Last week VMware send out the invitations for the VCDX defend session at the Partner Exchange Las Vegas 2010. Like many others I’m trying to finish my application on time. So any help, shortcut and timesavers will help realize the goal. At this moment these tools and shortcuts save me lots of time:
Puretext
Steve miller created a simple but awesome tool. Puretext will strip any formatting while pasting text. This IS the lifesaver for me at the moment, because I’m copying text from older documents with different Fonttype and size. Run the small exe file and start loving the windows key + v command.
http://www.stevemiller.net/puretext/
Visio shapes
Besides using graphics from the official VMware Branding Team, I also use visio shapes from the Xtravirt Presentation Pack 2.1. (needs registration)
http://viops.vmware.com/home/servlet/JiveServlet/download/1514-2-5957/VMware-Stencil1-vSphere.zip
http://viops.vmware.com/home/servlet/JiveServlet/download/1514-2-5966/VMware-Stencil2-vSphere.ziph
http://xtravirt.com/presentation-pack
Visiocafe will offer some really sweet vendor shapes, this will make your presentation look even more impressive 
http://www.visiocafe.com/vsdfx.htm
Visio shortcuts:
| Align Shapes: | F8 |
| Duplicate: | CTRL + D |
| Group: | CTRL + G |
| Ungroup: | CTRL + Shift + U |
| Fill: | F3 |
| Line format: | ALT O L (ALT O = letter o) |
| Pointer tool: | CTRL + 1 |
| Text tool: | CTRL + 2 |
| Line tool: | CTRL + 6 |
| Rectangle tool: | CTRL + 8 |
| Centre Text: | CTRL+Shift+C |
| Bring to Front: | CTRL+Shift_F |
| Actual size: | CTRL + Shift + i |
| Whole page: | CTRL + W |
If you have a tip, please feel free to comment
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February 13th, 2010 at 00:54
Congratulations Frank! This is really awesome!!!! Job well done – I told you that you could have sold them Hyper-V you are so good
February 13th, 2010 at 01:00
Great job. Congrats! Enjoy it!
February 13th, 2010 at 02:34
Congratulations!
February 13th, 2010 at 07:03
Congrats! I’m still waiting to hear back about my Enterprise Admin results (day 20). Were you in the VCDX Workshop at Partner Exchange? I thought I saw you in there.
February 13th, 2010 at 07:05
Thanks, Yeah I was the dude standing for the full 2 hours in the back.
February 13th, 2010 at 08:01
Congrats Frank – you should feel very proud of yourself!
February 13th, 2010 at 09:24
As always superb post bud. I’ve had a blast reading your posts and have found them awesome. Don’t stop posting
February 13th, 2010 at 09:56
Congratulations Frank! I expected nothing less!
February 13th, 2010 at 10:49
Sooo wel deserved!, congrats dude!
February 13th, 2010 at 11:01
Excellent! Congratz!! Hope to be there some day as well
February 13th, 2010 at 12:32
AWESOMEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!
February 13th, 2010 at 12:34
Congratz!
February 13th, 2010 at 17:28
Congrats Frank,
You did an excellent job.
February 13th, 2010 at 18:17
Congratulations, Frank! I know it was hard work, but it is well worth it!
Dave (VCDX #020)
February 13th, 2010 at 21:15
Well done Frank!
February 15th, 2010 at 07:53
Congrats on becoming a VCDX.
February 15th, 2010 at 10:57
Where are you from? Is it a secret?
Ivan
February 15th, 2010 at 11:00
Well done and thanks for the great article on how you did it! Congratulations!
February 15th, 2010 at 21:50
Congrats!! Perhaps I saw you at the PEX VCDX session, but there were a lot of people there.. Congrats again and perhaps you’ll be on my panel?
If so, take it easy on me hehe
February 16th, 2010 at 17:48
Congratulations Frank! Job well done and all that. You are now numbered among the elite of the elite. You should be very proud of yourself … VCDX is no small accomplishment!
February 16th, 2010 at 18:03
Hi Frank,
congrats and welcome to the VCDX community
.
Alexander
VCDX #26
February 19th, 2010 at 15:37
Thanks everyone!
It was a though and bumpy ride to get there, but I’m glad I did it.
July 8th, 2010 at 17:13
Great Congratulations
September 8th, 2010 at 04:43