Visio Guy

Radial Elements Tool

Visio Guy — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:06 +0000

Download a tool that allows you to create a circular array of custom tick in seconds!

Visio 2010 Beta: Sign Up Now!

Visio Guy — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:28:23 +0000

Register, Dave. Dave, won’t you register? Please register, Dave. Dave, I think it’s time for you to register. I think it would be best, Dave, if you would register for the Visio 2010 Beta. The Visio 2010 Technical Preview ...

Calculate Work Weeks For Your Visio Shapes

Visio Guy — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:43:06 +0000

We all know the numbers of the months. January is Number One! July is the 7th month, and December is the 12th. But some folks need to know which week it is, and Visio has no ...

“Follow the Money” Visio Sankey Diagram

Visio Guy — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:13:27 +0000

See how one user used line-weight to make a sophisticated Sankey diagram in Visio!

Choose Colors with Shape Data Fields

Visio Guy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:54:50 +0000

Do you have shapes that contain multiple colors that you’d like to easily change? Wouldn’t it be neat to be able to specify those colors in Shape Data fields, along with other parameters for the shape? Visio’s ...

Free Visio Partner Products for IT & Process Management

Visio Guy — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 23:01:47 +0000

The kind folks over in Redmond have informed the Visio Guy of some deals regarding add-on products from Visio partners. If you are an IT guy or do business process management, then you should probably check ...

Getting a Handle on Selecting and Subselecting Visio Shapes

Visio Guy — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:28:32 +0000

Did you know that Visio allows you to select shapes inside of groups and manipulate them without ungrouping or opening new windows? The feature is convenient and powerful, but the visual cues that tell you what ...

Village of 100 People Diagrams

Visio Guy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:50:14 +0000

Illustrate people-related statistics with this friendly, easy-to-understand, effective visualization template--in Visio!

Visio Guy is an MVP (Again)

Visio Guy — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:42:33 +0000

I just got an e-mail from the Mother Ship that says I’ve been renewed as a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional! This makes it the eighth year in a row that I have received this honor, and ...

Double-headed Cross Functional Flowchart

Visio Guy — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:38:52 +0000

Long swimlane diagrams? This template puts headers at both ends, so you don't forget where you are!

Harrison Clarity. Just the Videos M’am.

Visio Guy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:41:24 +0000

Harry Miller, video producer. The guy who filmed: five of the biggest Visio Nerds that ever lived. He’s been busy. Creating instructional Visio videos. With a 40’s detective theme. Short. Succinct. Cool jazz music. Just the ...

Visio Network Server Shape Icon Customization Tool

Visio Guy — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:48:15 +0000

If you’ve ever needed to customize a Visio network server shape, then today is your day. We’ve got a tool that allows you to load custom icons into server shapes lickity-split. The tool is easy to ...

Visio Tutorial: Advanced Fill Effects

Visio Guy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 15:10:51 +0000

Learn two methods for creating sophisticated fill patterns for your Visio shapes!

Visio Spectrum Shape

Visio Guy — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:18:35 +0000

A rainbow spectrum can really liven-up a diagram and clarify a point that you are trying to make. Whether you are trying to illustrate a broad band of choices or options, talking about a range of ...

Visio 2010 SharePoint Workflows

Visio Guy — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 19:38:04 +0000

Visio 2010 includes a new template for Microsoft SharePoint Workflows. See what they look like, and find out what's going on behind the scenes!