the shape sheet window Basic Text Resizing Formula Shape properties Setting up Shape Properties Shape Reports Generating an Excel Bill ofMaterials from Data Stored in Shapes by Using the Reports Tool To report on the data contained in the diagram Pivot Diagrams: Analyzing Data by Using Different Views Categories, Levels, and Nodes Space report Asset report Move report Door schedule Window schedule Shape Protection To protect a shape To protect a Drawing To unprotect a Drawing Automatic page sizing Diagram Validation Sub process Link to external Data Scenario Data graphics Using themes Quick Tasks Working with containers and Lists Containers Add containers Behavior of contained shapes Add shapes to a container Format a container Lists Id shapes 2d shapes How 1-0 and 2-D Shapes Differ Converting 1-D and 2-D Shapes To convert a shape between I-D and 2-D Examples of 1-D Shapes Examples of 1-D shapes Basic Drawings Exercise Examples Process Chart Cross functional Charts Org Charts Time Line BPMN BPMN support in Visio 2010 Diagram Validation Common used Symbol Definitions Appendix Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's new Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - The ribbon Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Backstage view Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - ShapeSheet IntelliSense Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Status bar Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Customize ink pens Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Colour by Value Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's removed Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Find Shape feature Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Stencil docking Zooming via Keyboard Shortcuts Obsah About this Manual Icons used in this manual Introduction First Look at Visio 2010 Getting Started Selecting your template Open a sample File Zooming Pan and Zoom Closing a Diagram Visio Screen Layout Visio Ribbons The Home Tab The Insert Tab Contextual Tabs Design Tab Data Tab Process Tab Review Tab View Tab Developer Tab Turn on Developer Tab The Shape Pane The Drawing Page The Task Pane Help for Visio Extended Topics List Printing Help Topics Visio Online Help working with Drawings Using Templates Using Shapes About Stencils Visio File Extensions working with Shapes from a Basic Flow chart Template Adding a Shape to the drawing Area Adding More Shapes Auto Connect Adding Text to the shape Manually connect shapes Adding the Connector Connector types Static Connections (Also called point connection) Dynamic Connections (Also called shape to shape) Add text to connectors Delete a connector Saving your work Close your drawing Open a previous drawing Manipulating shapes Moving shapes Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window Rotate shapes Changing the Centre of Rotation Duplicating a Shape Adding Borders. Titles and Backgrounds Borders and Title Stencil Edit the Title Managing Stencils My Stencil (formerly Favourites) Create a new stencil Naming a stencil and saving a stencil Close Stencil Re-open stencil Float Stencil Re Dock Stencil Add shapes to a stencil Accessing more stencil sets Add clipart and pictures to stencil Name Your Objects in the stencil This dialogue box below opens Change or edit icon Add text to stencil Add custom shapes to stencil Menu Layouts Searching for a Shape on a Stencil Rename a stencil working with Shapes Creating a shape Selecting shapes To Select a Single Shape To Deselect A Shape To Select Multiple Shapes Using the Keyboard To Select Shapes Using the Area Select Tool To Select Shapes Using the Lasso Select Tool To Select All Shapes on a Page Moving Shapes Deleting Shapes Resizing Shapes Resizing a Shape with the Size & Position Window Revising Existing Shapes Rotating Shapes Changing the Centre of Rotation Flipping Shapes Duplicating/Copying Shapes Duplicating a Shape Copying a Shape between Pages Moving a Shape between Pages Changing the attributes of a Shape To Change Line (Border) Attributes To Change Fill Attributes Stacking Shapes Bringing Shapes to the Front/Back of a Stack Aligning shapes Distributing Shapes Grouping Shapes To Group Selected Shapes To Ungroup Shapes Selecting a Shape within a Group Adjusting Shape Layout Managing Pages Creating a new page Moving Between Pages Ruler, Grid and Guides Snap & Glue Guides Use drawing explorer window View the Developer tab Use the Drawing Explorer window Set drawing scale What Is the Purpose of Drawing Scale? How Do I Set Drawing Scale? To set drawing scale What Issues Should I know about? Drawing Scales Explained Choosing an Appropriate Drawing Scale Understanding Drawing Scale and Page Scale Factors to Consider in Choosing a Drawing Scale Change the drawing scale Changing Layout and Line jump Print Drawings - Print preview Print range Number of copies - Select a printer Paper size orientation Formatting Text Change font type Font Size Font colour Font Case Vertical Horizontal text alignment Change line indent Change text margins and Text Background shading Bullets Spell check Layers Assign a shape to a layer Layer options Add new layer Insert Clipart Insert Pictures working with the shape sheet window Basic Text Resizing Formula Shape properties Setting up Shape Properties Shape Reports Generating an Excel Bill ofMaterials from Data Stored in Shapes by Using the Reports Tool To report on the data contained in the diagram Pivot Diagrams: Analyzing Data by Using Different Views Categories, Levels, and Nodes Space report Asset report Move report Door schedule Window schedule Shape Protection To protect a shape To protect a Drawing To unprotect a Drawing Automatic page sizing Diagram Validation Sub process Link to external Data Scenario Data graphics Using themes Quick Tasks Working with containers and Lists Containers Add containers Behavior of contained shapes Add shapes to a container Format a container Lists Id shapes 2d shapes How 1-0 and 2-D Shapes Differ Converting 1-D and 2-D Shapes To convert a shape between I-D and 2-D Examples of 1-D Shapes Examples of 1-D shapes Basic Drawings Exercise Examples Process Chart Cross functional Charts Org Charts Time Line BPMN BPMN support in Visio 2010 Diagram Validation Common used Symbol Definitions Appendix Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's new Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - The ribbon Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Backstage view Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - ShapeSheet IntelliSense Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Status bar Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Customize ink pens Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Colour by Value Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - What's removed Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Find Shape feature Changes in Microsoft Visio 2010 - Stencil docking Zooming via Keyboard Shortcuts Visio 2010 is the most current version of Microsoft’s dynamic software program which allows users to create a wide range of visual elements in professional and management presentations--from technical drawings and flowcharts, to office layout diagrams, construction blueprints, and calendars. 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