Microsoft Visio 2016
Part of Microsoft’s Office family, Microsoft Visio 2016 is a diagramming and vector graphics application that enables the creation of professional flowcharts, diagrams, and organizational charts.
What’s New in Visio 2016:
Microsoft Visio 2016 introduced several new features that enhance its already robust functionality. Here are five key updates:
- Starter Templates: Visio 2016 offers an array of starter templates complete with prompts to help users get started. These templates come with contextual tips for the fifteen most-used types of diagrams, making it an excellent starting point for inexperienced users to create complete diagrams with great visual effects.
- Tell Me Function: Similar to other Microsoft Office 2016 applications, Visio includes the Tell Me function, which provides a list of ways to accomplish tasks using hundreds of commands. Users can ask Visio to perform an action and receive a drop-down list of options.
- Industry Compliance Standards: Visio 2016 incorporates a vast number of shapes that meet specifications for UML 2.4, IEEE (new), and BPMN 2.0. These industry-compliant shapes ensure that diagrams meet professional standards.
- One-Step Data Linking: Quick Import capabilities in Visio 2016 allow users to bring real-life data into the application with ease. Data linking to shapes and graphics is straightforward, making it simple to convert information into visually appealing diagrams.
- Information Rights Management: Visio 2016 includes Information Rights Management (IRM) to secure sensitive information. This feature provides individual user-level document rights while preserving collaborative functionality.
Visio Professional Features:
- Sub-Process Creation and Validation Rules: Advanced features such as sub-process creation and validation rules are included.
- Extra Templates: Visio Professional includes a wide assortment of additional templates and shapes that meet industry standards, including BPMN 2.0, UML 2.4, IEEE, and Windows Workflow 4.0.
- More Customizable Shapes: The Professional version offers more customizable shapes and built-in tools, enabling users to create professional diagrams more efficiently.
- Secure Diagrams: Users can secure diagrams with Microsoft file protection technologies, offering persistent Information Rights Management (IRM) protection for email messages, attachments, and diagram files.
- Individual User-Level Document Rights: Visio Professional 2016 supports IRM, allowing control over document rights at the individual user level.
Microsoft Visio 2016 is a powerful tool for creating detailed and professional diagrams, offering a range of features designed to improve user experience and productivity.