Visio Standard (Includes Software Assurance)

Visio Standard is software for creating diagrams. Users choose a template, drag shapes to the drawing, connect the shapes, and add text where needed.

This donation provides one license. See a summary of Volume Licensing Product Use Rights for specific licensing details.

This version of Visio should meet the needs of most organizations. Visio Professional adds the ability to create specialized IT and engineering diagrams. It also allows linking diagrams to data sources and having more than one person work on a diagram at the same time.

This product includes Service Pack 1

Benefits for Organisations

You can use Visio to create flowcharts, organisation charts, office layouts, and more.

Major Capabilities

• Templates: Templates include shapes used for creating a particular type of diagram collected in groups called stencils. They can also include special tabs on the Ribbon and wizards to help get the diagram started. Visio includes templates for creating such things as:
  • Charts (organisation charts, flowcharts, and marketing charts)
  • Project schedules (calendars, timelines, and Gantt charts)
  • Maps (directional and geographic)
  • Cause-and-effect diagrams
  • Block diagrams
  • Basic network diagrams
  • Basic office layouts
• Themes and styles: You can add sets of colors, fonts, and effects to an entire diagram with a single mouse click. Each theme has several variants. In addition, you can also apply styles to individual shapes to make them stand out. Effects include such things as shadows and glows.
• Threaded conversations: A commenting pane allows reviewers’ comments to appear in threads.
• Cloud storage: The default location to save diagrams is the user’s SkyDrive.

32-Bit and x64 Versions

You can download Office installation files for either 32-bit or x64 systems.

Important Volume Licensing Information

With Visio, you can choose between two types of volume license keys for product activation: a Key Management Service (KMS) license key or a Multiple Activation Key (MAK). Organisations will be provided with both types of keys on the Microsoft Volume Licensing website.

For help deciding which type of key to use, Microsoft offers instructions on how to use a MAK or KMS key to activate volume editions of Office.

Obtaining This Product

Installing this product requires installation media and a license key. The license key allows you to use the installation media to install the product on as many computers as you have received licenses for.

Expect three emails:

1. When your donation request has been approved, Charity Digital Exchange will send a message to your organisation email address confirming the number of licenses you have requested. Make sure the organisation email that is registered with the Charity Digital Exchange Programme is up-to-date. Visit My Account and verify the address in your active organisation profile.
2. Microsoft will send an email welcoming your organisation to the Volume Licensing Service Center (VLSC).
3. Charity Digital Exchange will send an email with information about managing your donation at the VLSC. If you are new to the VLSC, you should wait for this email before you register there.

Software Assurance

Under the Software Assurance programme, you have the right to install any new release of products covered in the agreement during the term of your coverage.