Visio 2016 Introduction

Explore the Visio environment, including the ribbon, tell me what you want to do, shapes pane, drawing area, ruler, scaling, pages, and background pages.

Explore Visio 2016 data management with the data tab for external data, import/export, data graphics, and the shape data window, plus the process tab to build and export workflows.

Explore the Visio shapes pane to access masters from stencils, add new stencils, search for shapes, and drag them onto your diagram.

Manage window layout in Visio by collapsing the shapes pane, docking panes, switching stencils, and auto hide task panes on any of the four sides, keeping diagrams uncluttered.

Master the pan and zoom window to pan, zoom, and accurately place complex Visio diagrams as you add text and align shapes.

Apply themes from the design tab to change color, borders, fonts, connectors, and embellishments across the diagram, then use backgrounds on pages to create a reusable slide master.

Learn to manage Visio pages by renaming, adding, duplicating, and ordering foreground and background pages, including creating blank pages and duplicating existing ones.

Create a functional room layout in Visio 2016 by building walls, copying and flipping segments, and adding doors, windows, and offices.

Learn to add and arrange office furniture in Visio 2016 using a furniture stencil; drag in desks and chairs, rotate and scale, copy layouts, and place plants and conference tables.

Save your Visio drawing to OneDrive or SharePoint, then share it via email with view-only or editing permissions to enable collaboration and coauthoring in Visio Online or on mobile.

Recap the Visio environment, navigation, and diagram creation using templates; format diagrams with themes, backgrounds, and borders, then create org charts, flow charts, and office layouts, and export final documents.