How do I open a VSD file in Windows?


To open a file in Visio, go to the File menu, which opens the backstage view and click Open. The Recent section lets you directly access the recent drawings that you have opened or saved.

Based on your setup, the Open menu lists some of the file locations that you can browse for Visio drawings. Click Add a Place to add Office 365 SharePoint or OneDrive location for quick access. Alternatively, click Browse and select the Visio drawing from a local or network folder. Visio files have the extension .vsdx.

How do I open a VSD file in Windows?

Once you open a Visio drawing, you will see that the user interface changes according to the drawing.

In the following example, we have opened an org chart and you can observe that the shape stencils corresponding to the org chart are now available in the Shapes pane. In case of this file, you will also notice an Org Chart tab in the Ribbon that gives you additional options for working with the shapes in the chart, and also allows linking the shapes to data from external sources such as Excel.

How do I open a VSD file in Windows?

You can adjust the spacing between individual shapes and also change the height and width of all shapes in one click.

How do I open a VSD file in Windows?

You can customize the layout of this Org chart and add additional shapes, if needed.

The Compare command in the Organization Data section of the Org Chart tab lets you compare the contents of this org chart with another org chart or diagram open in Visio. The output is generated as an HTML file, which lists out the similarities and differences between the two diagrams.

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How do I open a VSD file in Windows?

What is a VSD File?

VSD file format is the native format of Microsoft Visio application. This format is commonly known as Microsoft Visio Drawing File. VSD files contain advanced diagrams and vector graphics. VSD file format is very handy for business presentations. It includes texts, data, images, and various information flows and presents them in a lively and simple manner. The presentation of diagrams, organizational charts, and complicated flowcharts has become very easy with VSD files. Originally included in Microsoft Office package, VSD files are also supported in CorelDRAW.

How to open VSD files with CorelDRAW

  1. Launch CorelDRAW
  2. Choose File > Open
  3. Find the VSD file you wish to open
  4. Select the File(s)
  5. Edit & Save Your File!

Open VSD files on Windows

  • Compatible with:
  • Windows 10
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 7

Open VSD files on Mac

  • Compatible with:
  • macOS 10.14
  • macOS 10.13
  • macOS 10.12

Every once in a while, someone will send you an attachment you can't open on your computer, usually because you don't have the right software

This often happens with Microsoft Visio files. Used to create diagrams and flowcharts, Visio is a complex piece of software that most people have no need for on a day-to-day basis. If you don't have a copy of Visio software, what do you do when someone sends you a file in Visio format?

Here are three options for opening Visio files:

1. Use Visio Online

There are two Visio Online packages available. Plan one allows you to open, create and share simple diagrams online for just £4.50 per user/month or £3.80 per user/month if you take an annual subscription. If you only need to open or create simple Visio files, this is a budget-friendly option.

Plan two is perfect for users who need to create industry standard diagrams which can be connected to live data. Plan two costs £13.60 per user/month or £11.30 per user/month if you take an annual subscription.

2. Use the Visio Viewer

This is the straightforward method, if all you don't need to make any changes to the Visio file.

Just download Microsoft's free Visio Viewer software, and run it to install the viewer on your computer.

This free software will let you open and view Visio files without Visio. However, you won't be able to make any changes to the file.

3. Use other software to edit Visio files

It has been tricky for software developers to decode Visio files, which is why it has been difficult to open Visio files without Visio.

However, a couple of packages have added Visio support. They don't always work perfectly (especially if your files contain complicated diagrams) but they're worth a go:

  • LucidChart claims to be 'only online diagramming application that offers Microsoft Visio import and export.' You can try it free.
  • LibreOffice is a free alternative to Microsoft Office. It includes a package called Draw, which can open and save Visio files.

Failing that, ask the person who sent you the file to use their copy of Visio to save it in a different format. Visio can export to PDF files, which are ideal if all you need to do it review the diagram.

Written by John McGarvey

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What program opens VSD files?

You can open, edit, save, and convert VSD files with Microsoft Visio (Windows).

How can I open a VSD file without Visio?

View Visio files without Visio If you don't have Visio installed and don't have access to Visio Services on SharePoint, viewing Visio drawings is still as simple as double-clicking the drawing in Windows Explorer. Internet Explorer will open, and the viewer will render the drawing in the browser.

How do I open a VSD file on a PC?

Programs that open VSDX files.
File Viewer Plus. Microsoft Visio 2021. LibreOffice. CS Odessa ConceptDraw PRO. ... .
LibreOffice. CS Odessa ConceptDraw PRO. Nektony VSD Viewer. Nevron Software MyDraw. ... .
Linux. LibreOffice. Google Chrome with Free Visio Viewer extension..
iOS. Nektony VSD Viewer..
Chrome OS. Free Visio Viewer..

How do I view Visio files in Windows 10?

Viewing Visio drawings is as simple as double-clicking the drawing file in Windows Explorer. Internet Explorer will open, and Visio Viewer will render the drawing in the browser window. You can then pan and zoom in the drawing window by using toolbar buttons, keyboard shortcuts, or menu items in the shortcut menu.