How to find the shapes you need, and how to tell 1-D shapes from 2-D shapes (and what that means). Length: 30–40 minutes

How to make shapes look good, tell your story, and do what you want them to do. Length: 30–40 minutes

How to put text on a shape, and how to change it if you need to (plus, how to create text that isn't part of a shape). Length: 30–40 minutes

How to fine-tune the position of your shape text with the underused yet all-important Text Block Tool. Length: 30–40 minutes

How data can be linked to a diagram, and how to start doing that. Length: 40–50 minutes

How to display the data in useful ways: as icons, meters, progress bars, and so on. Length: 40–50 minutes

How to refine your diagrams further by fine-tuning the positions of data graphics. Length: 30–40 minutes

How to speed up the process by linking data in an automatic bulk fashion. Length: 30–40 minutes