Visio 5 for Dummies [Paperback]

Debbie Walkowski (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0764505475 | ISBN-13: 978-0764505478 | Publication Date: April 20, 1999 | Edition: 1

Create snazzy-looking charts and diagrams that get your point across with the powerful and popular Visio drawing and diagramming software. Add a whole new level of sophistication to your business documents (from flowcharts that really flow to terrific technical schematics) with Visio 5 and Visio 5 For Dummies, your fast and friendly guide to making the most of the standard, technical, and professional editions of this handy tool for creating visual aids for all occasions.

Inside Visio 5 For Dummies, you'll discover quick and easy ways to insert Visio illustrations into your Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint files in order to boost the impact of your reports and presentations. Use the Visio wizards and SmartShapes to save time and trouble, put the program's stencils to work with an exclusive pictorial index of the most popular stencils, and get the hang of Visio shapes as you customize them to suit the project at hand. Master advanced Visio techniques, such as connecting drawings to databases, and explore all the ways to integrate Visio into your Web pages. Find all this information here, packed inside this indispensable plain-English guide!

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Visio Corporation's four Visio products are used as standard equipment in offices and design shops for creating all sorts of graphical representations of information. They're handy for laying out interiors, defining organizational hierarchies, and documenting processes. Visio 5 for Dummies explains all of the key Visio concepts and shows you how to work with this software.

Author Debbie Walkowski begins with a basic overview of simple Visio tools--including stencils, drawings, and some simple techniques for working with both--before quickly showing how to print. This initial coverage will solve many common Visio problems, while later chapters provide considerably more coverage on drawing with lines and shapes, stencil manipulation, text, and connectors.

The author ably explains the power of layers before she demonstrates how to define your own stencils, masters, templates, and styles--effectively showing you how to create a library of personal or business-standard Visio resources that will save you and your colleagues time in the future.

Walkowski focuses her discussion on Visio Standard, which has a user interface shared by the Professional, Technical, and Enterprise editions of the product. (The more specialized versions have additional features but stick to the same basic concepts.) The Professional, Technical, and Enterprise versions receive the author's attention only when differences arise, and she catalogs each version's stencils alongside the Standard shapes in the appendix. --David Wall

From the Back Cover

"For anyone who needs to create polished business diagrams quickly, Visio 5 For Dummies provides a practical guide. This book is a great tool for users of Visio Standard 5.0, the undisputed leader in business diagramming." — Jarvis E. D. Weld, Product Manager, Visio Standard

Visio 5 "Cheat Sheet" Included!

Your Guide to Maximizing the Power of Visio — Covers Standard, Technical, and Professional Editions This easy-to-read and understand guide gives you information you need to use the popular Visio 5 drawing and diagramming software right out of the box. Walking you through the basics and beyond, Visio^® 5 For Dummies^® shows you how to add a whole new level of sophistication to your business documents, from flowcharts that really flow to terrific technical schematics.

Inside, find helpful advice on how to:

• Turn out snazzy-looking charts and diagrams that really get your point across
• Insert Visio illustrations into your Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint files — and maximize the impact of your reports and presentations
• Save time and trouble by using Visio's wizards and SmartShapes
• Make the most of stencils with an exclusive pictorial index of the most popular stencils
• Get the hang of Visio shapes — and customize them to suit the project at hand
• Discover advanced Visio techniques like connecting drawings to database records
• Explore all the ways you can integrate Visio into your Web page

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Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (April 20, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764505475
• ISBN-13: 978-0764505478
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,116,251 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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