Visio for the web
Welcome to the feedback forum for web version of Visio! We love hearing from customers and partners. To help us make Visio more awesome, we have partnered with UserVoice, a third-party service, to create this forum to hear your ideas and suggestions. Your use of the portal and your submission is subject to the UserVoice Terms of Service & Privacy Policy , including the license terms. Please do not send any novel or patentable ideas, copyrighted materials, samples or demos for which you do not want to grant a license to Microsoft.
- As soon as you start entering a new idea, a list of similar ideas might show up, allowing you to either vote for an existing idea or create a new one.
- There is no restriction on votes but you can vote any idea only once. hence vote for ideas that you want to see in future releases of Visio
- You can add #hashtags to your idea description for tagging! it makes it easier to search for similar ideas.
Looking forward for your ideas
-
As a user I could like to download as an image
I'd like to download Visio drawings in image format
1 voteThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to download files as JPEG/PNG images in Visio for the web for the end users. You can choose from the various customization options available in the export dialog. Please refer to our help article to learn more https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-a-visio-diagram-as-a-graphic-or-image-file-94c892d1-523c-4073-882d-c8ee2ff65d18?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US#OfficeVersion=Web or our recent blog post about it https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/we-heard-you-diagramming-is-even-easier-in-visio-for-the-web/ba-p/1670427
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
Allow adding connection points in Visio online. It is hugely useful. I don't want the full version just to do this.
Allow adding extra connection points to a shape in Visio online.
6 votesThank you for submitting feedback. On behalf of Microsoft Visio team, I’m glad to inform you that we have enabled a new connection experience in Visio for the web where a user can create a connector or a line from any point on a shape to any point on the same or another shape. Refer our help article to learn more:
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/add-connectors-between-shapes-eaa045c8-5ce9-4d4b-bd30-bb87dc8ac65a#OfficeVersion=WebPlease try out the new connection experience in Visio for the web and let us know your feedback.
-
Allow co-authoring in Visio Online
With more users using MS Teams, collaborating and co-authoring on the same Visio diagram should be made available via Visio Online just like Office Online.
20 votesOn behalf of the Visio team, thank you for providing your valuable input. We recently enabled real time co-authoring in Visio for the web. With this, multiple users can now simultaneously work on the same diagram by editing, and co-commenting in Visio for the web. Users can co-author via Teams as well. Please visit the techcommunity blog for more details.
Please try the new experience and share your thoughts with us.
-
Save as PNG for Visio Online
I would like the ability to save a file as a PNG and JPEG so I can copy and paste into a Word Doc. LucidChart has this functionality.
23 votesThank you for your inputs and suggestions. We’re glad to inform that now you can save your diagrams as PNG or JPEG from Visio for the web. For more information you can refer to following help article.
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-a-visio-diagram-as-a-graphic-or-image-file-94c892d1-523c-4073-882d-c8ee2ff65d18?#OfficeVersion=WebPlease try out this new feature and let us know your feedback.
-
Make UML Shapes available to Visio Online
UML shapes are not available online.
3 votesThank you for providing your feedback. On behalf of Visio team, I am glad to inform that UML shapes are now available in Visio for the web. Users can now model their structural and behavioural UML diagrams using the shapes and functionalities provided by Visio. Please visit our blogs page for more about UML in Visio for the web.
Please try out the UML diagrams in Visio for the web and let us know your feedback.
-
page order
Allow for Page Order change in Visio Online.
As a Mac user, there is no desktop version of Visio but can design Visio diagrams online.
It would be great to be able to change the order of the pages in the online version.1 voteThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to change page order in Visio for the web. You can change page order via drag drop or the reorder dialog in the right-click menu. Please refer to our help article to learn more https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/reorder-and-rename-pages-97659151-3564-4406-bc4c-f60aed190aa8?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US#OfficeVersion=Web or our recent blog post about it https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/we-heard-you-diagramming-is-even-easier-in-visio-for-the-web/ba-p/1670427
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog -
Change page size
Change page size to standard A4, A3 for export to PDF
3 votesThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to change sizes of pages in Visio for the web. You can choose from the various pre-defined page sizes or use a custom page size. Please refer to our help article to learn more https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/change-the-drawing-page-or-printer-paper-size-90ed5e3a-de76-410f-9aa2-045615cd8d6f#OfficeVersion=Web
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
Visio online download as PDF
It would be extremely useful to be able to download a PDF file from Visio online. This function should also be possible via a share link to the Visio file. Here's a use case:
I want to share a Visio grid with others inside and outside my organization. This way, when I make changes, they just go to the same link every time to see the most up to date version. Then, if they want to download the file, they can download as a PDF and print or do whatever else they want with it. They also may not have…
6 votesThe feature to download a Visio file as pdf or print from the browser is now available. Refer to our support article for more.
https://support.office.com/en-us/article/print-a-diagram-in-visio-for-the-web-044efa1f-1277-4ae2-ba07-ad9530f8dcac -
38 votes
Thank you for providing your feedback. On behalf of Visio team, I am glad to inform that UML shapes are now available in Visio for the web. Users can now model their structural and behavioural UML diagrams using the shapes and functionalities provided by Visio. Please visit our blogs page for more about UML in Visio for the web.
Please try out the UML diagrams in Visio for the web and let us know your feedback.
-
Enable more basic edit function between files - such as copy and paste!
