Microsoft Visio 2010 Step by Step: The smart way to learn Microsoft Visio 2010-one step at a time!

Introducing Visio 2010; Creating and Enhancing Diagrams More Easily; Adding Structure to Visio Diagrams; Publishing to SharePoint; Managing Business Processes; Validating Diagrams; Summary; Modifying the Display of the Ribbon; Dynamic Ribbon Elements; Changing the Width of the Ribbon; Adapting Exercise Steps; Features and Conventions of This Book; Using the Practice Files; Companion Content; Getting Support and Giving Feedback; Errata; Getting Help with Visio 2011; We Want to Hear from You; Stay in Touch; How to Access Your Online Edition Hosted by Safari; How to Download the Online Edition to Your Computer; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1: A Visual Orientation to a Visual Product; 1.1 Getting Started with Visio 2010; 1.2 Exploring the Backstage View; 1.3 Using the Visio Ribbon; 1.4 Resizing the Ribbon; 1.5 Minimizing the Ribbon; 1.6 Understanding Contextual Tabs; 1.7 Understanding Add-in Tabs; 1.8 Understanding Shapes, Masters, Stencils, and Templates; 1.9 Exploring the Drawing Window; 1.10 Managing the Shapes Window; 1.11 Panning and Zooming in Visio; 1.12 Resizing and Repositioning Shapes; 1.13 Key Points; Chapter 2: Creating a New Diagram; 2.1 Using Basic Shapes and the Dynamic Grid; 2.2 Selecting Shapes; 2.3 Copying and Pasting Shapes; 2.4 Connecting Shapes with Lines; 2.5 Connecting Shapes with Dynamic Connectors; 2.6 Identifying 1-D Shapes and Types of Glue; 2.7 Positioning Shapes with Rulers and Guides; 2.8 Using AutoConnect and Quick Shapes; 2.9 Using AutoAdd and AutoDelete; 2.10 Starting a New Diagram from a Sample Diagram; 2.11 Key Points; Chapter 3: Adding Sophistication to Your Drawings; 3.1 Adding Text to Shapes; 3.2 Creating and Formatting Text Boxes; 3.3 Orienting Shapes on the Page; 3.4 Orienting Shape Text; 3.5 Positioning Shape Text; 3.6 Adding ScreenTips and Comments; 3.7 Using Shape Data; 3.8 Inserting Fields: The Basics; 3.9 Grouping Shapes; 3.10 Inserting Pictures; 3.11 Understanding Layers; 3.12 Managing Pages and Page Setup; 3.13 Working with Background Pages and Borders; 3.14 Key Points; Chapter 4: Drawing the Real World: Flowcharts and Organization Charts; 4.1 Selecting a Flowchart Type; 4.2 Creating Flowcharts; 4.3 Adding Labels to Flowcharts; 4.4 Understanding Swimlane Diagrams; 4.5 Creating Swimlane Diagrams; 4.6 Understanding Organization Charts; 4.7 Building an Organization Chart by Hand; 4.8 Using the Organization Chart Wizard with Existing Data; 4.9 Using the Organization Chart Wizard with New Data; 4.10 Enhancing Org Charts with Pictures; 4.11 Key Points; Chapter 5: Adding Style, Color, and Themes; 5.1 Aligning and Spacing Shapes; 5.2 Using the Auto Align & Space Feature; 5.3 Applying Color and Fill Patterns; 5.4 Applying Line Styles and Colors; 5.5 Using the Format Painter; 5.6 Turning Off the Grid; 5.7 Applying Themes to Your Diagrams: Part 1; 5.8 Applying Themes to Your Diagrams: Part 2; 5.9 Customizing Themes; 5.10 Setting Theme Options; 5.11 Key Points; Chapter 6: Entering, Linking to, and Reporting on Data; 6.1 Understanding Shape Data; 6.2 Viewing Shape Data; 6.3 Editing Shape Data; 6.4 Viewing Shape Data Attributes; 6.5 Changing Shape Data Attributes; 6.6 Creating New Shape Data Fields; 6.7 Linking Diagrams to External Data; 6.8 Refreshing All Data in Linked Diagrams; 6.9 Refreshing Selected Data in Linked Diagrams; 6.10 Scheduling Data Refresh; 6.11 Linking Data to Shapes Automatically; 6.12 Running a Predefined Report; 6.13 Creating a New Report; 6.14 Modifying an Existing Report; 6.15 Key Points; Chapter 7: Adding and Using Hyperlinks; 7.1 Enhancing Diagrams by Adding Hyperlinks; 7.2 Using Hyperlinks; 7.3 Linking to a Website; 7.4 Linking to a Document; 7.5 Linking to a Specific Location in a Document; 7.6 Linking to Another Visio Page; 7.7 Understanding Relative and Absolute Hyperlinks; 7.8 Setting the Hyperlink Base; 7.9 Editing Existing Hyperlinks; 7.10 Adding Multiple Hyperlinks; 7.11 Key Points; Chapter 8: Sharing and Publishing Diagrams: Part 1; 8.1 Previewing and Printing Visio Diagrams; 8.2 Removing Personal Information; 8.3 Creating Graphics; 8.4 Saving in Other File Formats; 8.5 Creating Visio Templates; 8.6 Sharing Diagrams by Using the Visio Viewer; 8.7 Publishing Visio Diagrams to the Web; 8.8 Key Points; Chapter 9: Drawing the Real World: Network and Data Center Diagrams; 9.1 Building Basic Network Diagrams; 9.2 Building Detailed Network Diagrams; 9.3 Organizing Network Shapes in a Diagram; 9.4 Creating Rack Diagrams; 9.5 Adding Equipment to Rack Diagrams; 9.6 Changing the Drawing Scale; 9.7 Running Computer and Network Reports; 9.8 Searching and Replacing Text; 9.9 Mapping Active Directory and LDAP; 9.10 Key Points; Chapter 10: Visualizing Your Data; 10.1 Enhancing Diagrams with Data-Driven Graphics; 10.2 Using Exiiiiiisting Data Graphics; 10.3 Editing Data Graphics; 10.4 Creating New Data Graphics; 10.5 Creating Data Graphic Legends; 10.6 Key Points; Chapter 11: Adding Structure to Your Diagrams; 11.1 Comparing Containers and Groups; 11.2 Working with Containers and Their Contents; 11.3 Formatting Containers; 11.4 Sizing Containers; 11.5 Adding Shapes to Lists; 11.6 Formatting and Sizing Lists; 11.7 Finding Containers and Lists in Visio; 11.8 Annotating Shapes with Callouts; 11.9 Key Points; Chapter 12: Creating and Validating Process Diagrams; 12.1 Understanding Visio Rules; 12.2 Validating Flowcharts; 12.3 Understanding BPMN; 12.4 Creating and Validating BPMN Diagrams; 12.5 Creating Subprocesses; 12.6 Creating and Exporting SharePoint Workflow Diagrams; 12.7 Reusing Existing Validation Rules; 12.8 Creating New Validation Rules; 12.9 Key Points; Chapter 13: Sharing and Publishing Diagrams: Part 2; 13.1 Customizing Diagrams Saved as Websites; 13.2 Saving Visio-Created Websites on a SharePoint Server; 13.3 Understanding Visio Services; 13.4 Publishing Visio Drawings to SharePoint 2010 Visio Services; 13.5 Key Points; Looking Under the Hood; Customizing the Visio User Interface; Running in Developer Mode; Viewing and Modifying the ShapeSheet; Inserting Fields: Advanced Topics; Recording and Running Macros; Programming Visio by Using Visual Basic for Applications; Creating Containers and Lists; Glossary; About the Author;