Visio Viewer Extension
The PC has Visio Viewer 2010 installed, should the add-ons have loaded with the install? I have tried opening the file on another PC which has the add-on and it opened with no problems. This is a business related issue and the customer needs this sorting asap, as she has no other PC to work on. The VSD format is unique to the Visio software, versions 2013 and earlier – in later versions, it has been replaced by the VSDX format. As of now, Visio is part of the Microsoft Office suite, and VSD projects can also be browsed using Microsoft Visio Viewer. By using Microsoft Visio 2016 Viewer, users can freely view Visio drawings (files with a.vsdx.vsdm.vsd.vdx.vdw.vstx.vstm.vst, or.vtx extension). The article also applies to Visio Professional 2019 and Visio Standard 2019, so it's possible to open a file saved in Visio 2019 with Visio Viewer 2016. Lucidchart Visio Viewer is online Visio viewer available for Mac, Windows and Linux. It works as a browser extension and major Internet browsers including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. After installing this Visio viewer in your browser on Mac, you can instantly open VSD, VDX and VSDX files. So, the Visio viewer seemed to be an ideal option. However, after installing the viewer (I tried this with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions), I was still unable to open a Visio file. The best I could get was Windows asking what I would like to use to open the file and Visio viewer wasn't an option.
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Found 9 file extension associations related to Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer and 2 file formats developed specifically for use with Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer.
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By using Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer, Visio users can freely distribute Visio drawings (files with a .vsdx, .vsdm, .vsd, .vdx, .vdw, .vstx, .vstm, .vst, or .vtx extension) to team members, partners, customers, or others, even if the recipients do not have Visio installed on their computers. Internet Explorer also allows for printing, although this is limited to the portion of the drawing displayed.
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. Also, you can see properties on any shape by opening the Properties dialog box and then selecting a shape. Some rendering and display settings are available in the Display tab of the Properties dialog box. Additionally, you can set drawing-layer visibility and colors in the Layers tab, and comment visibility and colors in the Comments tab.
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Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer works with the following file extensions:
Note: You can click on any file extension link from the list below, to view its detailed information. The list of extensions used or otherwise associated with the application may not be complete, because many common file extensions on our website, such as jpg (pictures) or txt (text files), can be opened by a large number of applications, or are too general file format. However most, if not all directly associated file extensions should be listed with its appropriate program. Although its likely, that some file extensions may be missing from the list of associated file extensions with the application, yet they can be opened, be part of, or otherwise be associated with the program.
Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer default file extension associations
The most common file formats used with the specific file extensions
.vsd file extension is used for Microsoft Visio diagram document
.vsdx file extension is used for Microsoft Visio drawing
Common file extensions used by Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer
.vsd.vsdx
Other file extensions associated with Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer
.vdw.vdx.vsdm.vst.vstm.vstx.vtx
Comparison table of actions that Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer can perform with each of its associated file type beta
This table might not contain all possible associated or supported file types or may contain incorrect data.
If you need more information please contact the developers of Microsoft Visio 2013 Viewer (Microsoft Corporation), or check out their product website.
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Symptoms
You cannot open a .vsdx or .vsdm file in Microsoft Visio 2010.
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Resolution
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To resolve this issue, install the following service pack or Visio Compatibility Pack:
2687468 Description of Visio 2010 SP2
Visio Compatibility Pack
Visio 2010 Service Pack 2 (SP2) includes the following improvements and changes for Visio 2010:
You can open .vsdx and .vsdm files in Visio 2010.
You are prompted to download the Visio Compatibility Pack when you open a .vsdx or .vsdm file in Visio 2010. The Visio Compatibility Pack contains the file format converter for .vsdx or .vsdm files.
Note Only Windows 7 or later versions of Windows support the Visio Compatibility Pack. Therefore, computers that are running a version of Windows that is earlier than Windows 7 cannot open .vsdx and .vsdm files.When you open a .vsdx or .vsdm file in Visio 2010, the file is converted automatically to the .vsd file format.
You are notified when the image quality of a .vsdx or .vsdm file is reduced, and you are given the option to see details about the change in image quality. Elements that may experience reduced image quality include shadows, glows, reflection, soft edges, 3D effect, gradients, cropped image data, and theme effects.
Notes
When you open and then edit a .vsdx or .vsdm file in Visio 2010, you cannot save the file as a .vsdx or .vsdm file. However, you can save the file in a format that Visio 2010 supports.
The Visio 2010 API, Visio 2010 ActiveX Drawing Control, Visio 2010 iFilter, and Visio 2010 Viewer do not support .vsdx or .vsdm files.
You cannot edit content that is embedded in a Visio 2013 file if the content is stored in another Microsoft Office document.
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Important
Follow the steps in this section carefully. Serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Before you modify it, back up the registry for restoration in case problems occur.
To block the prompt to download the Visio Compatibility Pack, follow these steps after you install Visio 2010 SP2:
Click Start, click Run, type regedit in the Open box, and then click OK.
Locate and then select the following registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESoftwareMicrosoftOffice14.0CommonSecurity
On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD Value.
Type V15ConverterPrompt, and then press Enter.
In the Details pane, right-click V15ConverterPrompt, and then click Modify.
In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
Exit Registry Editor.
Visio Viewer Browser Extension
To improve your viewing experience of .vsdx and .vsdm files, use the Visio 2013 Viewer. You can install the Visio 2013 Viewer from the following Microsoft website: