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Q1: Describe Visio 2003 in ONE sentence?

Visio 2003 can help you create diagrams to understand concepts more quickly and communicate information more effectively.

Q2: REASON #1 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

1) Document and analyze business processes.

Design, document, and analyze business processes using templates and shapes that support business process management (BPM) projects, including Six Sigma quality improvement initiatives and ISO 9000 documentation.

Q3: REASON #2 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

2) Track comments by individuals.

Use the review mode to easily track comments, shapes, and digital ink added by others.

Q4: REASON #3 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

3) Collaborate in new ways.

Publish diagrams from Visio to a MS SharePoint™ Portal Server workspace, or export diagrams using the Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) format or updated Save as Web Page functionality.

Q5: REASON #4 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

4) Annotate diagrams more naturally on the Tablet PC.

Built-in support for the Tablet PC can help you navigate, modify, and annotate your diagrams when you're away from your desk. Use digital ink to annotate your diagrams, then format, scale, or rotate your information, or associate it with the ink. You can convert digital ink to basic geometry or text.

Q6: REASON #5 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

5) Capture ideas with brainstorming tools.

Use new templates in Visio 2003 to capture and structure ideas from a brainstorming session. Export brainstorming diagrams to MS Word, MS Excel, or XML to jumpstart the creation of other business files.

Q7: REASON #6 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

6) Create calendars from Outlook.

Convert a MS OutlookŪ calendar to a Visio calendar that can be richly formatted and easily shared with others.

Q8: REASON #7 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

7) Create and use technical diagrams more easily.

Take advantage of numerous enhancements to the database, engineering, network, software, and Web diagramming tools in Visio 2003.

Q9: REASON #8 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

8) Create and modify diagrams more quickly.

Visio 2003 includes a number of enhancements to help improve productivity. Among other things, you can now rotate shapes without switching to a special rotation mode, select and rotate multiple shapes more easily, and print selected portions of a diagram. In addition, the Shape Search feature is now always open to help you quickly find the shape you want.

Q10: REASON #9 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

9) Build powerful, connected solutions.

Incorporate Visio 2003 into solutions that take advantage of XML Web services and Microsoft .NET–connected software for connecting people, information, systems, and devices. Connect your diagrams to important business information to enhance understanding and enable more decisive action.

Q11: REASON #10 of 10 to use Vision 2003?

10) Access improved support in other locales and languages.

Visio 2003 is available in two new languages—Polish and Czech—for a total of 17 languages, including enhanced support for Asian and bidirectional text.


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