Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Visio is more than a drawing tool. It is a useful tool to help you visualize, organize, understand, and present data in an informative way.
***THIS PRODUCT REQUIRES WINDOWS 10***
Simplify Complicated Diagrams. No Coding is Needed
Large complex diagrams can be streamlined with sub-processes and containers that can logically group shapes.
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Stylish color Palettes and Effects
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The themes feature saves time spent trying to manually create a look that suits your needs. These themes can be applied to a single page, an entire document, or specific shapes.
Show Complex Diagrams in a Simpler Way
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With Microsoft Visio, you can group shapes in a visually logical way. The sub-process creation feature allows users to show complex multi-page diagrams in a simplified way without losing important information.
Built-in Shapes and Templates
Microsoft Visio provides built-in shapes and templates to help users design professional diagrams. It connects to data sources that can automatically edit your diagrams when the data changes. UML templates have drag-and-drop functionality.
Formatting Options used in other Office Applications
Some of the same formatting options are used in other Office applications like Word, PowerPoint, etc. It includes gradients, shadows, and 3D effects. It provides a more polished and professional look when all business documents have a common visual theme.
Connect to data sources
With Microsoft Visio, you can easily create diagrams like timelines, organization charts, and calendars from data sources like:
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Excel
Active Directory
SQL Server
SQL Azure
Microsoft Access
SharePoint
Visio allows diagrams to connect to more than 1 data source like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft SQL Server. Because of automatic refresh, linked data will always be current without manual effort. These linked diagrams can act as dashboards and can be used to monitor real-time progress and performance. Data is refreshed automatically so that the diagrams can adjust themselves.
SharePoint Process Repository
Diagrams for business processes and sub-processes can be reused and shared through Visio’s integration with the SharePoint Process Repository.
Two-way data connections
Two-way data connections can be created so that data changes in the Microsoft Visio diagram will affect the data source.
Check the Diagram against Business Rules
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Validation Feature
Diagrams can be checked against business rules to maintain accuracy in the representation. There is also a validation feature that can ensure that diagrams are logical and created correctly.
Use a clean and Uncluttered User Interface
Visio 2007 has a clean and uncluttered user interface, which makes it easy to find what you’re looking for.
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Useful Templates
Various useful templates are available. The most popular templates from each category appear first.
Quick Shapes Mini Toolbar
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Shapes can be quickly connected and aligned with features such as the Quick Shapes mini toolbar, improved dynamic grids, and automatic layout adjustment.
AutoConnect Feature
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The AutoConnect feature allows shape distribution and alignment as well as automatic connections. This is an intuitive feature designed to help you create accurate data presentations with minimal effort.
Protect your Data
Diagrams are protected with Microsoft file protection technologies.
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Information Rights Management
Microsoft Visio can read and write files in .vssx, .vstx, .vsdm, .vssm, and .vstm formats. It supports Information Rights Management (IRM) and security of email messages, attachments, and diagram files. Document rights can be easily managed, even at the individual user level.
Increase support for Team Collaboration
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Enjoy Effective Communication Features
Multiple users can collaborate on the same diagram at the same time. Team members always get a real-time view of what other members are working on. These parts of the document are marked and there are communication features to contact them without even leaving the desktop.
| Version | Editions |
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| Visio 2007 | Standard and Professional |
| Visio 2010 | Standard, Professional, and Premium |
| Visio 2013 | Standard and Professional |
| Visio 2016 | Standard and Professional |
| Visio 2019 | Standard and Professional |
Microsoft Volume Licensing
Microsoft Visio 2016 is available in editions such as Standard Open Business, Professional Open Academic, and Professional Open Business through Microsoft Volume Licensing.
