Microsoft Visio 2013 Essentials

Learn how to use the basic features of Microsoft Visio® 2013. Microsoft Visio® 2013 is a drawing application that uses different shapes and stencils to help you draw different types of diagrams. You can use Visio to create simple flowcharts, complicated engineering plans, wire frames and layouts for websites and app development, or even floor plans.

Topics Covered Include:

• Open and close Visio
• Understand the Visio 2010 interface
• Use the backstage view to create a new blank drawing or a drawing from a template
• Use the backstage view to open files and use the recent list
• Save files
• Switch between files
• Setup screen elements, guides, and ruler and grid settings
• Find and place shapes on a drawing
• Add text to a shape
• Resize, move, delete, and duplicate shapes
• Use the Tools group
• Use cut, copy, and paste
• Format fonts and paragraphs with a variety of features, including using preset styles
• Use bullets
• Rotate text blocks
• Use themes
• Validate the drawing
• Add a legend
• Share the drawing by printing, e-mailing, or saving it as a picture