Wiley Visio 2007 For Dummies 978-0-470-08983-5 Benutzerhandbuch

In This Chapter

Getting the scoop on Visio features

Understanding the lingo of Visio

Opening Visio and touring the screen

Getting help

Closing the program

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lose your eyes for a minute and picture the amount of visual information
that comes to you on any given day. Magazines, newspapers, reports,

television programs, and presentations illustrate a great deal of information
in the form of charts, tables, graphs, diagrams, and technical drawings. These
graphical elements often convey ideas far more quickly and clearly than long,
boring paragraphs. You don’t typically think of charts, diagrams, and graphs
as art, but they are graphical, and this is where Visio comes in.

Although Visio is easy to use, you can benefit from a bit of explanation before
you jump right in creating drawings. In this chapter, you become familiar with
what you see on the Visio screen and find out how Visio works conceptually.

Getting the Scoop on Visio

In simple terms, Visio is a diagramming tool for anyone who needs to create
drawings, even self-confirmed nonartists. Although many people view Visio
as a drawing tool, it isn’t one, because it requires no artistic ability. It’s more
accurate to say that Visio is a diagramming tool. That’s reassuring because
even in highly analytical, non-art-related careers, you may need to create a
chart, diagram, or drawing! If the suggestion of drawing anything strikes
terror in your heart, Visio can help.

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