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Access to more than 1,000 shapes and icons

Dozens of starter diagrams for block, cycle, matrix, pyramid, and Venn diagrams

Basic templates, starter diagrams, and shapes for flowcharts, network diagrams, and org charts[popover:]

Fault tree diagrams to conduct fault tree analysis

Templates and starter diagrams for infographic timelines and step infographics 

Cross-functional flowcharts (or swimlane diagrams)

Specification and Description Language (SDL) diagrams to model complex, real-time, and event-driven systems

Business process shapes, templates, and starter diagrams to create audit and event-driven process chain (EPC) diagrams

Mind maps to brainstorm and organize ideas

Advanced layouts, node styles, employee photos, and fields for org charts 

Detailed templates, shapes, and connector tools for network diagrams 

Azure and AWS shapes, templates, and starter diagrams to visualize cloud architecture 

Kubernetes shapes to represent Kubernetes components in architecture diagrams

ERD and UML diagrams to visualize systems and software 

Access to more than 250,000 shapes through the Visio online content ecosystem

Cause and effect diagrams

BPMN and Integration Definition for Process Modeling (IDEF0) content[popover:]

Templates for business diagrams, such as IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) diagrams, PivotDiagrams, Six Sigma process maps, and value stream maps 

Templates for Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) and rack diagrams 

Web and mobile app wireframes to create high-fidelity mockups and prototypes 

Templates for engineering diagrams, such as electrical schematics and piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID) 

Rich library of shapes and templates for floor plans, office layouts, and directional maps 

Templates for HVAC plans and plant layouts 

Templates for project management diagrams, such as Gantt and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) charts 

Templates for core education and extracurricular activities, such as algebra, chemistry, physics, music, and sports

Rich set of data graphics, icons, and colors to visualize a shape’s underlying data

Access to partner-created diagrams for various industries 

An infinite canvas to capture, organize, and visualize ideas without spatial constraints[popover:]

Touch-enabled capabilities for diagramming and annotating 

Pan and zoom functionality

Save diagrams in PNG or JPEG format, or as a PDF

Layout features, such as auto align, distribute, and smart guides 

Add, insert, and delete shapes while preserving diagram layout

Control Points to edit shapes 

Add hyperlinks to shapes

View, edit, and add shape data

Layers and containers to group related shapes 

Grids to align and position shapes 

Vertical and horizontal rulers with customizable units 

Shape effect options, such as shadow, bevel, and glow 

Callouts to annotate shapes with informative text

ShapeSheet to describe visual relationships between diagram elements 

Create a report of shape data

Quickly generate a collection of commonly used shapes in a diagram with the Shapes in the Document stencil

Import capabilities for DWG format 

Export capabilities for Scalable Vector Graphic (SVG) format 

Local file support to work offline

Save, share, and view diagrams in OneDrive[popover:]

Create, view, and edit diagrams in Microsoft Teams[popover:]

Backward compatibility to open and view .vsd files created with Visio 2000 and later versions

Backward compatibility to edit .vsd files created with Visio 2000 and later versions

Embed diagrams in Power BI[popover:]

Create, import, and export SharePoint workflows[popover:]

Export diagrams into Word and PowerPoint[popover:]

Diagram shape-to-data linking from multiple sources, including Excel, SharePoint lists, and SQL Server[popover:]

Org chart generation from data sources such as Excel, Exchange, or Microsoft Entra ID[popover:]

Workflow and process automation with Power Automate[popover:]

Tools to document General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) data flows

Support for UML 2.5 process standards 

Built-in and extendable business rules to validate diagrams

Predefined or custom validation rules to validate and fix structured diagrams 

Extended support for BPMN 2.0 and IEEE process standards 

Information rights management (IRM) to protect Visio files