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Description

Need to learn Visio quickly? Looking to enhance your skills at the office?
Then this is the course for you. 
Join author, Microsoft Certified Trainer, and bestselling Udemy instructor Brian Culp for
Udemy's #1 reviewed course on Visio
as he demonstrates the most frequently-used, most time-saving features of this pro diagramming tool.
The
Like a Boss

series has received hundreds of five-star reviews. Here's what others are saying:
"Excellent content! Just what I was looking for to enhance productivity at the office."
-Paige Popejoy
"Great personality and explained things well. Felt like he was at my desk explaining it to me."
  -William Potts
"Very precise, clear and constructive."
-Forent Sidler
"Perfect."
  -Yvonne Belo
Microsoft Visio Like a Boss
includes approximately eight hours of video instruction delivered in over 100 separate, bite-sized lessons, making it perfect for learning the application from the ground up, or for going back to review/refresh on a specific skill.
Whether you're creating a first Visio diagram, or a veteran looking for a deeper understanding of Visio's capabilities, you'll be given a guided tour that will help you make professional diagrams with less frustration.
Students will quickly progress from basic skills to a deeper dive into Visio's more advanced features by learning about:
adding and editing diagram shapes and text
connecting and grouping 
creating flowcharts, floor plans, and org charts
documenting business processes
linking Visio with external data sources
collaborating with other users
creating custom Visio shapes
time-saving tips and tricks
and much more
In this course, you'll learn by
doing.
 
Most lessons start exactly where you would while at work or at school - with a blank diagram. By simply following along, students will create and edit Visio shapes, text, and connectors, building the skills needed to create flowcharts, floor plans, business process, or start from one of hundreds of ready-made templates.
There's nothing to lose, except the headache of struggling to make the diagrams that can help your company (and your career).

After completing Microsoft
Visio Like a Boss,
you'll be able to communicate your ideas visually more easily and effectively than ever before. Plus, you're always covered by Udemy's refund policy.
So, if you're ready to explore the potential of this powerhouse diagramming tool, please enroll today. Because whether you're documenting timelines, engineering designs, or UX decision trees, communicating with a professional diagram can make all the difference in the world.
See you in class!
Who this course is for:
This course is for beginning to intermediate students who want to make charts, document processes, or create diagrams with confidence and ease.

What you'll learn

You will understand the building blocks of Visio diagrams: Stencils, Shapes, and the Drawing Window

Confidence with navigation tasks: zooming in and out of complex diagrams; selecting and positioning shapes

Work with shape connections and connection points, learning what happens to connections as diagrams change

Quickly apply shape styles use diagram themes

Utilize shape grouping and layering in diagrams

How to add and control your shape text

How to create specialized diagrams like flowcharts and org charts

Work with pictures within Visio diagrams

Use dynamic data from external applications like Excel

Generate reports based on Visio content

Requirements

  • You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
  • No previous design experience is needed.
  • No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.

