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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
