Microsoft® Visio® 2010 · Step by Step by Helmers, Scott A. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Microsoft® Visio® 2010: Step by Step

Introducing Visio 2010

Creating and Enhancing Diagrams More Easily Adding Structure to Visio Diagrams Publishing to SharePoint Managing Business Processes Validating Diagrams Summary

Modifying the Display of the Ribbon

Dynamic Ribbon Elements Changing the Width of the Ribbon Adapting Exercise Steps

Features and Conventions of This Book Using the Practice Files

Companion Content

Getting Support and Giving Feedback

Errata Getting Help with Visio 2011 We Want to Hear from You Stay in Touch

How to Access Your Online Edition Hosted by Safari

How to Download the Online Edition to Your Computer

Acknowledgments 1. A Visual Orientation to a Visual Product

Getting Started with Visio 2010

Visio Standard Visio Professional Visio Premium

Exploring the Backstage View Using the Visio Ribbon Resizing the Ribbon Minimizing the Ribbon Understanding Contextual Tabs Understanding Add-in Tabs Understanding Shapes, Masters, Stencils, and Templates Exploring the Drawing Window Managing the Shapes Window Panning and Zooming in Visio Resizing and Repositioning Shapes Key Points

2. Creating a New Diagram

Using Basic Shapes and the Dynamic Grid Selecting Shapes Copying and Pasting Shapes Connecting Shapes with Lines Connecting Shapes with Dynamic Connectors Identifying 1-D Shapes and Types of Glue Positioning Shapes with Rulers and Guides Using AutoConnect and Quick Shapes Using AutoAdd and AutoDelete Starting a New Diagram from a Sample Diagram 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 Layers Managing Pages and Page Setup Working with Background Pages and Borders Key Points

4. Drawing the Real World: Flowcharts and Organization Charts

Selecting a Flowchart Type

Visio Standard Visio Professional Visio Premium

Creating Flowcharts Adding Labels to Flowcharts Understanding Swimlane Diagrams Creating Swimlane Diagrams Understanding Organization Charts Building an Organization Chart by Hand Using the Organization Chart Wizard with Existing Data Using the Organization Chart Wizard with New Data Enhancing Org Charts with Pictures Key Points

5. Adding Style, Color, and Themes

Aligning and Spacing Shapes Using the Auto Align & Space Feature Applying Color and Fill Patterns Applying Line Styles and Colors Using the Format Painter Turning Off the Grid Applying Themes to Your Diagrams: Part 1 Applying Themes to Your Diagrams: Part 2 Customizing Themes Setting Theme Options 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 Creating New Shape Data Fields Linking Diagrams to External Data Refreshing All Data in Linked Diagrams Refreshing Selected 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. Sharing and Publishing Diagrams: Part 1

Previewing and Printing Visio Diagrams Removing Personal Information Creating Graphics Saving in Other File Formats Creating Visio Templates Sharing Diagrams by Using the Visio Viewer Publishing Visio Diagrams to the Web Key Points

9. Drawing the Real World: 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 Key Points

11. Adding Structure to Your Diagrams

Comparing Containers and Groups Working with Containers and Their Contents 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 and Exporting SharePoint Workflow Diagrams Reusing Existing Validation Rules Creating New Validation Rules Key Points

13. Sharing and Publishing Diagrams: Part 2

Customizing Diagrams Saved as Websites Saving Visio-Created Websites on a SharePoint Server Understanding Visio Services Publishing Visio Drawings to SharePoint 2010 Visio Services Key Points

A. Looking Under the Hood

Customizing the Visio User Interface 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

Glossary B. About the Author Index About the Author

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