Microsoft Visio 2016 Standard | Windows

Microsoft Visio 2016 Standard for Windows

With Visio 2016 Standard you create flowcharts, organisation charts, network plans, floor plans and process flows – clean, consistent and without drawing skills. You drag ready-made shapes from stencils onto the page, connectors align automatically, and themes ensure a coherent look. The Standard edition contains all templates for everyday office work and is ideal for organisation charts, processes and simple plans.

You receive a perpetual licence for one Windows PC. You activate it with the product key; no Microsoft account is needed. Visio is a standalone program and does not require Office to be installed.

The key facts at a glance

• Perpetual licence for one Windows PC, no subscription
• Activation with product key, without a Microsoft account
• Templates for flowcharts and process diagrams, organisation charts, timelines and simple plans
• Export as PDF, image or web page; insert into Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Commercial use permitted
• Product key and download by e-mail, with invoice

What you create with Visio 2016 Standard

• Flowcharts and process flows for departments
• Organisation charts, also automatically from an Excel list
• Timelines and project overviews
• Simple network plans and office layouts
• Brainstorming and mind map diagrams

New in Visio 2016

• Starter diagrams: templates with finished examples for a quick start
• “Tell me what you want to do” finds commands by search term
• New shapes, for example for networks and building plans
• Link data to shapes with one click (Professional)
• Document protection via Information Rights Management

Why Visio 2016?

Visio 2016 makes getting started easy: starter diagrams show a finished example for each template that you only need to adapt. If you are working with Visio for the first time, you will get a clean result particularly quickly.

Visio Standard or Professional?

If you need technical templates or data linking, choose Visio 2016 Professional. You will find all editions in the category Visio 2016.

Typical scenarios

• Quality management: presenting processes according to ISO 9001 clearly
• HR department: keeping organisation charts up to date and distributing them as PDF
• IT department: documenting networks, servers and cabling
• Facility management: office and space plans with furniture and workstations
• Project management: showing processes and responsibilities in presentations

An example from practice

A medium-sized company wants to present its order processing for the quality manual. Using the “Cross-functional flowchart” template, the quality officer creates a lane for each department, drags the steps in as shapes and connects them. After an hour there is a clear process that goes into the manual as a PDF and can be adapted in minutes when changes occur.

System requirements

• Operating system: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or Windows 11 (32 or 64-bit)
• Processor: from 1 GHz with SSE2
• Memory: 2 GB
• Hard disk: approx. 3 GB of free space
• Display: resolution of 1280 × 800 or higher
• Office: not required – Visio runs standalone

Installation and activation

1. Have the product key and download link from our e-mail ready.
2. Download Visio and start setup.
3. Open Visio and enter the product key when prompted.
4. Done – Visio is permanently activated; no Microsoft account is needed.

Frequently asked questions about Visio 2016 Standard

Do I need a Microsoft account?

No. You activate Visio with the product key; a Microsoft account is not required.

Do I need Office to use Visio?

No. Visio is a standalone program. It does, however, work well with Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Can I use Visio for business?

Yes, Visio 2016 Standard may also be used professionally and commercially.

Does Visio 2016 open files from other versions?

Yes. Visio 2016 uses the .vsdx format, which Visio 2013 to 2024 also use, and opens older .vsd files.

Is there Visio for Mac?

No, Microsoft only offers Visio for Windows.

Can I exchange the licence?

Yes, as long as the product key has not yet been redeemed or activated. Simply send us an e-mail.

Will I receive an invoice?

Yes, with VAT shown, with your company address on request.

Delivery, invoice and support

• Delivery by e-mail: you will usually receive the product key, download link and installation guide within 5 to 30 minutes of payment (daily 09:00–21:00 CET). More under Shipping & payment.
• Invoice: every order comes with a proper invoice, with your company address on request.
• Origin of the licence: we source our licences from distributors and wholesalers in Europe. We explain exactly how this works on the page Buying legal software.
• Support: if you have questions about installation or activation, we help by e-mail (Mon–Sun 09:00–21:00 CET), phone (Mon–Fri 09:00–14:00 CET), live chat or remote support with TeamViewer.

Our goodwill promise

If the Visio version you ordered is ever no longer available, we will supply the next higher version or edition at no extra charge. You never pay more than the price at which you ordered.