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 thats 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 pro |