Course Content

27 sections • 95 lectures
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1-Visio Basics and Your First Diagram
5
1.1-Intro and Course Overview
1.2-Why this Course Covers All Current Visio Editions
1.3-The Anatomy of the Visio Window - All the Parts Explained.
1.4-Vital Shortcuts for Navigating the Drawing Window
1.5-Create a First Diagram and Understand the Dynamic Grid
2-Essential Visio Diagraming Skills
7
2.1-Positioning Visio Shapes with Rulers and Guides
2.2-The Art and Science of Shape Selection
2.3-Cut, Copy and Duplicate in Visio (It's more than meets the eye.)
2.4-Connect Shapes Using Lines in Visio
2.5-Resize and Reorient Shapes
2.6-Add Pictures and Replace Shapes
2.7-Grouping Visio Shapes
3-Essential Skills: Working With Shape Text
8
3.1-Add Text to a Shape
3.2-Create a Text Box
3.3-Understand Dynamic vs Static Visio Shape Connectors
3.4-Label a Visio Shape Connector
3.5-Position Shape Text Exactly Where You Want It
3.6-Visio Shortcuts: Quick Recap of the Stuff that will Save Time
3.7-Synthesis. Add Multiple Blocks of Text to a Shape
3.8-Student Q&A (more synthesis stuff from real-life situations)
4-(Almost) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Visio Connectors
5
4.1-Static vs. Dynamic Connectors
4.2-Understand Visio Autoconnect Behavior
4.3-Understand Glue and Reroute
4.4-Use Multiple Labels for a Single Connector
4.5-Student Q&A: Make a "Split" Connector
5-Fine-tune Shapes and Text
10
5.1-Use ScreenTips to Add Functionality for Users
5.2-Use AutoConnect to Quickly Build Diagrams
5.3-Use AutoAdd and AutoDelete
5.4-Experiment with Different Looks by Replacing a Shape
5.5-Use Visio Layers
5.6-Lock a Layer
5.7-Layer Assignments
5.8-Manage Layers
5.9-Student Q&A: Troubleshooting Shape Quick Style Selection Button
5.10-Student Q&A: "Lock" Part of a Visio Diagram Hack
6-Build Skills by Creating Flowcharts and Org Charts
8
6.1-Create a Flowchart
6.2-Add Flowchart Labels
6.3-Create a Swimlane Diagram
6.4-Create an Org Chart
6.5-The Org Chart Wizard
6.6-Change Org Chart Appearance
6.7-Add Org Chart Photos
6.8-Update Org Chart Data
7-Format Charts and Reports
12
7.1-Visio Shape Data
7.2-Edit Shape Data
7.3-Define Data Fields
7.4-Understand AutoSize Behavior
7.5-Manage Visio Page Setup
7.6-Understand and Utilize Background Pages
7.7-Manage Backgrounds
7.8-Link Visio Diagrams to External Data
7.9-Refresh External Data
7.10-Refresh Linked Data Automatically
7.11-Report on Visio Shape Data
7.12-Edit a report
8-Time-Saving Tips and Tricks - AutoAlign, Pan and Zoom, and Much More
14
8.1-Spacing and Alignment
8.2-Use AutoAlign
8.3-Use AutoSpace
8.4-Add a Connection
8.5-Inward and Outward Connection Points
8.6-Center on Zoom
8.7-Pan and Zoom Panel
8.8-Resize and Rotate Options
8.9-Visio Themes
8.10-Custom Themes
8.11-Theme Options
8.12-Shape Styles
8.13-Shape Effects
8.14-Format Painter
9-Use Shape Containers and Links
9
9.1-Use Shape Containers
9.2-Manage Containers
9.3-Format Containers
9.4-Lock and Resize Containers
9.5-Add a Shape Callout
9.6-Additional Callout Options
9.7-Create Links to Office Documents
9.8-Link to Other Visio Diagrams
9.9-Manage Hyperlink Information
10-Advanced Diagrams for Specific Business Needs
5
10.1-Create a Computer Network Diagram
10.2-Create a BPMN Diagram
10.3-Do a Search and Replace on Diagram Text
10.4-Understand a Process Validation and How To Perform One
10.5-Create a SubProcess Within Your Diagram
11-Use Visio to Collaborate With People and Programs
10
11.1-Print a Visio diagram
11.2-Edit Header and Footer Information
11.3-Remove personal info from a Visio diagram
11.4-Create a Graphic You Can Use in Other Places or Pages
11.5-Create a Template to Save Time
11.6-Publish Visio Diagrams to the Web
11.7-Export Visio Data to Other File Formats
11.8-Add Comments to Diagrams
11.9-Make a Handwritten Shape
11.10-Coauthor a Visio Diagram
12-Customization of the Visio Experience
9
12.1-Student Q&A: Change Default Shape Connectors
12.2-Custom Visio Shapes
12.3-Search for Shapes
12.4-Use Favorite Shapes
12.5-Manage Visio Stencils
12.6-Import a Stencil to Add More Shapes to Your Arsenal
12.7-Manage Your Set of Imported Stencils
12.8-Change the Default Font Used In Diagrams
12.9-Use a Custom Drawing Scale
13-Seven Things Every Human Should Know About Office
7
13.1-Using the Office Ribbon
13.2-Using the Status Bar
13.3-Using the Backstage View
13.4-Customize the Ribbon and Quick Access
13.5-Understand Live Preview
13.6-Select Text (like a boss)
13.7-Cut Copy and Paste (like a pro)
14-Course Summary and author info
1
14.1-Summary and Author Contact Info for Questions and Support