Visio 5 for Dummies

Table of contents

Part 1: Starting with Visio 5 Basics

Chapter 1: Visio 101

Getting the Scoop
Getting Familiar with Visio Lingo
Getting In and Out of Visio
Working On-Screen with Visio
Chapter 2: Hot Off the Press: Printing

Understanding Printing Terms
How Printing Works in Visio
Using Previews: They Aren't Siskel and Ebert!
Preparing Oversize Drawings with Visio
Making Adjustments
Printing Your Documents
Adding Headers and Footers to a Drawing

Part II: Creating Basic Drawings

Chapter 3: Getting Into Shape

What's in a Shape?
Dragging Shapes into Your Drawing
Selecting Shapes
Moving, Copying, Stamping, and Deleting Shapes
Handling Handles, Endpoints, and Other Stuff
Sizing Up Your Shapes
Finding the Shapes You Want
Chapter 4: Say What?: Incorporating Text

Adding Text to a Drawing
Editing Text
Manipulating Text
Changing the Way Text Looks
Chapter 5: Connecting Shapes

Connectors and the Glue That Binds Them
Adding Connectors to Shapes
Testing Connections by Moving Shapes
Changing Connectors: Dynamic or Static
Choosing Glue Settings
Changing Connection Points
Sorting Out Crossed Connectors
Routable Connectors and Placeable Shapes
Using Nifty Timesavers

Part III: Customizing Your Work

Chapter 6: Making Your Drawings Precisely Right

Checking Out Your Options
Using the Drawing Grid
Setting Your Scale
Snapping Shapes into Place
Measuring Up with Rulers
Using Guides to Keep Things in Line
Aligning and Distributing Shapes
Chapter 7: Shape Up!

Drawing Your Own Shapes
Reshaping Shapes
Rotating and Flipping Shapes
Creating Shapes the Fun Way
Giving Your Shapes a Makeover
Arranging Shapes
Chapter 8: Working with Pages

The Role of the Template
Reorienting Pages
Choosing a Standard Page Size
Setting a Custom Page Size
Moving Pages
Creating a Background
Rotating Pages
Chapter 9: Love That Layered Look

Layering Basics
How Layering Works
Using the View Toolbar
Adding a Layer or Removing One
Renaming a Layer
Hiding a Layer
Assigning Shapes to Layers
Activating a Layer
Using Layers on Backgrounds Pages
Protecting Layers from Changes
Selecting Layers to Print
Snap and Glue Options for Layers
Chapter 10: Saving Time with Visio Wizards

What's a Wizard and Why Do I Want One?
Discovering What Wizards Can Really Do
Finding the Wizard You Want
Using a Wizard

Part IV: For the Die-Hard Visio Junkie: Using More-Advanced Stuff

Chapter 11: Creating Your Own Stencils, Masters, Templates, and Styles

Working with Stencils
Working with Master Shapes
Customizing Templates
Customizing Styles
Chapter 12: Storing, Using, and Protecting Information in Your Shapes

Storing Data in Visio Shapes
Reporting on Data Stored in Visio Shapes
Customizing Shape Behavior
Protecting Your Work
Chapter 13: Using Visio with Other Programs

Creating Drawings from Text Files
Creating Drawings from Microsoft Excel Files
Using Visio with Microsoft PowerPoint
Using Visio with Lotus Notes
Using Visio Shapes and Drawings in Non-Visio Documents
E-Mailing Drawings
Partnering Drawings and Databases
Adding Hyperlinks to a Drawing
Using Visio Drawings on the Internet

Part 5: The Part of Tens

Chapter 14: Answers to Ten Burning Questions about Visio

Chapter 15: Ten of the Visio Program's Coolest Wizards and Stencils

Chapter 16: The Ten Best Visio Tips

Appendix A: Stencil Gallery

Appendix B: Visio Resources