Learning Objectives

• Design advanced plans and diagrams.
• Enhance the look of drawings.
• Create shapes, stencils, and templates.
• Connect drawings to external data.
• Leverage development tools.
• Share drawings.

Course outline:

DESIGNING ADVANCED PLANS AND DIAGRAMS

• Build Advanced Plans
• Build Advanced Diagrams

ENHANCING THE LOOK OF DRAWINGS

• Use 3-D Shapes
• Work with Shape Styles
• Define Shape Styles
• Apply Backgrounds, Borders, and Titles

CREATING CUSTOM SHAPES, STENCILS, AND TEMPLATES

• Create Simple Custom Shapes
• Create Custom Stencils
• Create Custom Templates

CONNECTING DRAWINGS TO EXTERNAL DATA

• Make an Organization Chart from an Excel Spreadsheet
• Generate a PivotDiagram from an Excel Spreadsheet
• Create a Gantt Chart from a Project File
• Create a Timeline from a Project File
• Connect a Map to an Access Database

LEVERAGING DEVELOPMENT TOOLS

• Create Macros
• Modify ShapeSheets
• Build Advanced Shapes

SHARING DRAWINGS

• Save and Share Drawings with OneDrive
• Review Drawings
• Insert Drawings into Other Office Files
• Export Drawings
• Print Drawings