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Introduction to Microsoft Visio

Event Description

Course dates are in this 1-page PDF - new dates are added throughout the year - http://go.qub.ac.uk/trainingschedule

The course can be offered for your unit/area if there are 6 or more delegates. Materials at http://go.qub.ac.uk/itdocs

Microsoft Visio is a diagramming package that works with stencils, shapes and connectors to create a variety of schemes, such as flowcharts, organisation charts, office layouts and network diagrams.  Participants will learn how to work with the Visio interface to create a range of diagrams. 

Prerequisites: Experience of using Windows.  Previous attendance at the Diagrams made easy in Word and PowerPoint course would be an advantage but not essential.

Covered in this session:

  • Plan Your Diagram
  • Create a New Diagram (Use a Flow Chart - Make a cup of tea)
  • Stencils/Shapes
  • Adding Shapes
  • Visio Options
  • Save a Drawing as another file type
  • Adding Data to Shapes/additional information to shapes
  • Cross Functional flowchart | Organisational Chart
  • Exporting data from an Organisational Chart
  • Process Diagrams (Example: Flowchart)
  • Changing the Appearance of the Shapes Task Pane
  • Create a Custom Stencil

Booking Information


Booking URL:

http://www.qub.ac.uk/qol

Course Contact Details

Name: IT Training and Assessment Unit
Telephone: 6189
Email: itcourses@qub.ac.uk
New Course: No
Course Type(s): Specialist - Continuing Professional Development
Staff Categories:
Keywords: Visio flowcharts organisation charts office layouts network diagrams