Course outline for
Microsoft Office Visio 2010 - Advanced

Introduction

Prerequisites

Section 1: Adding Drawings and Charts to Your Diagram

Lesson 1.1: Inserting CAD Drawings

Inserting a Drawing

Moving a Drawing

Resizing a Drawing

Deleting a Drawing

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.2: Inserting Objects

Inserting Objects

Moving Objects

Resizing Objects

Deleting Objects

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.3: Inserting Charts

Inserting a Chart

About the Chart Tools Tabs

Moving Charts

Resizing Charts

Deleting Charts

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 1.4: Working with Charts

Editing Chart Data

Selecting Chart Data

Changing the Type of Chart

Applying a Chart Style

Formatting Individual Chart Elements

Step-By-Step

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Section 1: Case Study

Section 1: Review Questions

Section 2: Customizing Shapes

Lesson 2.1: Using My Shapes and Quick Shapes

Understanding My Shapes

Understanding Quick Shapes

Adding Shapes to My Shapes or Quick Shapes

Organizing My Shapes

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.2: Creating Master Shapes

Creating a Master Shape

Renaming a Master Shape

Editing Master Shapes

Deleting a Master Shape

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.3: Working with Master Shapes

Editing Master Shape Properties

Adding Master Shapes to Another Stencil

Modifying Master Shape Icons

Using My Shapes and Quick Shapes with Master Shapes

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 2.4: Creating Shape Reports

Viewing Existing Reports

Creating a New Report

Modifying Reports

Deleting Reports

Step-By-Step

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Section 2: Case Study

Section 2: Review Questions

Section 3: Reviewing Diagrams

Lesson 3.1: Using Comments

Adding Comments

Editing Comments

Navigating Through Comments

Deleting Comments

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.2: Markup Tools

Marking up a Diagram with Ink

Showing and Hiding Markup

Using the Reviewing Pane

Deleting Markup

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 3.3: Using Ink Tools

Toggling Ink On or Off

Using the Ink Tools - Pens Tab

Using the Pen or Highlighter

Configuring Pen and Highlighter Appearance

Erasing Marks

Closing Ink Mode

Step-By-Step

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Section 3: Case Study

Section 3: Review Questions

Section 4: Adding Data to Your Graphics

Lesson 4.1: Adding Data to Shapes

Using the Shape Data Window

Using the Define Shape Data Dialog

Configuring Shape Data Sets

Applying Shape Data Sets

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.2: Linking External Data to Shapes

Manually Linking Shape Data

Using the External Data Window

Automatically Linking Shapes

Refreshing the Data Source

Removing Data Links

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.3: Using Data Graphics

Understanding Data Graphics

Inserting Data Graphics

Creating Custom Data Graphics

Editing Data Graphics

Removing Data Graphics

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 4.4: Creating Legends

Adding a Legend

Editing a Legend

Adding Text to a Legend

Adding Shapes to a Legend

Removing a Legend

Step-By-Step

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Section 4: Case Study

Section 4: Review Questions

Section 5: Creating PivotDiagrams

Lesson 5.1: Getting Started

Creating a PivotDiagram

About the PivotDiagram Tab

Adding Categories

Adding Totals

Showing and Hiding PivotDiagram Elements

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.2: Editing the Diagram

Applying Shapes

Moving Shapes

Collapsing Shapes

Promoting and Demoting Shapes

Merging and Unmerging Shapes

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.3: Using PivotDiagram Tools

Sorting Data

Changing the Direction of the Diagram

Aligning Shapes in the Diagram

Using the Re-Layout Command

Step-By-Step

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Lesson 5.4: Working With Your Data

Refreshing Data

Changing the Data Source

Changing PivotDiagram Options

Editing Data for Individual Shapes

Using Data Graphics in PivotDiagrams

Step-By-Step

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Section 5: Case Study

Section 5: Review Questions

Index