Visio online is really not very useful as is. It does not show basic functions, such as gridlines, to help line up content. It does not allow basic 'cut and paste' from one Visio document to another (for creating similar but other diagrams), it does not allow cut and paste of images to a Word document (so to utility of the whole software is about zero). I really do not understand what value this product has - as is, it is rather in-useful... (Also, it does not save properly. I lost a file that I spent much time on, because…
15 votesThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to copy your diagrams from Visio for the web to other Visio files opened on web or within Microsoft Teams and continue editing with the copied shapes and diagrams.
You can now also copy your diagrams as image from Visio web to your documents, presentations, or any other place of requirement. Please refer to our help article to learn more. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/copy-a-visio-drawing-to-word-powerpoint-or-excel-e301fef0-27cf-4540-9f91-901a824074ee#OfficeVersion=Web
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
make portrait to landscape view changes possible in online version
make portrait to landscape view changes possible in online version
15 votesThis is now available under Design > Page Orientation
-
Enable more basic edit function between files -such as copy and paste!
Visio online is really not very useful as is. It does not show basic functions, such as gridlines, to help line up content. It does not allow basic 'cut and paste' from one Visio document to another (for creating similar but other diagrams), it does not allow cut and paste of images to a Word document (so to utility of the whole software is about zero). I really do not understand what value this product has - as is, it is rather in-useful... (Also, it does not save properly. I lost a file that I spent much time on, because…
5 votesThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to copy your diagrams from Visio for the web to other Visio files opened on web or within Microsoft Teams and continue editing with the copied shapes and diagrams.
You can now also copy your diagrams as image from Visio web to your documents, presentations, or any other place of requirement. Please refer to our help article to learn more. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/copy-a-visio-drawing-to-word-powerpoint-or-excel-e301fef0-27cf-4540-9f91-901a824074ee#OfficeVersion=Web
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
Enable viewing multiple hyperlinks through Visio Online
Visio allows adding multiple hyperlinks to a single shape (right click on shape and select hyperlink). The links are displayed in the right click window and user can select the link of interest to view.
The Visio Online viewer is not showing hyperlinks at all while Acrobat Reader is able to show at least one of the links when viewing a PDF copy of the Visio file.
Would be good to allow users to see all of the hyperlinks defined for any shape on diagram through Visio Online.
4 votesThank you for your feedback. I’m glad to inform you that now you can easily access multiple hyperlinks in Visio web view mode and also edit those links and add new ones using Visio editor for the web. To learn more about accessing and creating links in Visio please refer to our help article: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/add-or-remove-a-hyperlink-in-a-visio-drawing-271fb2a8-4081-47db-a333-487315c05085#OfficeVersion=Web
You can also learn more about the recent releases and new features in Visio through our blogs. https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
Export to image
Would be great to have this either for the end user or even as a developer API. At the moment we're having to rely on some code dating back to 2012 which doesn't work server side on Sharepoint Online..
14 votesThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to download files as JPEG/PNG images in Visio for the web for the end users. You can choose from the various customization options available in the export dialog. Please refer to our help article to learn more https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/save-a-visio-diagram-as-a-graphic-or-image-file-94c892d1-523c-4073-882d-c8ee2ff65d18?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US#OfficeVersion=Web or our recent blog post about it https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/we-heard-you-diagramming-is-even-easier-in-visio-for-the-web/ba-p/1670427
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
Allow for duplication of existing pages or creation of new pages
I only have access to Visio online. I need to create a drawing with multiple pages and cannot. Please allow creation of new pages, or duplication of existing pages.
9 votesThank you for valuable feedback. I’m glad to inform that we have now enabled the functionality to duplicate pages and create new pages in Visio for the web. You can duplicate a particular page or create a new page via the right-click menu. Please refer to our help article to learn more https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/office/copy-pages-and-shapes-in-a-visio-drawing-bf5c5262-0688-4306-a1ac-748e406b0e4f?ui=en-US&rs=en-001&ad=US#OfficeVersion=Web or our recent blog post about it https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/we-heard-you-diagramming-is-even-easier-in-visio-for-the-web/ba-p/1670427
To read more about the new features and functionalities please refer to our recent blogs at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/visio-blog/bg-p/VisioBlog
-
4 votes
You should be able to see the cross-functional flowcharts with swimlanes now. Pls have a look and at let us know your feedback through UserVoice.
-
cross functional flowchart
Add the Cross Functional Flowchart swimlane shapes to Visio Online! Flowcharts with swimlanes are much easier to understand.
53 votesYou should be able to see the cross-functional flowcharts with swimlane now. Pls have a look and at let us know your feedback through UserVoice.
-
Please add networking shapes to visio online. This is a great platform to collaborate on high level design details for complex IP networks!
It would be a huge help to have shapes or icons for high level IP network components. Having common components of modern networks would be HUGE!! Router, switch, firewall, load balancer, fiber, Ethernet, SD-WAN components, Data centers and company HQ and branch icons would be awesome!
11 votesHi Greg
Network diagramming shapes are now available,
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visio/2018/01/30/extend-diagramming-to-it-with-network-diagrams-in-visio-online/Please try these out and let us know your valuable feedback.
Thanks
Saurabh -
Include network diagrams like Routers, Switches and Servers
Please add network shapes for Visio online. There are only basic shapes now
2 votesHi Sai,
Network diagramming shapes are now available,
https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/visio/2018/01/30/extend-diagramming-to-it-with-network-diagrams-in-visio-online/Please try these out and let us know your valuable feedback.
Thanks
Saurabh -
Remove embed border
Embedded Visio files currently have a thin black line bordering them. Can this be removed? Many of the locations that we embed to have the same color background as the Visio file does, so this is unnecessary.
4 votesPlease use the API Application.showBorders = false for this.
https://dev.office.com/reference/add-ins/visio/application
- Don't see your idea?