Microsoft Visio 2013 Step by Step by Helmers, Scott A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Microsoft Visio 2013 Step by Step Dedication A Note Regarding Supplemental Files Introduction

Who this book is for How this book is organized Downloading the practice files Your companion ebook Getting support and giving feedback

Errata We want to hear from you Stay in touch

Acknowledgments 1. A Visual Orientation to a Visual Product

Identifying the editions of Visio 2013 Identifying new features of Visio 2013

If you are upgrading from Visio 2010 If you are upgrading from Visio 2007 If you are upgrading from Visio 2003

Working with the ribbon Getting started with Visio 2013

Exploring the Backstage view

Info New Open Save Save As Print Share Export Close Account Options

Exploring the Visio ribbon Understanding tool tabs and add-in tabs Minimizing and restoring the Visio ribbon Understanding shapes, masters, stencils, and templates Exploring the drawing window Managing the shapes window Panning and zooming in Visio Key points

2. Creating a New Diagram

Using basic shapes and the Dynamic Grid Selecting shapes Copying, pasting, and duplicating shapes Positioning shapes with rulers and guides Resizing and repositioning shapes Connecting shapes with lines Connecting shapes with dynamic connectors Identifying 1-D shapes and types of glue Using AutoConnect and Quick Shapes Using AutoAdd and AutoDelete Replacing shapes Key points

3. Adding Sophistication to Your Drawings

Adding text to shapes Creating and formatting text boxes Orienting shapes on the page Orienting shape text Positioning shape text Adding ScreenTips and comments Using shape data Inserting fields: the basics Grouping shapes Inserting pictures Understanding and using layers Managing pages and page setup Working with background pages and borders Key points

4. Creating Flowcharts and Organization Charts

Selecting a flowchart type

Visio Standard Visio Professional

Creating flowcharts Adding labels to flowcharts Understanding swimlane diagrams Creating swimlane diagrams Understanding organization charts Building organization charts by hand Using the Organization Chart Wizard with existing data Altering org chart layout and appearance

Layout Arrange Shapes Picture Themes

Adding photos and changing styles in org charts Using the Organization Chart Wizard with new data Key points

5. Adding Style, Color, and Themes

Aligning and spacing shapes Using the Auto Align & Space feature Applying themes, variants, and Quick Styles to your diagrams Customizing themes Setting theme options Applying fill colors and patterns Setting glow, reflection, and other effects Applying line styles and colors Using the Format Painter Key points

6. Entering, Linking to, and Reporting on Data

Understanding shape data Viewing shape data Editing shape data Viewing shape data attributes Changing shape data attributes Defining new shape data fields Linking diagrams to external data sources Refreshing data in linked diagrams Scheduling data refresh Linking data to shapes automatically Running a predefined report Creating a new report Modifying an existing report Key points

7. Adding and Using Hyperlinks

Enhancing diagrams by adding hyperlinks Using hyperlinks Linking to a website Linking to a document Linking to a specific location in a document Linking to another Visio page Understanding relative and absolute hyperlinks Setting the hyperlink base Editing existing hyperlinks Adding multiple hyperlinks Key points

8. Printing, Reusing, and Sharing Diagrams

Previewing and printing Visio diagrams Removing personal information Creating graphics Saving drawings in other file formats Creating Visio templates Sharing diagrams by using the Visio Viewer Publishing Visio diagrams to the web Key points

9. Creating Network and Data Center Diagrams

Building basic network diagrams Building detailed network diagrams Organizing network shapes in a diagram Creating rack diagrams Adding equipment to rack diagrams Changing the drawing scale Running computer and network reports Searching and replacing text Mapping Active Directory and LDAP Key points

10. Visualizing your Data

Enhancing diagrams with data-driven graphics

Network equipment diagram Process improvement workflow Casino operation Risk management

Using existing data graphics Editing data graphics Creating new data graphics Creating data graphic legends Refreshing data and data graphics Key points

11. Adding Structure to Your Diagrams

Comparing containers and groups Organizing shapes with containers Formatting containers Sizing containers Adding shapes to lists Formatting and sizing lists Finding containers and lists in Visio

Swimlanes Wireframes Legends

Annotating shapes with callouts Key points

12. Creating and validating process diagrams

Understanding Visio rules Validating flowcharts Understanding BPMN Creating and validating BPMN diagrams Creating subprocesses Creating SharePoint workflow diagrams Reusing existing validation rules Creating new validation rules Key points

13. Collaborating on and publishing diagrams

Customizing websites created by Visio Understanding Visio Services in SharePoint 2013 Saving Visio drawings to SharePoint 2013 Refreshing diagrams published to Visio Services Collaborating on Visio diagrams

Commenting Coauthoring

Key points

A. Looking Under the Hood

Customizing the Visio user interface

The ribbon The Quick Access Toolbar

Creating custom shapes and stencils Running in developer mode Viewing and modifying the ShapeSheet Inserting fields: advanced topics Recording and running macros Programming Visio by using Visual Basic for Applications Creating containers and lists The Visio 2013 file formats

Glossary Index About the Author Copyright

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