When you create a Microsoft Word document at work, inserting or embedding an existing file can be more efficient and helpful. What if you want to put data that you have in a Visio diagram or vector graphics into a Word document? We've learnt that Word doesn’t allow users to directly drag Visio file into it. Then how to insert Visio into Word? Well, here we figure out 4 solutions.
The simplest way to embed Visio in Word is to use the copy and paste the feature.
Note: The Word will display the first page of your Visio file by default. If you wish to change it, open the Visio file and jump to the page you need to display in Word document.
Although copy & paste is a quick and easy method to insert Visio into Word, it won't always give you good results. You might encounter the following issues after copying and pasting Visio to Word:
To copy and paste is fast, but if you want the best way to insert Visio to Word without losing quality, also supports multi-page Visio files insertion, we recommend to embedding Visio to Word as an image. You have two ways to fulfill the task.
Cisdem Document Reader for Mac, equipped with an intuitive and slick interface, is one of the robust Visio viewers and converters for Mac. The full version is priced at $29.99, which provides a bouquet of features, making it available to process different file types, including Visio, PDF (free), WPD, WPS, XPS, OXPS, DjVu and Winmail.dat.
It ensures you to open multiple Visio files in different windows at the same time and convert Visio files to PDF, TEXT, RTFD, JPEG, PNG, BMP, GIF, TIFF, etc. All the elements in your Visio files will be consistent with source files, such as text style, graphics, layout, etc., no matter your file is single-page or multiple-page.
Thanks to Cisdem Document Reader, it strikes the perfect balance between usability and features, helping users to insert Visio into Word as an image with original quality preserved.
Note: For Windows users or for those who don’t want to install any extra software, you can try to convert Visio to image via the online tool like Zamzar.com. But what I have to mention is that the online converter comes with many limitations and not 100% safe.
You can also import Visio as screenshots using the default menu from Word.
With Microsoft Office Word app only, we can also embed the Visio file into Word as an object easily.
Note: The embedded Visio object is synced with the original file. Any modifications you make in Visio will be reflected in Word as well.
Most online services only ensure you to convert Visio to PDF/image or convert VSD (other formats like VSDX not included) to Word. But online-convert.com completely does well in converting Visio to Word online. It's a popular site allows conversions with a wide range of file types, including document, archive, video, audio, eBook, etc. As same as many other online Visio to Word converters, online-convert.com supports limited file size for free users and make your files easy to leak. So be sure not to upload a confidential file.
We've listed 4 solutions of how to insert Visio into Word. Each solution is practical and has advantages and disadvantages. You can directly convert or copy Visio to Word. But the best way I’d recommend is to Insert Visio file as an image or object. If you insert a captured screenshot, the Visio file will lose quality. So please convert Visio to an image format first, and then insert an image into Word.
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