Visio 2003 Professional: Level 2
Course Specifications
Course number: 078416
Course length: 1 day
Software: Visio_Professional 2003 
Course Description
In this course, you will expand on the knowledge you gained in the Visio 2003 Professional: Level 1 course. You will work with many advanced features, including using the drawing tools, creating and working with custom stencils and templates, and sharing your Visio drawings with other applications. 
Prerequisites:  To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K course or have equivalent knowledge:
•	Visio 2003 Professional: Level 1 for Windows

Delivery Method:  Instructor led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured hands-on activities.
Hardware/Software Requirements
You will need:
•	A PC with a Pentium 200 MHz or higher processor. Pentium III recommended. 
•	Microsoft Windows 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000 Professional, or Windows XP Professional. 
•	At least 128 MB of RAM (256 MB of RAM recommended).
•	110 MB of available hard disk space for software installation, and an additional 5 MB for the course data files. 
•	A CD-ROM drive.
•	VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution monitor with 256 colors.
•	Microsoft Visio 2003 Professional.
•	Microsoft Word.
•	Microsoft Internet Explorer.

Performance-Based Objectives
•	Open and manipulate toolbars and stencil windows in the work area. 
•	Change background settings to enhance specific drawings. 
•	Use the drawing tools and Operation command features to create new custom shapes. 
•	Integrate both simple and complex custom shapes in a drawing. 
•	Create new masters in a stencil and edit masters. 
•	Use the Document stencil to quickly take inventory of all the shapes used in a drawing. 
•	Create a new custom template and use it to quickly create a drawing. 
•	Create and use styles to quickly format multiple shapes in a drawing. 
•	Use layers to organize and control shapes in a drawing. 
•	Link a Visio drawing within a Microsoft Word document and update any changes. 
•	Link shapes in a drawing to information contained in an external database. 
•	Convert a drawing to a Web page. 
•	Use several techniques for preparing a drawing for printing.

Course Content
Lesson 1: Customizing Visio
Topic 1A: Working with Toolbars
Topic 1B: Working with Windows

Lesson 2: Using the Drawing Tools
Topic 2A: Drawing Basics
Topic 2B: Advanced Drawing Techniques

Lesson 3: Custom Shapes
Topic 3A: Using Custom Shapes
Topic 3B: Using Custom Shapes in a Drawing

Lesson 4: Advanced Stencil Techniques
Topic 4A: Custom Stencils
Topic 4B: Customizing Stencil Masters
Topic 4C: The Document Stencil

Lesson 5: Templates, Styles, and Layers
Topic 5A: Working with Templates
Topic 5B: Formatting and Linking Shapes
Topic 5C: Layers

Lesson 6: Sharing Your Work
Topic 6A: Object Linking and Embedding
Topic 6B: Working with External Data
Topic 6C: Creating HTML Documents
Topic 6D: Printing Techniques