Visio 2016 May 2026
Drag a "Decision" shape (diamond) into the "Support" swimlane. Connect it. Double-click the diamond to add text like "Solved?" For the "No" branch, drag a connector to the "Engineering" swimlane.
When you open Visio 2016 , you are greeted by the New screen. Type "Cross-Functional Flowchart" into the search bar. Select it, and choose the number of swimlanes (e.g., 3 lanes: Support, Engineering, Billing). visio 2016
The left pane shows Shapes . Drag a "Start/End" shape (oval) onto the first swimlane. Drag a "Process" shape (rectangle) underneath it. Use the Connector tool (or press Ctrl+3 ) to draw a line between them. Notice how the line snaps perfectly and reroutes automatically. Drag a "Decision" shape (diamond) into the "Support"
| Feature | Visio 2016 | Visio 2010/2013 | Visio 2019/2021 | Visio for Web (Plan 2) | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Modern (Ribbon with Tell Me) | Classic Ribbon | Modern + Icons | Web-based | | Data Linking | Yes (Pro only) | Limited | Yes (Advanced) | Yes | | Collaboration | Manual file sharing | Manual | Co-authoring (real-time) | Real-time | | AutoCAD Import | Good | Average | Excellent | Limited | | Subscription | No (Perpetual license) | No | No (Perpetual) | Yes (Monthly/Yearly) | | Price | Low (used/legacy) | Very Low | High | Medium | When you open Visio 2016 , you are greeted by the New screen
