Visio 2007 For Dummies

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Introduction 1

Part I: Starting with Visio 2007 Basics 7

Chapter 1: Visio 101 9

Chapter 2: Creating and Saving a Simple Visio Drawing 29

Chapter 3: Printing Visio Drawings 69

Part II: Creating Visio Drawings 89

Chapter 4: Discovering What Visio Shapes Are All About 91

Chapter 5: Adding Text to Your Drawings 119

Chapter 6: Connecting Shapes 145

Part III: Taking Your Drawings to the Next Level 167

Chapter 7: Perfecting Your Drawings 169

Chapter 8: Creating and Customizing Shapes 191

Chapter 9: Working with Pages 227

Chapter 10: Layering Your Drawings 249

Part IV: Advancing Your Knowledge of Visio 265

Chapter 11: Creating Stencils, Master Shapes, and Templates 267

Chapter 12: Managing Shape Information, Behavior, and Protection 281

Chapter 13: Marking Up Drawings for Review 313

Chapter 14: Using Visio with Other Programs 329

Part V: The Part of Tens 357

Chapter 15: Ten Common Tasks in Visio 359

Chapter 16: Ten Web Sites Devoted to Visio 365

Index 371