Visio^® 2000 For Dummies^®

by Debbie Walkowski

• ISBN13: 9780764506352
• ISBN10: 0764506358
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

If you're in the business -- or habit -- of organizing information into flowcharts, tables, and graphs, you're probably familiar with how Visio can make your life infinitely more hassle-free than with other popular graphics software. Visio 2000 For Dummies is an indispensable tool for using Visio to produce high-quality documents and technical drawings efficiently and creatively. Whether you're a Visio newbie or a self-proclaimed expert, each chapter in the book helps you build a dynamic understanding of the program... * Familiarize yourself with the unique personality of Visio, its terminology, and its basic look and feel. * Incorporate the essential components of Visio into all your drawings, from adding and manipulating text to working with margins, alignment, spacing, and more. * Customize your designs by exploring how to form, enhance, and manipulate shapes. * Work with connectors, pages, layers, and wizards to create drawings. * Investigate advanced techniques, from building templates and styles to storing data and protecting your work from inadvertent changes. * Use your Visio creations with other programs and present them on the Internet. An exclusive stencil gallery features more than 140 stencils that you can incorporate into your own designs and use to carry your work to a new level of professionalism.

Author Biography

Debbie Walkowski has written more than 15 technical books during her 17-year career in the computer industry. She currently specializes in software applications training.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(6)
Part I: Starting with Visio 2000 Basics	7	(44)
Visio 101	9	(12)
Creating Visio Drawings	21	(18)
Printing Pages Hot Off the Press	39	(12)
Part II: Creating Basic Drawings	51	(78)
Discovering What Visio Shapes Are All About	53	(26)
Giving Your Drawings a Voice with Text	79	(26)
Connecting Shapes	105	(24)
Part III: Customizing Your Work	129	(94)
Making Your Drawings Precisely Right	131	(20)
Creating and Customizing Shapes	151	(32)
Working with Pages	183	(18)
Love That Layered Look	201	(16)
Saving Time with Visio Wizards	217	(6)
Part IV: For the Die-Hard Visio Junkie: Using More Advanced Stuff	223	(48)
Creating Stencils, Master Shapes, Templates, and Styles	225	(12)
Managing Information in Your Shapes	237	(18)
Using Visio with Other Programs	255	(16)
Part V: The Part of Tens	271	(36)
Answers to Ten (Or So) Burning Questions about Visio	273	(4)
Ten of Visio's Coolest Stencils and Wizards	277	(18)
Ten of the Best Visio Tips	295	(4)
Ten Really Slick Drawings from the Makers of Visio	299	(8)
Appendix: Stencil Gallery	307	(26)
Index	333