Double click on the start event and give it a name. You can do this by dragging and dropping it onto the canvas. Let’s start by adding the start event from the BPMN Basic Shapes at the left side of the screen.
Now we end up with an empty canvas where we can start building our diagram. For this Flow of the Week select the Basic Flow Diagram, the right units (Metric or US) and click create. Make sure to try out all the different templates to get a better view of how you can create some Flows from Visio.
#Use microsoft visio license#
So make sure to get that license if you want to play with this feature.įrom Visio build 11231+, which is available in the monthly channel (targeted), you have a group of new actions to your disposal.Īfter opening Visio, make sure to select the Basic Flow BPMN Diagram template or if that’s not available like in the image below, search for it.Īt the moment of writing, there are four templates available: Let’s start with the inevitable: the licensing! If you want to use Microsoft Flow with Visio, you have to get the Visio Online Plan 2 license. For the SharePoint-people: it’s not the same as it used to be with the SharePoint Workflows. Today, I’ll explain what you can expect from the ability to generate Flows from Visio. The Power Platform is on a roll, and that’s something incredibly exciting! After the Word Online Connector for Microsoft Flow and reusable components for PowerApps, In my opinion this is the next big announcement from the Microsoft Power Platform this year. Many people have asked for this, and it’s finally in preview: the ability to generate Flows from Visio. He loves to blog, present and evangelize about improving productivity in the modern workspace with these amazing tools! That led to him being awarded an MVP Award for Business Solutions. Since the preview, Daniel has been working with Microsoft Flow and later on with Microsoft PowerApps. This post comes from Microsoft Flow MVP Daniel Laskewitz.ĭaniel is a Business Productivity Consultant & Microsoft Business Solutions MVP who is very enthusiastic about all things Office 365, Microsoft Flow, PowerApps, Azure & SharePoint (Online).