Getting Started and Navigating in Visio
What to do with Your Visio Drawing
Creating a new diagram
Step 1: Select a shape from the Shapes menu, and drag it to the workspace.
Step 2: On the toolbar, click the connector tool. The connector tool will appear highlighted, and will remain active until it is deselected.
Step 3: With the first shape still selected, drag a second shape to the workspace. The shapes are connected automatically when the connector tool is turned on.
Step 4: Continue adding shapes until you have enough to include all of the steps in the business process being outlined. The example below illustrates a ten step process).
Step 5: Shapes can be resized or moved, and the connectors will remain intact. At this point, your diagram should look something like the following example:
Adding shapes to a formatted diagram
If you realize that you forgot a step in your diagram, Visio provides a fairly simple solution to this problem. Simply select another shape, drag it to the diagram, and pause over the connector where you would like to insert the shape. When the scissors icon appears, drop the shape, enter the text, and format it to match your diagram.
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