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Visio Quick Reference Card Flowchart: Flowcharts are visual
representations of a process
Visio 2010 Workspace Templates: Basic Flowchart, Cross
Functional Flowchart, Data Flow
Diagram. etc
Software and Database: Design.
Software structures and systems
and document, design and
generate databases. Templates:
Database Model Diagram, , COM
and OLE, Express-G, etc.

Keyboard Shortcuts
Actual Size <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <I>
Align Shapes <F8>
Bring to Front <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <F>
Send to Back <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <B>
Cascade <Alt> + <F7>
Cut <Ctrl> + <X>
Copy <Ctrl> + <C>
Duplicate <Ctrl> + <D>
Field <Ctrl> + <F9>
Fill <F3>
Flip Horizontal <Ctrl> + <H>
Flip Vertical <Ctrl> + <J>
Toggle Glue <F9>
The Getting Started Window Group <Ctrl> + <G>
In Visio 2010 you have the Getting Started window, which appears Ungroup <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <U>
every time you open the Visio 2010 program. Here you can browse Display Help <F1>
template categories, access the Recent Templates list, and preview
Insert Hyperlink <Ctrl> + <K>
sample diagrams (Professional edition only).
Line <Shift> + <F3>
The Getting Started window appears by default every time you open
Macros <Alt> + <F8>
the Visio 2010 program. You can also access this window by selecting
New Drawing <Ctrl> + <N>
File → New → From The Ribbon
Open <Ctrl> + <O>
Diagram Templates Close File <Ctrl> + <F4>
There are eight template categories and over 50 different diagram Full Screen <F5>
templates in Visio 2010 Print Preview <Ctrl> + <F2>
A template contains everything you need to create a specific type of Redo <Ctrl> + <Y>
drawing. Each template comes with its own set of stencils, shapes and Undo <Ctrl> + <Z>
menus related to the type of diagram you are creating Repeat <F4>
General: Create simple flowcharts and diagrams. Find <Ctrl> + <F>
Templates: Basic Diagram, Basic Flowchart, Block Rotate Left <Ctrl> + <L>
Diagram. " Rotate Right <Ctrl> + <R>
Maps and Floor Plans: Use to assemble directional Save <Ctrl> + <S>
maps, floor plans,.building plans, and more. Templates:
Save <Alt> + <F12>
Directional Map, Floor Plan, HVAC Plan, Security and
Workspace
Access Plan etc
Toggle Snap <Shift> + <F9>
Business: Organize various aspects of a business with templates that
organize finances, cause and effect, workflow, and more. Snap and Gue <Alt> + <F9>
Templates: Brainstorming Diagram, Work Flow Diagram, Formatting Text
Pivot Diagram, etc. Bold <Ctrl + <B>
Italics <Ctrl + <I>
Network: Diagram an organization's network (including Underline <Ctrl + <U>
the cabling and, physical hardware) Web site, or, personnel
Double <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <D>
directory. Templates: Basic Network Diagram, Conceptual
Web Site, Rack Diagram etc Underline
Small caps <Ctrl> + <Shift> + <K>
Engineering: Create diagrams for basic and advanced
electrical systems pneumatic or hydraulic systems, and
assembly instructions Templates: Basic Electrical, Part
The Home Ribbon

The Fundamentals Stencils

 To Create a New Diagram from a Template: Select File → New from the
menu, select a template category, and select a template.  A stencil is a collection of shapes related to the
template you are currently working on. Each
 To Create a New Diagram from Scratch: select Blank drawing and click
template has a different set of stencils assigned to
create, or press <Ctrl> + <N>.
it.
 To Open a Diagram: select File → Open from the menu, or press <Ctrl>
+ <O>.

 To Save a Diagram: Click the Save button on the Quick Access

toolbar, or select File → Save from the Ribbon, or press <Ctrl> + <S>.
 To Print a Diagram: select File → Print from the Ribbon, or press <Ctrl>
+ <P>.
 To View a Diagram in Full Screen Mode: Press <F5>. Use the mouse or
the arrow keys to navigate between pages.
 To Change Page Orientation: Select File → Page Setup from the menu
and select Landscape or Portrait.
 To Find a Shape: Type what you’re looking for in the Search for shapes  To Open a Stencil: Click the More Shapes
option in the stencil pane and select a Stencil
box in the Shapes window and click the Search button. To Select a from the various options shown.
Shape: Click it.  To Move a Stencil: Click and drag the stencil by
its title bar to a new location in the program
Working with Shapes window.

The design Ribbon  To Remove a Stencil: Right-click the stencil and

select Close from the shortcut menu.
 To Create a New Stencil: Click the More Shapes
option in the stencil pane and choose New
Stencil from the menu and add the desired
shapes to the stencil.
 To Insert a Shape: Click and drag the shape from the stencil to the desired  To Change How Shapes are Displayed: Right
location in the diagram. Click the Shapes Bar in the stencil pane and from
 To Delete a Shape: Select the shape(s) and press <Delete>. the menu displayed select the way you would like
 To Add Text to a Shape: Click the shape and start typing. your shapes displayed Icons and Names is
selected by default.
 To Move a Shape: Select the shape and drag it to a new location.
 To Resize a Shape: Select the shape and drag one of its sizing handles. Connecting Shapes
Tip: the status bar displays the actual size of the selected shape.
 Using AutoConnect: A feature in Visio 2010,
 To Align or Distribute Shapes: Select the shapes you want to align or AutoConnect lets you add, connect, distribute, and
distribute and click the Align Shapes or Distribute Shapes button on the align a whole series of shapes, like those in a
Action toolbar, or select Shape → Align Shapes or Distribute Shapes flowchart, with only a few clicks. To turn on
from the menu. Select the option you want to use and click OK. AutoConnect, click the AutoConnect checkbox
 To Format Shapes: Select the shape you want to format, click the Fill on the view ribbon. To use AutoConnect, click a
Colour or Line button list arrow on the Formatting toolbar, and select an shape in the Shapes window to select it and then
option from the list. Or, select Format → Fill or Line from the menu. rest the mouse pointer over the shape on the
 To Group Shapes: Select the shapes you want to group and click the drawing page that you want to connect the new
Group button on the Actions toolbar, or select Shape → Grouping → shape to. Click the blue connection arrow on
Group from the menu, or press <Ctrl> + <G>. the side of the shape that you want to connect to.
Visio automatically adds and connects the shape
Themes from the Shapes window, and aligns and
distributes the shapes as necessary.
 Using the Connector Tool: Click the Connector
Tool button on the Home Ribbon and then click
and drag between connection points to connect
shapes.
 To add a connection point, click the
Connection point button on the Home Ribbon
Click on a point on your diagram Where you wish
to insert a connection Point while holding down
the <Ctrl> key, to insert a connection point.
 A theme is a set of unified design elements that you can apply to a diagram
to give it a consistent look and feel. Themes coordinate the look of a
diagram using colours, fonts, and effects.
 To Apply a Theme: Select Format → Theme from the menu, or click the
Theme button on the Formatting toolbar. The Theme - Colours task pane
appears by default; click Theme Effects to open the Theme - Effects task
pane.