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MS Visio

Application Script

MS Visio is a software for Microsoft Windows that allows users to use vector graphics for creating the diagrams.

Release Date

04/29/2013

Settings Description

The MSVisio script migrates the following:

• The General option migrates the general settings which include options for categories of various shapes, color schemes, drawing window options, display options, task options, and so on.
• The Addins option migrates the add-ins. An add-in is a program that can be attached to MSVisio to give it additional functionality. Add-ins are specific to a particular application. The following add-ins are supported:
  • Netzoom (supported in MSVisio 10.0, 11.0, and 12.0) needs to be installed on the destination before migration.
  • 3D Visioner (supported in MSVisio 10.0 and 11.0) needs to be installed on the destination before migration.
  • Microsoft Visio Crime Scenes Add-in (supported in MSVisio 6.0).
  • Clip-Art (supported in MSVisio 10.0)

Migration Paths

• From 2007 to 2007
• From 2007 to 2010
• From 2010 to 2010
• From 2010 to 2013
• From 2013 to 2013

Notes

• If destination is prior to 2013, after migration, custom dictionaries are overwritten at the destination.
• The file paths and data are migrated for Stencils and Templates for the paths mentioned in Filepaths.
• The file paths for Drawing, Start-Up, Filters, Add-ons, Help will be migrated, but the data will not be migrated. The data must be migrated by using the filter option.

Limitations

Following are the limitations:

• Report for MS Visio 2010 to MS Visio 2010 migration
  Options that do not migrate:
  • Visio options, Advanced, Maximum number of undo
  • Visio options, Advanced, Angle
  • Visio options, Advanced, Show customer submitted Office.com content
  • Visio options, Advanced, Default units, Text
  • Visio options, Advanced, Default units, Duration
• Report for MS Visio 2007 to MS Visio 2010 migration
  Options that do not migrate:
  • Quick Access toolbar does not migrate
• Settings that do not migrate in Visio:
  • Options, Advanced, Default units, Text
  • Options, Advanced, Default units, Duration
  • Options, Advanced Editing Options Zoom on roll with Intelli Mouse
  • Options, Advanced, Editing Options, Center selection on zoom
  • Options, Advanced, General, Run in developer mode.
  • Options, Customize Ribbon, Customize The ribbon, Developer
  • Recent document setting is not migrating from 2007 to 2013, and from 2010 to 2013.
• Migration of MS Visio 32-bit to MS Visio 64-bit is not supported on a 64-bit operating system.