Course outline for
Office Visio 2013 Core Essentials

Module 1: The Basics

Getting Started

Signing In

Creating a New Drawing

Saving a Drawing

Opening a Drawing

Review Questions

Module 2: Your First Drawing

Understanding the Shapes Pane

Adding Shapes to a Drawing

Connecting Shapes

Using Drag and Drop

Using Cut, Copy, and Paste

Using Undo and Redo

Review Questions

Module 3: Working with Shapes

Selecting Shapes

Moving Shapes

Rotating Shapes

Resizing Shapes

Duplicating Shapes

Deleting Shapes

Review Questions

Module 4: Formatting Shapes

Applying a Shape Style

Changing the Fill Color

Changing the Line Color

Adding Effects

Review Questions

Module 5: Arranging Shapes

Using Auto Align

Using Auto Space

Using Auto Align & Space

Changing the Layout of the Page

Rotating the Diagram

Review Questions

Module 6: Formatting Text

Changing the Font Face, Size, and Color

Applying Text Effects

Using the Text Dialog

Changing Text Alignment

Rotating Text

Review Questions

Module 7: Inserting Art and Objects

Inserting Online Pictures

Inserting Local Pictures

Inserting Charts

Inserting CAD Drawings

Inserting Text Boxes

Review Questions

Module 8: Formatting the Page

Changing the Theme of the Current Page

Choosing a Variant for the Current Page

Applying a Page Background

Adding Borders and Titles

Review Questions

Module 9: Managing Pages

Inserting Pages

Browsing Through Pages

Renaming Pages

Deleting Pages

Creating Background Pages

Review Questions

Module 10: The Finishing Touches

Checking Spelling

Modifying Page Size

Modifying Page Orientation

Using Page Setup

Adding Headers and Footers

Review Questions

Module 11: Printing and Sharing Your Drawings

Using Presentation Mode

Saving a Drawing as PDF or XPS

Saving a Drawing as an Image

Printing a Drawing

E-Mailing a Drawing

Sharing Your Drawings on SkyDrive, Twitter, and Facebook

Review Questions

Module 12: Customizing the Interface

Expanding and Collapsing the Ribbon

Customizing the Quick Access Toolbar

Hiding and Showing Ribbon Tabs

Creating Custom Ribbon Tabs

Resetting Interface Changes

Review Questions