How to Use Visio for Flowcharts
Microsoft Visio is a software application for creating any type of flowchart. Visio has separate functions for creating software programming flowcharts, data stream flowcharts, business process flowcharts and workflow flowcharts. Although most people use Visio to draw a flowchart themselves, Visio is able to automatically create and update a flowchart from external databases. While it may take some time to learn how to use all of Visio's advanced features, a novice user can create simple flowcharts easily and quickly.
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Instructions
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Open the "File" menu on the menu bar and highlight "New." Select "Choose Drawing Type." The "Choose Drawing Type" screen will appear.
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Select "Flowchart" from the "Category" list on the "Choose Drawing Type" screen. A list of templates will appear on the right side of the "Choose Drawing Type" screen. Click on the template that best describes your type of flowchart, and the Visio work area will then appear. On the right side of the work area is a grid. This grid represents the page on which you will draw your flowchart. On the left side of the work area are one or more stencils. A stencil is a group of related symbols and pictures that are displayed as icons. These icons are used to create the flowchart.
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Select "Save As," under the "File" menu on the menu bar. Enter the name of the file and click "Save."
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Select an icon in any stencil. Hold down the left mouse button and drag the icon onto the grid. Position the icon on the grid by selecting the icon, holding down the left mouse button, and positioning the icon.
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Use the "Line Tool," on the "Drawing Toolbar" to connect the icons on the grid. You can also connect the icon by using the "Connector Tool" on the "Standard Toolbar."
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