Course 5462: Working with Shapes and Connectors with Microsoft Office Visio 2007

Introduction This online course covers the skills and knowledge you will need to work with shapes and connectors with Microsoft Office Visio 2007. Objectives At the end of the course, students will be able to:

• Format shapes and diagrams.
• Connect shapes.
• Create shapes, stencils, and templates.

Modules & Lessons Course Overview Module Introduction Navigation Overview Lab Information Course Information Working with Shapes and Connectors Module Introduction Formatting Shapes and Diagrams Lesson Introduction Format Attributes of Shapes Lab: Adding Decorative Elements to Diagrams Apply Themes to Diagrams Self Test Connecting Shapes Lesson Introduction Methods to Connect Shapes Types of Shape Connections in Visio 2007 Diagrams Lab: Creating and Modifying Shape Connections Lab: Changing the Layout of Connected Shapes Self Test Creating Shapes, Stencils, and Templates Lesson Introduction Tools on the Drawing Toolbar Create Shapes by Using the Drawing Tools Lab: Grouping and Merging Shapes to Create Complex Shapes Modify Shapes Lab: Saving Shapes on Stencils Create Templates Self Test Module Summary Glossary Module Introduction System Requirements To view this course, you need:

• A Pentium II, 256 MB RAM with a processor speed greater than or equal to 400 MHZ
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 or higher
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Adobe Flash 7.0 or higher (1MB disk space needed to install)
• Microsoft Silverlight 4.0 or higher
• Microsoft Windows Media Player 7.0 or higher
• Microsoft XML Core Services 3.0 or higher
• A Super VGA monitor with minimum screen resolution 1024x768, with 16-bit color.
• A sound card, and either speakers or headphones (for multi-media audio).
• Internet bandwidth of 56K or faster. Broadband internet access is recommended.

For courses containing Virtual Server-based labs (courses in the IT Professional and Developer Catalog), you will need:

• Microsoft Virtual Server ActiveX control (1MB disk space needed to install)

Test your computer's capabilities to see if it supports this course. Accessibility Requirements The following software must be running on your computer in order to access this course with Screen Reader Software:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Window-Eyes from GW Micro
• JAWS from Freedom Scientific
• MSAA enabled