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Activating Visio 2010 - Can't online and phone says online is only option

I had need to reinstall my visio 2010 which works perfectly well.. I have a perpetual license and no need for a new version. I cannot activate it as apparently MS shutdown activating 2010 products.. The activation prompt when opening cannot activate…

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asked 2026-09-17T18:16:53.8633333+00:00
John Fredericks 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-09-17T19:12:02.53+00:00
Lin v 1,295 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Conversion tools

I would like to know if you allow users to anwer questions about product features. Such as Microsoft Visio would allow to be used as code as well. For example, there is a tool that allows to convert visio to mermaid code such as mermaid2visio.com. So I…

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asked 2026-09-01T15:42:30.6933333+00:00
Torrens, Claudio (Ext) 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T22:32:30.28+00:00
Jay1 Tran 695 Reputation points Independent Advisor
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Is there anything on the Visio roadmap that is considering "text to diagram" capability? i.e. similar to Mermaid

Seeing the emergence of text to diagram capabilities emerge, Visio could benefit from pursuing this feature. Additionally, offering it for home use would also be welcomed.

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asked 2025-11-23T15:40:14.1366667+00:00
Drev 5 Reputation points
commented 2026-09-01T15:02:33.6966667+00:00
Claudio Torrens 0 Reputation points
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Please help me cancel my Microsoft Visio plan 2 trial subscription

Hello Dears, Please help me cancel my Microsoft Visio plan 2 trial subscription. My trial subscription was purchased directly from Microsoft and have only used it once. When I log in to my Microsoft account, I cannot locate the Visio Plan 2…

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asked 2026-08-11T15:11:22.06+00:00
Rahman, Yasmeen 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-08-12T20:04:25.9133333+00:00
Kai-L 19,145 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Visio drawing

Hello, I created a diagram drawing of our Bay and would like to print it out and show only 1 Page in a 8.5 x 11 inch page, but it is showing this long page. How do I do this? I've already chosen "Design" and chosen the "Page" size…

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asked 2026-07-13T18:42:26.0566667+00:00
Lisa 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-07-14T21:13:53.6466667+00:00
Kai-L 19,145 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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subscription to Visio Plan 1 - I want to terminate

Dear Support Team, I am currently have a subscription to Visio Plan 1, and i would like to cancel it. I am being charged USD 6.90 each month on my visa card. I have attempted to cancel the subscription using all of the following email addresses, but I…

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asked 2026-06-03T07:21:59.67+00:00
Hatem Al-Jahdali 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-06-08T07:10:38.3466667+00:00
Anonymous
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Critical Bug: RTL (Hebrew) text reversing word order in Visio for the Web (mac)

To Microsoft Visio Support Team, I recently purchased a Visio subscription, expecting full support for Hebrew text. However, I have encountered a critical and highly frustrating bug regarding Right-to-Left (RTL) text rendering in Visio for the Web. Since…

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asked 2026-05-30T14:51:03.4733333+00:00
Lahav Gahali 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-30T16:22:13.0233333+00:00
Ryan-N 15,750 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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paying for visio plan 1 and can't use it or cancel it for over a year.

the title basically sums up my problem: paying for visio plan 1 and can't use it or cancel it for over a year.

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asked 2026-05-30T11:49:07.91+00:00
tolga egemen ertolga 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-05-30T12:43:25.6666667+00:00
Anonymous
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How to identify lost business user name to pay subscription

Hello My company has been invoiced for an annual subscription to Visio 2 but I have mislaid details of my business user name when purchasing the original subscription. The invoice and chaser emails have gone to an email id that I have used for a…

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asked 2026-05-18T06:31:14.06+00:00
Kevin Gregory 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-05-20T07:26:08.7833333+00:00
Anonymous
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Web Visio 365 - Rack diagram missing

Hi, I was trying to create a rack diagram using visio 365 but I can not find a rack template to use. thanks

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asked 2026-04-23T18:10:07.5933333+00:00
Zeeshan Khan 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-24T22:56:49.0266667+00:00
Chris Duong 10,705 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to come with a expediting structure

swim lane for expediting the chart with diagram the process summary

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asked 2026-04-21T22:32:06.4433333+00:00
Joash Becko 20 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-21T22:35:28.9066667+00:00
Joash Becko 20 Reputation points
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Help! Visio - Org chart will not print the right size

I have changed every single possible setting page set up in Visio. The org chart will print too small or it will print over 42 pages. I am using a simple landscape 8.5 x11 page set up. I have decreased drawing size, have fit page to 1 sheet, I have…

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asked 2026-04-20T20:55:18.7666667+00:00
Janus, Denise 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-04-21T21:55:01.34+00:00
Vy Nguyen 11,410 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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Swimlane actor name in the background of the swimlane.

