Create Visio Flowchart From Excel

Using first drop down box select the correct diagram type to use.

Create visio flowchart from excel. In the search box type data visualizer and hit enter. Visio will open create diagram from data wizard. In the shapes window in the cross functional flowchart shapes stencil drag a swimlane shape either horizontal or vertical onto an empty area of the diagram. Choose a data visualizer template open visio or select file new if you are editing a diagram.

Each visio template has an associated excel workbook used to convert process data into a flowchart in visio. Cross functional flow chart horizontal cross functional flow chart vertical under select the excel workbook do one of the following. For instruction in adding a stencil see add a stencil to a template in visio. You should get the basic and cross functional templates.

Connect to an excel workbook to create the diagram. You can also automatically create a basic flow chart from data by using a data visualizer diagram in visio. As we are inserting excel 2010 spreadsheet into visio for collaboration we have created a student record in excel spreadsheet having fields. Start with the visio data visualizer add in open excel and create a new blank workbook.

For more information see create a data visualizer diagram. Select one of the following. Select insert get add ins or. You can also use your own custom excel template specify mappings in the template.

If you customize the premade template or create one of your own the wizard helps you map certain flowchart parts like swim lanes and connectors. Ensure that an empty cell is selected in the workbook. In the second field browse to the excel file you. Once the table is populated visio s wizard helps you complete the remaining steps to transform your excel data into a visio process diagram.

The basic flowchart template in visio comes with shapes that you can use to show many kinds of processes and it is especially useful for showing basic business processes. In visio 2010 navigate to data tab and click link data to shapes button. Save the workbook to a onedrive or sharepoint location for seamless sharing and the optimal experience. Id name course marks grade status and total.