Downloading templates.
I am running Visio 2007. I am looking for a direct link to download templates. When I browse through Microsoft's search responses for Visio downloads I never seem to find a link. I don't believe if I...
View ArticleRack Diagram Template
For the love of god, can someone please point me in the right direction!? I am looking for rack diagram templates for Visio 2013. I called Microsoft and they tried to charge me $500 to even ask a...
View ArticleApril TechNet Guru results were announced! Are you entering for May?
The results for April's TechNet Guru competition were been posted!http://blogs.technet.com/b/wikininjas/archive/2015/05/17/the-microsoft-technet-guru-awards-april-2015.aspx Below is a summary of the...
View ArticleEquations in Visio 2013
Is there a native equation editor in Visio 2013 as there is in the various Office 2013 applications? If no - why not? If so - how to use it?What is a native equations editor good for? So that the font...
View ArticleLinking pages in Visio based on certain criteria
Hi,This is my (example) setup:Page 1 (P1) - has 3 shapes: S1, S2, S3. They all link to the next page, Page 2 (P2), which has three other shapes, S4, S5, S6. A third page, Page 3 (P3) has other stuffs...
View ArticleUnable to add a big hyperlink - Visio 2013
Hi,I am trying to add a huge hyperlink to a shape and it is not taking all of it. As a result, when I click on the shape, it shows a page not found message. It is an intranet link, so it is very big....
View ArticleHow to rearrange subordinates in Visio 2010
I'm new to Visio but not new to Office or Org charts in general and I tend to learn these things pretty easily so I'm baffled as to why I can't figure this out.I'm trying to edit an existing org chart...
View ArticleUnable to save ShapeSheet settings
Hi Guys,I have a hyperlink embedded in a shape. In the ShapeSheet, under Hyperlinks, I changed its NewWindow attribute to True (=True). I save it (Ctrl + S), and Save the document as (Save as) a Web...
View ArticleChoosing A Printer, Choosing The Print Size And Scale
I need to produce a rough rendering of a floor plan of my building that--once complete--I hand over to an architect to go to the next level. I'm willing to invest in a wide-format printer to get a nice...
View ArticleCannot set UML shapes anymore
Hi, I created a UML model diagram, added some class diagrams, sequence diagrams etc. Now, a while later, I want to edit the Visio file and suddenly I am no longer able to edit my shapes. I keep getting...
View ArticleVisio Activation
I purchased Visio and loaded it on my laptop. After 7 days it has asked me to activate with my MS account. When I try to login, it does not accept my MS Sign-in password. What should I do?
View ArticleAutomate French UI using VSTS 2013 COded UI
How to record French UI using Coded UI?If I change UI language of VSTS then I can't understand. If I use English version VSTS then how to make Test Builder to record French UI controls?Please help me.
View ArticleVisio 2013: how to reduce container margin?
Hello everybody,I'd like to use containers in one of my Visio-figures. Unfortunately, these containers seem to have an automatic margin of approx. 7mm, independently of the container size. For my...
View ArticleBe our Miscellaneous Guru of the month! Let us bestow glory and kudos upon you!
Please post Visio articles in the Miscellaneous category!TechNet Gurus... we salute you!You're awesome, and we know it!Your knowledge uploads and nifty info nuggets are our life blood at TechNet...
View Articleno product key for the 90 day trial of visio premium 2010
i just downloaded the 90 day trial of the visio premium 2010 from https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/evaluate-visio-premium-2010?i=1 but i dont have the product key. where can i get this?
View ArticleNew Visio docs won't save
I have more than one user who has Visio 2010. The problem only occurs in new documents. They start a new document either blank or with a template. They can do all the work but when they go to save...
View ArticleVisio 2010 - Error 1415
Hi everybody,i'm trying to modify some visio files where i've inserted CAD drowings.I receive the following error: "An error (1415) occurred during the action Open Object. Visio is unable to edit the...
View ArticleVisio 2013: Documents and Web Pages
Hi,I have a text file in my Visio project (actually I have more that just text files), that opens in a new window when I click it, either in the presentation mode, or when I save the project as a Web...
View ArticleVISIO SHAPE CATALOGUE
Hi, is there such a thing as a Visio Shape Catalogue - basically a catalogue of all shapes (with their names) that I can print out (or download from the www) and flick through, instead of opening up...
View ArticleVisio Data Graphics
I would consider myself quite familiar with Visio, but have gotten rather stumped on a particular problem.I have created a floor plan which displays Ethernet outlets, and imported a set of data from...
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