Visio 2021 is the ultimate tool for professionals who need to collaborate on a single project, even if they're working remotely. It includes updated shapes and templates that make it easier than ever before to share your ideas!

The new version provides seamless team collaboration so multiple people can work on diagrams simultaneously. With improved support for teams of all sizes as well as features like Team Collaboration, you'll never again have trouble explaining complicated information with easy-to-understand diagrams.

Data visualizations are a key component of any data-driven project. Visio 2021 Professional has built-in services that allow users to create complex flow charts, timelines, and maps as well as share their ideas with colleagues via email or SharePoint — all without leaving the Office suite!

Why buy Visio 2021 Professional?

Visio 2021 Professional is a revolutionary tool for creating diagrams that can be edited by your team anytime, anywhere. With Visio, you'll have access to all of the data from any device, reducing downtime and potential missed deadlines.

The intuitive interface takes no time at all to master and makes it easy to use the capabilities of the newest Visio app. Templates and pre-made wireframe diagrams help you get inspired even if graphics aren't exactly what's on your mind right now. With many new pre-made templates available, you’ll never run out of inspiration again.

If you want to work smarter, easier and more successfully then Visio 2021 Professional is for you. With its integration with other Microsoft products like SharePoint or Office 365, this program is essential!

Features

With Visio 2021 Professional, you'll be able to take your design and diagrams one step further than ever before. This new edition includes all of the features from previous editions as well as a few extra ones!

Improved performance

Visio 2021 Professional is the most efficient and stable version of Visio yet, with improved performance on all Windows-based systems. With this new update, you can expect to experience faster operations that will allow for a smoother workflow in your workday!

Visual refresh

The new and improved Start experience will help you start your project the right way. With a modernized ribbon, updated tabs in Visio 2021 Professional’s tab bar for easier access to tools. The all-new Monoline iconography communicates action with simple visuals. It doesn't get any more convenient than this!

Shapes and versatile templates

Visio 2021 Professional’s new flexible templates and thousands of shapes increase productivity by providing ready-made visualizations to make your work easier when using this program. To convey metadata inherent in Visio designs, use visual cues such as dimension change, colors, and more. 

New Azure stencils and shapesIn Visio 2021 Professional, Microsoft has released a slew of new stencils to help you create up-to-date Azure diagrams. These new stencils may be used to create Azure diagrams for network topologies, virtual machine settings, and processes, among other things.

New AWS stencils and shapes

The new supported infrastructure forms from another major cloud provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS), are another significant addition to Visio 2021 Professional. Stencils can now be used with the latest AWS shapes to aid in the creation of diagrams.

New stock media

With the updated Office stock media library, you can create professional slides with rich media content that will take any presentation from good to great! Microsoft is constantly adding more shapes and icons to this collection — check back often for fresh additions or sign up for Microsoft 365 to get the latest content any day.

Social distancing planning

Visio's new, innovative templates can help you plan for social distancing in the workplace. The included shapes will enable your company to create designs that comply with current requirements of the law in your country.

Wireframe diagrams for mobile apps

The new Visio wireframes can help you bring your mobile app ideas to life. These new mobile app templates are perfect for presenting ideas in a low-fidelity design sketch, reaching a team consensus, and laying the groundwork for a high-fidelity wireframe.

Content for crime scene investigations

Visio 2021 Professional has an exclusive feature to help you recreate crime scenes in great detail. The new Evidence, Indoor, and Outdoor stencils can be found under Maps & Floorplans when using the Crime Scene Investigation template. This includes over 25 individual elements perfect for documenting investigations!

Enhanced color picker

In Visio 2021 Professional, Microsoft has added a new input field for color values in the Colors dialog. No more need to convert between RGB and HEX formats! For any property where you can define colors on your slides or objects, you now have an option of entering them as their respective HEX codes such as #0F4C81 (Red), or 444 (Dark Gray).

Microsoft Visio 2021 Professional Features

With Visio 2021 Professional, you'll be able to take your design and diagrams one step further than ever before. This new edition includes all of the features from previous editions as well as a few extra ones!

Improved performance

Visio 2021 Professional is the most efficient and stable version of Visio yet, with improved performance on all Windows-based systems. With this new update you can expect to experience faster operations that will allow for a smoother workflow in your workday!

Visual refresh

The new and improved Start experience will help you start your project the right way. With a modernized ribbon, updated tabs in Visio 2021 Professional’s tab bar for easier access to tools. The all-new Monoline iconography communicates action with simple visuals. It doesn't get any more convenient than this!

Shapes and versatile templates

Visio 2021 Professional’s new flexible templates and thousands of shapes increase productivity by providing ready-made visualizations to make your work easier when using this program. To convey metadata inherent in Visio designs, use visual cues such as dimension change, colors, and more.

New Azure stencils and shapes

In Visio 2021 Professional, Microsoft has released a slew of new stencils to help you create up-to-date Azure diagrams. These new stencils may be used to create Azure diagrams for network topologies, virtual machine settings, and processes, among other things.

New AWS stencils and shapes

The new supported infrastructure forms from another major cloud provider, Amazon Web Services (AWS), are another significant addition to Visio 2021 Professional. Stencils can now be used with the latest AWS shapes to aid in the creation of diagrams.

New stock media

With the updated Office stock media library, you can create professional slides with rich media content that will take any presentation from good to great! Microsoft is constantly adding more shapes and icons to this collection — check back often for fresh additions or sign up for Microsoft 365 to get the latest content any day.

Social distancing planning

Visio's new, innovative templates can help you plan for social distancing in the workplace. The included shapes will enable your company to create designs that comply with current requirements of the law in your country.

Wireframe diagrams for mobile apps

The new Visio wireframes can help you bring your mobile app ideas to life. These new mobile app templates are perfect for presenting ideas in a low-fidelity design sketch, reaching a team consensus, and laying the groundwork for a high-fidelity wireframe.

Content for crime scene investigations

Visio 2021 Professional has an exclusive feature to help you recreate crime scenes in great detail. The new Evidence, Indoor, and Outdoor stencils can be found under Maps & Floorplans when using the Crime Scene Investigation template. This includes over 25 individual elements perfect for documenting investigations!

In Visio 2021 Professional, Microsoft has added a new input field for color values in the Colors dialog. No more need to convert between RGB and HEX formats! For any property where you can define colors on your slides or objects, you now have an option of entering them as their respective HEX codes such as #0F4C81 (Red), or 444 (Dark Gray).

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Processor: 1.6 GHz or faster, 2-core processor.

Memory / RAM: 4 GB or more for 64-bit; 2 GB or more for 32-bit based systems.

Hard disk: A minimum of 4GB available hard disk space is required on the installation harddrive.

Operating System: Windows 10 or Windows 11 is required for Office 2021 apps.

Graphics: Graphics hardware acceleration requires DirectX 9 or later, with WDDM 2.0 or higher on Windows 10.

.NET version: Some features may require .NET 3.5 or 4.6 and higher to also be installed.

Other requirements:

Internet functionality requires an internet connection.

A Microsoft account may be required.

A touch-enabled device is required to use any multitouch functionality.

Functionality and graphics of the included applications may vary based on your system.