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Microsoft Office 2021: Visio

Learn how to create and visualize your ideas with flowcharts and organizational charts in Visio
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Beginner Provider Ali Green  11 chapters ·  29 Lessons ·  1h 54m  in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese 

Course Description

In today’s world, it’s important to be able to develop solid plans to help process and configure our ideas. It also helps to develop a graphical layout of the employees in our organization and how they relate to each other. This course on Microsoft Office 2021: Visio for Beginners demonstrates how Visio is the perfect application for visually expressing our ideas and charting out processes in an organized, systematic fashion.

The main purpose of Microsoft Visio is to visualize and process our ideas by creating workflows, organizational charts, room maps and layouts, and brainstorming drawings. These visualizations help to map out plans for achieving a desired result or outcome. Throughout this course you’ll get familiar with the Visio environment and learn how to navigate the ribbon and panes. You’ll also get acquainted with the Backstage View and some of the helpful templates Visio provides. We’ll also cover some of the new features included in the latest edition of Visio.

Later, you’ll learn to use the basic flowchart template to create a process drawing to easily organize a plan, process, or idea. We’ll go over how to build a layout that details the hiring process for a given job description, including each step determining whether or not a candidate is hired. You’ll also learn to create organizational charts to display a company’s hierarchy, including where each employee falls within the organization.

What You'll Learn

  • Navigate the Visio environment, ribbon, panes, and Backstage View
  • Create diagrams using Visio templates, shapes, and stencils
  • Build a basic flowchart to organize a plan, process, or idea
  • Create organizational charts using the Organization Chart Wizard
  • Apply colors, themes, variants, and the Format Painter to drawings
  • Add hyperlinks, graphics, and connectors to a Visio drawing

Key Takeaways

  • Microsoft Visio is used to visualize and process ideas by creating workflows, organizational charts, room maps and layouts, and brainstorming drawings.
  • The basic flowchart template lets you create a process drawing to easily organize a plan, process, or idea.
  • Organizational charts display a company's hierarchy, showing where each employee falls within the organization.
  • The course covers new features included in Visio 2021 along with the templates Visio provides.
  • Visio drawings can be enhanced with colors, themes, variants, graphics, hyperlinks, and various types of connectors.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is this Visio course for?

This course is designed for beginners learning Microsoft Office 2021: Visio, covering the Visio environment from the ground up.

What will I be able to create after taking this course?

You'll be able to create diagrams, basic flowcharts (including a layout detailing a hiring process), and organizational charts that display a company's hierarchy.

What is Microsoft Visio used for?

Microsoft Visio is used to visualize and process ideas by creating workflows, organizational charts, room maps and layouts, and brainstorming drawings to map out plans for achieving a desired outcome.

Does the course cover the newest version of Visio?

Yes, the course covers the new features included in the latest edition, Visio 2021, along with its templates.

What skills does this course cover?

The course covers Microsoft Office and Microsoft Visio skills, including creating diagrams, flowcharts, and organizational charts.