Please may you consider offering the ability to show the swimlane actor name in the background of the swimlane? This is needed when the process flow is long, and there are several swimlanes. As you scroll to the right, you can't see the swimlane names.…

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asked 2026-04-02T10:25:57.2666667+00:00
Sally Hopper 0 Reputation points
edited the question 2026-04-10T07:12:02.6933333+00:00
Michelle-N 20,735 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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How to link data in excel to the Visio shape DATA TABLE in Value Stream Map Shapes

I'm looking to populate a standard value stream map in Visio with data I'm populating into a template in excel. The excel will have the standard pieces of info as seen in the attached. Screenshot 2025-09-01 193629.png How do I link this info, so that…

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asked 2025-09-01T23:40:46.1033333+00:00
Stephanie Ewing 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-21T18:23:24.53+00:00
John Vines - CRC 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

Cannot remove linked excel data source in VISIO

I have a linked excel workbook to my Visio file. When I try to "remove data source", Visio hangs up and is stuck on an infinite loading loop. Alternatively, I tried adding a second data source to see if the problem is only with "data…

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asked 2025-09-19T15:53:23.1233333+00:00
Anonymous
edited an answer 2026-03-21T18:18:09.7866667+00:00
John Vines - CRC 0 Reputation points
3 answers One of the answers was accepted by the question author.

How to automate data updates in Visio diagrams when connected to external sources?

I’m working with Visio diagrams linked to Excel/SQL data, and I want to understand how to reliably refresh and update shapes automatically when the source data changes, without manually re-linking or re-importing the data each time.

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asked 2026-01-07T11:51:45.92+00:00
Charles 140 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-21T18:14:09.2566667+00:00
John Vines - CRC 0 Reputation points
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How to automate data refresh on external data linked to shapes?

Hi @Flora-T My request is based on previous question and goes a step further => https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/answers/questions/5696677/how-to-automate-data-updates-in-visio-diagrams-whe?comment=question&source=docs#comment-2474320 Use…

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asked 2026-01-26T08:00:33.37+00:00
Tom 0 Reputation points
answered 2026-03-21T17:53:19.6866667+00:00
John Vines - CRC 0 Reputation points
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Cancel Visio Subscription

I dont have access to my buisness account that I created to gain access to visio. I tried searching through and contacted support to no avail since i no longer can access the email. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

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asked 2026-03-10T00:02:37.8166667+00:00
Kelley Caitano 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-03-10T00:54:19.3233333+00:00
Anonymous
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CANCEL AND REFUND VISIO PRO 2024

I PURCHASED VISEO PRO 2024 BY MISTAKE. 20 DAYS INTO IT WANT A REFUND. IM 100% GETTING THE RUN AROUND RABBIT HOLE ****. I DID USE THE 25. I HAVE NEVER USED VISIO. I JUST WANT TO RETURN IT. HOW DO I DO THIS?

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asked 2026-02-18T00:36:19.04+00:00
Derek Dwight 0 Reputation points
commented 2026-02-19T07:34:32.0533333+00:00
AlexDN 11,450 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator
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My authenticator is not giving me a code

I am trying to cancel my visio subscription on a business account. It requires an authenticator code and my authenticator app appears to have blocked or frozen me from receiving codes. I don't know what to do next. I have a macbook pro and and Iphone if…

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asked 2026-02-03T18:53:14.0766667+00:00
Lucy Xenophon 0 Reputation points
edited an answer 2026-02-18T22:55:53.4933333+00:00
Chris Duong 10,705 Reputation points Microsoft External Staff Moderator