Since Update 1803 of Windows 10 there is a big performance hit in Visio. The access to the Visio API is much slower than with older Windows versions. It can be easily reproduced using a small macro which reads/writes user cells of a shape several times (e.g. 1000 times in a loop).

We tried several versions of Visio It seems to be a problem of the Windows update.

We use the Visio API extensively and have big problems now. Can you help me?

I need to make a block diagram. How about adding shapes for objects? I thought that was the reason for Visio but can't find out how to add them

Earlier versions of Visio exported layer information to PDF which was extremely useful (and encouraged the use of Visio as a preferred drawing tool)
PDFs could then be distributed with the option to switch on and off the layers of information but this feature no longer works. Files can still be Saved/Exported as PDF but all layer information is discarded as if it was printed to PDF instead.

Was there a reason that PDF layer support was dropped?

Ability to open visio documents in edit mode as default. Currently users have to open vision document in view mode before users can edit the document. Loading edit mode takes extra time.

The values (names, labels) of the " group-by" data element is currently not displayed in the subtotal rows. Hence when the option to display subtotals only is selected, one cannot see for which group each subtotal is. I feel this is a flaw that should be corrected.

I would like a way of setting the default data graphics in Visio. So I can turn off and on linked data.

The mobile/web wireframes are currently only available for Visio Online Plan 2 and not for Visio 2019 Pro which is kind of strange.
Link: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Use-Wireframe-Templates-to-design-websites-and-mobile-apps-2d54dc55-f5c4-49a2-85da-d649eb7fc281

The default Visio Fishbone Diagrams are terrible. Attempting to use the stock diagrams for root cause analysis is a nightmare, especially after you get into secondary and tertiary causes.

The template should include locked angles / dimensions - when I try to expand or stretch the diagram, the entire thing pulls with it and turns into a mess.

Take a hint from Lucid chart - https://www.lucidchart.com/pages/landing/cause-and-effect-diagram?utmsource=bing&utmmedium=cpc&utmcampaign=enunitedstatesdesktopbrandedxbmmlucidchart&kmCPCCampaignId=359804038&kmCPCAdGroupID=1225955620272785&kmCPCKeyword=%2Blucid%20chart%20%2Bcause%20%26%20%2Beffect&kmCPCMatchType=e&kmCPCBidMatchType=bb&kmCPCExtensionID=&kmCPCNetwork=o&kmCPCCreative=76622303676050&kmCPCTargetID=kwd-76622353686242:loc-190&kmCPCCountry=97223&kmCPCDevice=c&mkwid=s%7Cpcrid%7C76622303676050%7Cpkw%7C%2Blucid%20chart%20%2Bcause%20%26%20%2Beffect%7Cpmt%7Ce%7Cpdv%7Cc%7Cslid%7C%7Cproduct%7C{ProductId}%7Cpgrid%7C1225955620272785%7Cptaid%7Ckwd-76622353686242:loc-190%7C&pgrid=1225955620272785&ptaid=kwd-76622353686242:loc-190&slid=&pgrid=1225955620272785&ptaid=kwd-76622353686242:loc-190&msclkid=a1301661950a11ab37e24b486f09fdd1

If this isn't improved, we may drop use of VIsio - please address.

When reverse-engineering SQL Server databases it would be nice to have the option to include schema in object name. Visio considers the schema name to be the "owner", but schema is not often the owner anymore.

Data Visualizer is great! But with a horiz swimlane cross-functional flowchart, when linked data is specified as preceeding ids, I always get a large unused area to the left of the leftmost node (around 30% of drawing width). This requires manually changing the document layout, shrinking paper size etc. It may be a bug but it should be fixed soon as it reduces productivity gains from using Data Visualiser.

When users use images for eg dialog form it automatically show the dates as the current date. But if images are coming with texts, they should be editable. Users should be able to edit these texts otherwise it doesn't even make sense. Also for the webpage wireframes the users do not have a lot of options of icons.

I had 16 MB file a with 20 pages. I need to have a simple file where I have only one page left for sharing.
I select from menu "Delete pages..." select 19 of the pages, and press [Ok].
After that my CPU is running around 10+ min average 89% where Visio 2016 is on the top. Something is very wrong on this.

The subscription version will not open VWI file extensions (Visio Workflow Interchange File) created from SharePoint Designer 2013.

Export to Office as SmartArt. I try to create digital assets that clients can edit themselves (key reason for using Word rather than InDesign when creating large documents, and PowerPoint rather than Illustrator/Photoshop when creating slide decks and visual tools). While it would be awesome if all my clients had Visio, we know that won't happen. So if I could create org and flow charts in Visio, then convert to SmartArt in Word and PowerPoint, I can add value to my services (creating epic/stellar charts and diagrams) and Microsoft Office apps.

Return the reverse engineering tool to MS Visio as an add-in for non-Online customers...please.

There are a host of options in Measurement units under Page Setup but not for inches in fractions. Should be a fairly easy fix since Feet-Inch (1'-0") already provides that option in Shape Data. The problem here is that it only applies to one measurement at a time rather than an entire drawing.

Please make a connector for network diagrams that has multiple text fields that are pinned at the beginning, middle, and end of the connector. This will be used when drawing network connections where the middle text box shows the cable/connection ID, and each end shows the port number.