Visio 2019 Beginner

Explore the Visio 2019 environment with a tour of the start screen, templates, ribbon display options, and the backstage file tab, and learn to customize the quick access toolbar.

Explore the backstage view of Visio, access file management, templates, and cloud-enabled sharing. Learn to customize options, save, print, export to PDF, and protect or inspect diagrams.

Visio opens to the home tab, where you manage clipboard, font and paragraph styling, shapes and connectors, alignment, grouping, and find with lasso select.

Explore the insert tab to add pages, backgrounds, pictures, charts, CAD drawings, and diagram parts; then use the design tab to adjust page setup, themes, and layout.

Import data from Excel and other sources, convert it into shapes, and manage data graphics and process diagrams with quick import, custom import, and SharePoint export.

Explore the review tab to access spell check, references, and comments. Use the view tab to enable presentation mode, grid guides, dynamic grids, auto connect, and multiple windows.

Discover how to use the shapes pane in Visio 2019 to drag shapes onto drawings, switch between stencils, and customize favorites, my shapes, and quick shapes.

Learn to control Visio 2019 window layout with task panes such as pan and zoom, shapes, shape data, and size and position, dock or float panes, and zoom for viewing.

Explore Visio 2019 beginner by using pre-designed diagram templates to create organizational charts, flowcharts, detailed network diagrams, timelines, and then customize with stencils and shapes.

Learn how to insert shapes in Visio 2019 beginner by dragging from the stencil, using auto-connect arrows to link shapes, and applying quick shapes and data shapes for flexible drawing.

Resize shapes by dragging handles or stretching sides, and rotate with the rotation handle. Set X, Y, width, height with the size and position window; delete items.

Master the size and position window in Visio 2019 to place shapes with precise XY coordinates, set exact height and width, and adjust pin position.

Master the pan and zoom window in Visio to navigate, zoom specific areas with plus, minus, or drag, and center the blue box for placement, then fit into screen.

Explore how the shape data window in Visio 2019 beginner displays shape-specific details, lets you enter cost, asset numbers, and owner, and generate reports from a network layout.

Add and format text inside shapes and on connectors in Visio 2019, editing fonts, sizes, and colors, and duplicate shapes with ctrl-drag for consistency.

Learn how to organize shapes in Visio 2019 by aligning items, managing stacking order with bring forward and send to back, and grouping multiple items to keep your diagram tidy.

Group multiple shapes in Visio 2019 to manipulate them as a unit, using multi-select or the control+g shortcut, and ungroup to edit individual items when needed.

Learn how to align multiple shapes in Visio 2019 using center, left, or right alignment and distribute them evenly with the position tools, ensuring uniform spacing and tidy layouts.

Format objects in Visio 2019 by applying fill colors, borders, gradients, and effects to distinguish vendors, seating, and band areas using shape styles and fill options.

Apply the bubble theme from the design tab to quickly change colors. Add backgrounds, set no fill to reveal the background, via the background tab.

Apply borders and titles in Visio 2019 to add a title, date, and page numbers to your drawing, using the design tab's borders and titles options.

Learn how to add and manage multiple pages in Visio 2019, including blank, background, and duplicate pages, plus page setup, naming, and reordering.

Learn to apply and customize backgrounds in Visio 2019, rename background pages, switch between background and foreground, insert shapes with colors, and create a watermark that shows through your drawing.

Learn to create organization charts in Visio 2019 by using start screen templates, selecting an org chart template, and applying organizational chart shapes.

Place org chart shapes in Visio 2019, using executive, manager, and position belts to auto-connect and populate multiple staff at once, guided by alignment guides.

Choose horizontal, vertical, or side-by-side org chart layouts to reorganize data, aim for best fit on one page, then fine-tune with manual group moves.

Create synchronized copies of the order chart on new pages to split subordinates by manager level, show or hide subordinates, and keep all pages updated as information changes.

Open the org chart tab, a contextual tab, to adjust layout and spacing, choose shapes, resize boxes, and manage pictures; export or compare data in Excel.

Learn to build an organization chart with the Visio wizard by importing Excel or text data, mapping names and reports to titles.

Create a flow chart in Visio 2019 by choosing the basic flow chart template, exploring cross-functional flow charts, and dragging shapes from the shapes stencil onto a blank drawing board.

Insert and connect flow chart shapes directly from templates and arrows in Visio 2019 beginner, adding process, data, decision, or sub-process shapes with automatic connectors.

Learn to use Visio 2019 connector tool to link plan approved to revised plan and standards met to revise plans, with curved connectors and the connectors stencil.

Learn to create cross functional flow charts in Visio 2019, using swim lanes and separators to organize processes by phase or department, with templates and drag-and-drop tools.

Design an office layout in Visio 2019 by choosing a floor plan template, using stencils, and placing walls to build a drawing space.

Create and resize rooms in Visio by drawing walls, using shift for straight lines, and control+drag to duplicate elements, then adjust size and position to exact feet and height.

Add windows and doors in Visio 2019 using the walls, doors and windows stencil; place them on walls, adjust swing, and resize windows for the conference room.

Learn to add and arrange office furniture in Visio 2019, using desks, chairs, and tables from the office furniture stencil, then resize, align, group, and place them.

Learn to save Visio drawings efficiently using the quick save icon, file save, or Ctrl+S, and master save as to export as formats like PDF or JPEG.

Save your Visio drawings to the cloud and share them with colleagues through OneDrive or SharePoint, selecting view or edit permissions and sending email invitations.

Use the print preview to verify how Visio prints, choose pages (all, current, or 1-2), and adjust orientation, size, color, and collated options to avoid unintended multi-page prints.

Learn how to use Visio 2019 effectively by starting with templates, adding color to backgrounds and shapes, and sharing diagrams in Visio or PDF formats.