
Explore Visio templates, shapes, stencils, connectors, text, and layers for flowcharts, org charts, mind maps, and software networks, then save or export to share.
Learn essential course setup tips, including downloading and unzipping exercise and instructor files, optional follow-along, and adjusting playback for high definition videos.
Explore how Visio supports creating flowcharts, cross-functional diagrams, data flow diagrams, organizational charts, workflow diagrams, and network diagrams to map business processes and customer journeys.
Launch Visio by accessing the online version from Office.com, locate it via the waffle or search, and explore templates, recent files, and the three-dot sharing options.
Explore Visio templates to jumpstart diagrams, using preloaded stencils and shapes for flowcharts, organizational charts, mind maps, and network plans, with steps to add shapes and customize templates.
Explore Visio's user interface, including the toolbar, view, and insert options. Learn to use grid snapping, smart guides, page management, zoom, and themes.
Learn to create a purchase order flow chart in Visio from scratch, using basic shapes, connectors, decisions, and documents, with landscape orientation and saved purchase order process.
Explore how to control the design, look, and feel of shapes and connectors in Microsoft Visio 365, including shape fill, outlines, fonts, and various connector styles.
Organize Visio diagrams with layers to separate connectors, decisions, and processes, enabling selective editing, color changes, and quick visibility control.
Explore themes and designs in Visio to control color, look, and layout across stencils; customize theme colors, diagram layouts, shape fills, and connector styles for consistent visuals.
Create a flow chart from scratch using start and end, consistent shapes and colors, add text boxes and connectors, apply themes, dashed lines, and text on connectors.
Learn to design cross functional flowcharts with swim lanes, templates, and separators, and customize phases, connectors, and sub processes for website development workflows.
Create customizable organizational charts in Visio 365 using templates, stencils, and node styles, then add images, employee fields, assistants, and containers for clean, professional layouts.
Explore mind map and networking templates in Visio to brainstorm, organize content, and model diagrams, using customizable stencils, connectors, and keyboard shortcuts for rapid diagram creation.
Create a sales organizational chart in Visio 365 using a preset template, switch direction to right-to-left, customize theme colors, and add an assistant with optional email addresses.
Learn to share Visio diagrams with view or edit permissions, publish to a website, and embed diagrams via code or URL, while managing access with links, passwords, and expiration dates.
Save Visio diagrams as PDF or image formats from the file menu using save as or download as, with non-editable PDFs and JPEG/PNG exports.
Save diagrams as png images, selecting high resolution for two pages (2023 and 2024), download as image, then extract the resulting zip file to access both charts.
Explore templates, stencils, and shapes to jump-start diagrams in Visio 365. Design connectors, layers, and formatting across flowcharts, swimlanes, mind maps, and more, then publish and export.
**This course includes downloadable course instructor files and exercise files to work with and follow along.**
This Microsoft Visio 365 Essentials course is designed to introduce you to the fundamentals of using Microsoft Visio, a powerful diagramming tool. You will start by exploring Visio's applications, launching the program, and navigating its user interface. As you progress, you'll learn how to create your first diagram, work with shapes and connectors, and apply themes and layers to your projects.
This course will guide you through more advanced features like creating cross-functional flowcharts, organizational charts, and mind maps. You'll also practice saving and sharing your diagrams in different formats, ensuring your work is easily accessible and professionally presented.
By the end of this course, you should have the skills to use Microsoft Visio efficiently for various business and personal projects. Whether you need to visualize complex systems, map out organizational structures, or brainstorm ideas, this course will provide the tools to do so effectively. Taking this course can help enhance your ability to communicate ideas visually, a skill highly valued in academic and professional settings.
In the course, you will learn how to:
Identify different applications and uses of Microsoft Visio.
Launch and navigate the Visio user interface.
Create a basic Visio diagram using templates.
Design diagrams using shapes, connectors, and layers.
Apply themes to enhance the visual appeal of diagrams.
Construct cross-functional flowcharts and organizational charts.
Share and save Visio diagrams in various formats.
This course includes:
1+ hours of video tutorials
18 individual video lectures
Course and exercise files to follow along
Certificate of completion