Course Description
In these lessons, we will explore different uses for text, including typing text directly onto shapes and applying background metadata to shapes.
We’ll start by exploring how to type text into shapes and format the text to match the style you like. Then we’ll go into metadata—invisible background data that connects to each shape to provide further details without overcrowding the front with tons of verbiage. You’ll learn how to use metadata to add the cost of a task, its start and end dates, who will perform it, and how far along it is.
We’ll also show you how to add your own specific fields to shapes, allowing you to customize metadata fields for a shape and decide which type of information you want to collect.
What You'll Learn
- Type text directly onto shapes and format it to match your preferred style
- Apply background metadata to shapes to store additional details without overcrowding the diagram
- Use metadata to record a task's cost, start and end dates, assigned person, and progress
- Customize metadata fields to add your own specific fields to shapes
- Decide which type of information to collect for each shape
Key Takeaways
- Text can be typed directly onto shapes and formatted to match a chosen style.
- Metadata is invisible background data connected to each shape that provides further details without crowding the front of the diagram with extra text.
- Metadata can capture a task's cost, its start and end dates, who will perform it, and how far along it is.
- Users can add their own specific fields to shapes to customize the metadata they collect.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Visio Advanced 2021 course cover?
The course covers applying data to shapes, including typing text directly onto shapes and formatting it, applying invisible background metadata to shapes, and customizing metadata fields.
What can I store using metadata on a shape?
You can use metadata to add the cost of a task, its start and end dates, who will perform it, and how far along it is, all without overcrowding the front of the shape with extra text.
Can I create my own metadata fields?
Yes. The course shows how to add your own specific fields to shapes, allowing you to customize metadata fields and decide which type of information you want to collect.
What lessons are included?
The course includes three lessons: Adding Text to Shapes, Applying Metadata to Shapes, and Modifying Metadata Fields to Shapes.
What skills does this course focus on?
It focuses on skills including Microsoft Visio, Semantic UI, Visual Modeling, Visual Objects, Visual Simulations, and Visualization.
