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- Overview
- Visio for the web (core functionality) included in UW Office 365
- Visio Plan 2 License Description
- Order a Visio Plan 2 License
- Visio Desktop App
- Support
- Visio Help and Training
Overview
Visio is an application that lets users map processes using various graphical forms. Start with a basic diagram to express common ideas, such as depicting a plan, proposing, or describing a sequence of steps in a process. Creating first-class diagrams with commonly used diagram types and rich shape sets is simple and easy.
Visio for the web (core functionality) included in UW Office 365
UW Office 365 accounts have access to core functionalities of Visio for the web, allowing any UW Office 365 account to create, edit, and share professional diagrams in a browser. It also integrates with various Microsoft solutions, including Microsoft Teams, SharePoint Online, and OneDrive for Business, for a collaborative diagramming experience.
Click here to access Visio for the web
Visio Plan 2 License Description
If you need more functionality than what is offered in Visio for the web, consider purchasing the Visio Plan 2 license for creating professional business and IT diagrams that meet industry standards and can be connected to data. A Visio Plan 2 License is the only way for UW faculty and staff to obtain the Visio desktop app (not available for macOS).
This chart compares some critical features between Visio for the web (aka Visio in Microsoft 365), Visio Plan 1, and Visio Plan 2. Note that UW does not offer Visio Plan 1.
Order a Visio Plan 2 License
Visio Plan 2 licenses are offered to UW departments annually from June 1 to May 31 in alignment with our Microsoft contract and include no service or support for the product itself. It only consists of the cost of contract management, automatic annual renewal, and supplying a self-service assignment mechanism for licensing via UW Groups.
The rate for MS Visio Plan 2 is $35 annually. This cost is not prorated when purchased midway through the contract year.
Click here to order a Visio Plan 2 License
Visio Desktop App
UW Faculty and Staff
The only way for UW faculty and staff to obtain the Visio desktop app is by purchasing a Visio Plan 2 license. A Visio Plan 2 license allows the licensee to use the Visio desktop app on up to 5 devices.
UW Students
UW students can access the Visio desktop app via a Visio Plan 2 license. Alternatively, some students can access the Visio desktop app via Azure for Education.
Visio Desktop App not compatible with Office 2016
The Visio desktop app is not compatible with Office 2016. To utilize the Visio Plan 2 desktop application, upgrade to Office 365 ProPlus.
The Visio Desktop app is not available for macOS
The Visio Desktop app is not available for macOS.
Support
If you have questions about Visio for the web, we recommend that you fill out the form below to obtain pre-purchase support before purchasing a Visio Plan 2 license. You can also obtain post-purchase support by filling out the form below.
Request PPLAT Recharge Services
Visio Help and Training
UW-IT is unable to provide individual or group training on how to use Visio; however, Microsoft offers excellent training videos and a help & learning portal: