You can save time when you use this book by understanding how the Step by Step series shows special instructions, keys to press, buttons to click, and so on.
Convention | Meaning |
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| This icon indicates a reference to the book's companion CD. |
OPEN | This word is found at the beginning of paragraphs preceding step-by-step exercises. It draws your attention to practice files you need to open to begin the exercise. |
CLOSE | This word is found at the end of the step-by-step exercises. It draws your attention to practice files you need to close to complete the exercise. |
1 2 | Numbered steps guide you through hands-on exercises in each topic. |
• | A round bullet indicates an exercise that has only one step. |
| This icon indicates a new or greatly improved feature in this version of Microsoft Office Visio. |
Tip | These paragraphs provide a helpful hint or shortcut that makes working through a task easier. |
Important | These paragraphs point out information that you need to know to complete the procedure. |
Troubleshooting | These paragraphs tell you how to fix a common problem. |
| The first time a button is referenced in a topic, a picture of the button and its name appear in the margin. |
| A plus sign (+) between two key names means that you must press those keys at the same time. For example, “Press |
Black bold characters | The names of program elements, such as buttons, commands, and dialog boxes, are shown in black bold characters in the steps. |
Blue italic characters | Terms that are explained in the glossary at the end of the book are shown in blue italic characters. |
Blue bold characters | Text that you are supposed to type appears in blue boldface characters in the steps. |