Create anything visually | |
Versatile templates and thousands of shapes | Use one of the many prebuilt templates from Visio and boost
productivity with ready-made shapes. |
Support for industry standards | Take advantage of templates that meet industry standards such as
Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) 2.0 and Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). |
Smart shapes | Use visual cues to accurately represent metadata embedded in Visio
shapes. As metadata such as dimension changes, the visualization
updates automatically. |
Ability to import DWG files | Add data or smart shapes to imported AutoCAD designs (support up to
DWG 2010), and simplify or enhance advanced visualizations with
ease. |
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Get started easily | |
Fast startup | Get up to speed quickly with Starter Diagrams and contextual tips
and tricks that walk you through basic capabilities. |
Easy flowcharting experience | Perform common diagramming activities - like changing shapes, auto
aligning and positioning, or duplicating and reordering pages -
with an intuitive experience that preserves the metadata and
connections of the shapes. |
Intuitive search | Use the Tell Me search bar to quickly find useful features in
Visio. |
Built-in themes and effects | Customize diagrams using a powerful set of effects and themes, and
apply a completely different look to your design in just a few
clicks. |
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Bring diagrams to life with data linking | |
Live data overlay | Visualize live data in the context of an organizational structure,
IT network, manufacturing plant, or complex business process to get
the whole picture in one glance. |
Data to diagram | Use a simple wizard to automatically create diagrams from data,
starting with org charts. |
Data graphics | Reveal patterns and meaning in your data with data graphics like
vibrant icons, symbols, colors, and bar graphs. |
One-step data linking | Take advantage of the new one-step connectivity with Excel tables,
and swap data graphics with one click. |
Data refresh | Get a view of your data that’s always up to date. Keep your diagram
connected to its data source, and refresh the data manually or on a
defined schedule. |
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Collaborate throughout the processes | |
In-app commenting | Get or give feedback easily on a diagram or shape. |
Integration with Skype for Business | Work together easily through integrated communication tools like
Skype for Business. Use voice, video, or chat within Visio,
eliminating the need to switch between apps. |
Secured diagrams | Protect sensitive information with Microsoft file protection
technologies. |
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Communicate one version of the truth | |
Easy diagram sharing | Easily share diagrams in a browser with anyone across your
organization to gain alignment. Create visibility into best
practices, policies, or future blueprints to increase compliance
and efficiency. |
Anywhere access | Access diagrams and processes on the go, from nearly anywhere, in a
browser or iPad® app. |
Full fidelity | Use the new web app and iPad app to view diagrams in full fidelity
with intuitive pan and zoom. |
Operational dashboard | Use the new web app to keep the entire organization in sync with
operational insights visualized on top of real-world processes and
plans. |