If your organization has a Microsoft 365 commercial plan, please note that Visio in Microsoft 365 may not have rolled out to your organization yet. For more information, please refer to the second to last question in this article about availability.
Microsoft Visio is a diagramming and vector graphics application that helps you create professional diagrams that are linked to data and updated when data changes. Visio is part of the Microsoft Office family, but it is not included in the basic Office 365 packages.
Microsoft Visio and Microsoft Project are both members of the extended Office family but are not included in any Office 365 subscription. You need to purchase licenses for those products and install them separately.
One more query we ran across in our research was “When will Microsoft 365 bring Visio to Office 365?”.
Let us dig a little deeper. June 9, 2021 Bringing Visio to Microsoft 365: Diagramming for everyone By Seth Patton, General Manager, Microsoft 365 With the shift to hybrid work comes the need for business leaders to create a new, flexible operating model spanning people, places, and processes.
The next thing we wondered was, can I install Microsoft Project and Visio with Office 365?
Any Microsoft software installed with a Click to Run installer can be installed alongside Office 365. That would include Visio 2019 or later, Project 2019 or later, and the Click to Run versions of Visio 2016 and Project 2016. If you have both Project and Visio installed, their versions must be the same as each other.
Does Microsoft Visio Professional 2019 have any installations?
It does not have any installations. Microsoft Visio Online viewing will be included with Microsoft 365. It does not include create/edit rights. Microsoft Visio Professional 2019 has all the essentials for individuals and teams to create and share professional, versatile diagrams that simplify complex information.
Another common question is “What are the compatibility issues with Microsoft Office/Visio/project?”.
This doc lists potential compatibility issues with Microsoft Office, Visio, and Project as they pertain to the centrally-distributed Windows software at UW-Madison. You cannot mix bitness. Office, Visio, and Project must all be either 32- or 64-bit.
What is the Visio web app in Microsoft 365?
The Visio web app in Microsoft 365 has many benefits to offer. For example, you can open Visio diagrams directly in Teams and create visuals to brainstorm ideas with your colleagues during a meeting.
Creating a Visio diagram in Microsoft 365 is extremely easy. Simply go to Visio from Office Online, choose from the available templates or a blank canvas, and start diagramming! The web app in Microsoft 365 will offer many popular diagram templates—including basic flowcharts and process diagrams—to help you get started fast.
One way to think about this is Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more, which means giving you the right tools for the job. With the availability of core Visio capabilities in Microsoft 365, you have a powerful tool that lets you, your colleagues, and your teams easily create powerful visuals.
Does Microsoft Visio online viewing include create/edit rights?
Microsoft Visio Online viewing will be included with Microsoft 365. It does not include create/edit rights. Microsoft Visio Professional 2019 has all the essentials for individuals and teams to create and share professional, versatile diagrams that simplify complex information.