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Common to Visio 2010 & 2007 Updated or only in Visio 2010 Read more about it Data graphics : Display data on shapes using text call-outs, data bars, or icons, or by coloring the shapes based on the data. As the data changes, the data graphics update accordingly. The data graphics feature is now integrated...

If you know me (and many of you do), you know I'm about customizing. All of us are like snowflakes, each one a unique and special individual. We have our individual tastes, likes, dislikes, fashion sense, lack of fashion sense, love for the ribbon just as it is, want to make it our own... The Quick Access...

AutoConnect is new in Visio 2007. It's this great functionality takes all the work out of connecting shapes. This feature automatically connects, evenly distributes, and aligns shapes for you—with only a couple clicks (of your mouse, not your ruby slippers). You can use AutoConnect when you drag...

If you receive a file that you can’t open, all is not lost. You can download a viewer from Office Downloads and see what it is the sender wants you to see. Same thing applies if you're sending a file to someone who doesn't have the program: Either attach the viewer to your e-mail or include a link...

When you want to edit text within a shape in Visio, sometimes double-clicking doesn't get you into text mode. Same with Excel when you want to edit right within a cell. In Visio , select a shape, press F2, and edit away. Press ESC to exit editing mode. In Excel do the same thing except select a cell...

When all your hard work— your documents, spreadsheets, whatever— can't be opened by the people you send them to, it's frustrating, to say the least. But now you can turn those files into universally accepted (and beloved) PDFs. Let's face it: Sometimes the Word documents, Excel spreadsheets...