CONTENTS Part 1 Introduction to Microsoft Office Visio 2007 1. Getting Started with Visio 2007 3 2. Quickly Formatting Shapes and Diagrams31 3. Connecting Shapes59 4. Adding Text to Shapes and Diagrams85 5. Using Visio Diagrams on the Web157 6. Storing Data in Diagrams181 7. Using Visio Diagrams with Other Programs 227 8. Saving and Printing Your Work 257 Part 2 Inside Business Diagrams 9. Creating Flowcharts 291 10. Visualizing an Organization315 11. Diaplaying Relationships and Processes in Block Diagrams 341 12. Tracking Projects and Schedules 361 13. Adding Impact to PowerPoint Presentations387 Part 3 Inside Network Diagrams 14. Creating Network Diagrams409 15. Planning and Mapping Web Sites 439 Part 4 Inside Scaled Drawings 16. Measuring and Dimensioning with Precision467 17. Using CAD Drawings in Visio 2007 521 18. Laying Out Floor and Site Plans 547 Part 5 Inside Database and Software Diagrams 19. Diagramming and Documenting Database605 20. Diagramming Software Systems605 Part 6 Inside the Visio Platform 21. Customizing Shapes and Solutions 661 22. Drawing and Editing to Create New Shapes689 23. Defining Styles, Patterns, and Colors 739 24. Connecting Diagrams and Database 777 Part 7 Inside Technical Diagrams 26. Managing Facilities with Space Plans823 27. Diagramming forMechanical, Electrical, and Process Engineering867 Appendixes Appendix A Installing Microsoft Office Visio 2007909 Appendix B Template and Stencil Reference 917