Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 for Windows

What's new with Microsoft Visio Standard 2013?

Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 is designed for individuals who are looking for a powerful diagraming platform with a rich set of built-in stencils. It helps users to simplify complex information through simple, easy-to-understand diagrams. Visio Standard includes stencils for business and engineering diagrams, organization charts, basic flowcharts, and general multi-purpose diagrams.

Simplify complex information by creating professional diagrams in just a few clicks.
Create professional diagrams quickly
Create engaging diagrams in just a few clicks with updated shapes and new formatting options and tools.
It's easier to start creating and customizing diagrams
Visio is packed with enhancements to make it easier to get started, find the stencils you want to use, and quickly get great-looking results with many built-in templates, many with updated shapes. You can also create and customize professional-looking diagrams using a set of expanded and improved effects and themes that apply a completely different design in just one or two clicks.
Perform common tasks more easily
Diagrams are seldom static, so Visio makes it easier than ever to update your diagram with new shortcuts for frequently performed tasks. You can get to frequently used tools right away with a significantly improved quick-access floating toolbar and easily replace any shape (or combination of shapes) in a diagram while preserving your shape connections, shape metadata, and the overall layout.
Create great-looking organization charts more easily
One of the most used templates in Visio—the organization chart—just got even better with several new styles—from professional to playful, which you can apply with just one click, the ability to import pictures and improved layout options to help fine tune the way your org chart looks.

Work together on diagrams with your team: Collaborate on diagrams with new teamwork features.
Work together on a single diagram at the same time
Streamline teamwork and reduce the risk of errors by allowing two or more people to work on the same diagram in a single file at the same time—from rearranging and adding shapes, to writing comments, to applying effects.
Give feedback with improved commenting
The latest Visio release introduces features designed to make it easier to capture and address reviewers' feedback on diagrams. You can add comments to any diagram from virtually any device, whether through Visio or a browser using Visio Services – and can get immediate clarification on any you are unclear on by initiating an instant messaging (IM) conversation or audo/video call right from within Visio. (Requires a compliant IM application, such as Microsoft Lync.)

• Features designed to make it easier to create diagrams—including quicker access to frequently used tools, new and updated shapes and stencils, and improved and expanded themes and effects.
• Tools to make teamwork simpler, such as improved commenting—in both Visio and Visio Services.
• Improved touch support, including for Windows 8 and Visio Services in the new Microsoft SharePoint.
• The ability to share your diagrams with others through a browser (even if they don't have Visio installed) through Microsoft Office 365 or SharePoint.

Microsoft Office Visio Standard 2013 for Windows allows you to create professional-looking presentations that are sure to wow your clients. This software has all the tools you need to create dynamic, data-driven visuals to relay complex information to your clients. The software is designed to use with Windows 7 and Windows 8 operating systems, but the software's improved touch support makes it a particularly good choice for people who are using computers with Windows 8. Whether you're creating a presentation for a potential client or creating diagrams to help you analyze business data, Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 is a good choice.

User-Friendly Tools
You don't have to worry about designing a diagram from scratch when you use Microsoft Visio Standard 2013. The software comes with more than sixty built-in templates and a variety of shapes. It also includes effects and themes so that you can apply a new design with just a few clicks.

Work as a Team
The Microsoft Visio Standard 2013 software allows you to work on a project alone or with a team. This streamlines the teamwork process and eliminates the need for you to email diagrams back and forth between team members for comments or revisions. Team members can alter a diagram or add feedback right on the screen.

System Requirements:

Processor:
1 Ghz or greater x86/x64 Processor with SSE2 instruction set

Memory:
1 GB RAM (32 Bit) / 2 GB RAM (64 Bit)

Hard disk:
2.0 GB available

Operating system:
Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008R2 or Windows Server 2012 with .Net 3.5 or greater

Graphics:
Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX10 graphics card
1024x576 minimum resolution

Other:
Microsoft Office 365 account and tenant required for Visio Pro for Office 365 Preview
Touch features require a touch enabled Windows 7 or Windows 8 PC
Certain functionality requires internet connectivity
Microsoft SharePoint Server 2010 or later, Microsoft SharePoint Online or Microsoft SkyDrive required for coauthoring.
SharePoint Server 2010, SharePoint Online or SharePoint Server 2013 Preview required for viewing Visio Services diagrams through a web browser. Compatible Browsers are IE 8,9,10, Firefox 10.x+,Safari 5 (Mac), Chrome 17.x.
SharePoint Designer 2013 Preview will improve workflow creation and publishing if installed on the same PC as Visio 2013 Professional Preview.
SharePoint Server 2013 Preview or SharePoint Online Preview required to view new file format diagrams through a web browser.
Lync required for presence notification.