Datasheet

Visio divides the application functionality into several areas. At the top are
the toolbars and menus you use when working with Visio. Most of the toolbar
entries are grayed out because you haven’t selected a template yet. The rest
of the book describes these entries. Along the left side of the display, you see
several entries that control the appearance of the right side of Visio. For
example, when you select Getting Started, you see topics that help you begin
using Visio. The following list describes these entries:
 Getting Started: This entry displays two panes. The center pane con-
tains information on how to get started using Visio. You can obtain infor-
mation about training, templates, and downloading, in addition to the
latest news about Visio. The right pane contains a list of your current
projects. Simply click the project to open it.
 Samples: If you’re wondering how to use a particular diagram template
or simply don’t want to start from scratch, select the Samples entry.
This entry also displays two panes on the right side. The center pane
contains a list of the samples that Microsoft has provided. The sample
entry contains a basic view of the template type and the sample name.
The right pane contains a detailed view of the selected sample. The dia-
gram is bigger and more detailed. You’ll also see a write-up about the
Figure 1-1:
A typical
Visio
opening
screen.
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