How to open vsd extension. How to open VSD file

Most programs on your computer are opened by double-clicking with your left mouse button on the utility icon, but this rarely applies to files with the vsd extension. The fact is that by default, software designed to view vsd files is not installed on the PC. Next, we will consider utilities that are guaranteed to open or convert vsd documents into another extension you require. But first, let's figure out what this format is.

What is vsd: description of the extension

VSD is an acronym for Visio Drawing File and belongs to a category called vector graphics.

It was developed by Visio, which later came under the control of Microsoft. This extension converts documents containing information about projects of developed diagrams, which contain various diagrams and graphs that help in planning various types of human activities, for example, in developing a business project.

What programs open the vsd extension

For convenience, we will classify programs according to the following criteria:

1. Programs, which allow not only viewing files with this extension, but also performing other actions with them, for example, editing. Microsoft Visio belongs to this group.
2. Utilities, which do not allow additional manipulations with the document, but only allow viewing it, for example, Microsoft Visio Viewer or LibreOffice.
3. Software, which opens vsd on mobile devices, such as Nektony VSD Viewer.

Utilities with full functionality

The undisputed leader in this segment is certainly the brainchild of Microsoft Corporation - a program called Microsoft Visio. The great advantage of the utility is that the interface is user-friendly and user-friendly, it is very easy to navigate, and if you still get confused in it, a special training menu will help you.

The purpose of the program is to use it to create a variety of flowcharts, as well as network diagrams and various diagrams for business projects. So that you don’t have to figure out how to build a typical flowchart or network diagram, the software has in its database a wide range of all kinds of templates created for a wide variety of tasks. Of no small importance is the fact that these templates are constantly changing and updated to meet modern requirements.

You will probably like the fact that after you download the utility installation file from the official website of the developer, Microsoft Corporation, all documents that can be opened thanks to Microsoft Visio begin to automatically run in it. You can use the software not only on Windows, but also on Linux, as well as on Mac OS.

The main disadvantage of the utility from Microsoft is that it is paid for. In order to be able to officially use the full functionality of the program, you need to pay approximately eleven to twelve thousand rubles.

You can download the file for installing a trial version of the software on the following page on the Internet: https://products.office.com/ru-ru/visio/flowchart-software.

There is another program that, in many respects, is an analogue of the Microsoft Visio discussed above. It's called iGrafx FlowCharter. With its help, you can not only open documents containing the vsd extension, but also manipulate them, for example, change something in them, and then save the changes without any problems.

The disadvantage is the same as that of Microsoft Visio - the need to pay for the right to use the software. You can take advantage of a period of thirty days, which are provided by the developers so that you can fully evaluate and take advantage of the functionality of the utility. Then you must make a choice: will you buy a license for the program or will you be forced to refuse to work in it.

You can download the file for installing iGrafx FlowCharter software by following this link: http://www.igrafx.com/products/process-modeling-analysis/flowcharter.

The vsd extension can be interacted with, among other things, by such a well-known utility that specializes in working with graphic objects as CoreDraw. With CorelDraw you will get rich possibilities for editing and changing your file. The software has, perhaps, only one drawback - its excessively high cost.

You can find and install a trial version of the utility on your electronic device by following this link: http://www.coreldraw.com/ru/free-trials/.

View-only utilities

This group includes the following programs:

Programs that open vsd on mobile devices

The first on the list of such software is the Omni graffle program, which you can test on your device equipped with iOS by downloading it from the following link: https://www.omnigroup.com/releasenotes/omnigraffle-mac.

An application called Nektony VSD Viewer. You can download this application by following the link: https://nektony.com/products/visio-viewer-mac.

VSD was created by the independent company Visio, which was successfully bought by the mega-concern Microsoft, so today this extension can be called its product. Using the extension, network graphs, diagrams, diagrams, and everything related to vector images are created. This kind of content is needed for detailed presentations of business projects. For less experienced users, the question usually arises - how to open VSD.

Format.vsd: graphics, drawings, diagrams, text

This type of format carries information in the form of text and visual objects. In Windows, Linux, and Mac OS operating systems you can find files with this extension. Since 2013, a VSDX file has been developed with updated features.

VSD may contain drawings, diagrams, and circuits. The main question for users who have to deal with this extension is how to open the VSD format. The answer is easily found on the Internet. These are the programs:

• , in which you can view information and print it;
• for more professional work with content;
• , where you can edit information;
• , a shareware utility for various actions on a file.

How to open a VSD file – online, on PC, on smartphone

When you have the right functionality, the question of how to open a VSD file does not arise.

In the browser

To open a VSD file online, you need to use Microsoft's SharePoint service in any browser. If your OS does not provide it, you need to look for opportunities on the Internet. Searches lead to the site in English ofoct.com. Usability on it is quite simple, files are simply downloaded from the computer. The site also opens other graphic formats.

There is an easier way: converting to PDF. There are several sites that perform this conversion quickly.

On PC

To open the format in viewing mode, you need to install the program included in the Microsoft software package, which works as an add-on for the IE browser. Explorer must be version 8 or higher. To fully work with the vsd file, you should download the program

Files with the VSD extension are Visio diagram files. Microsoft Visio is used to create process diagrams, shapes, templates and other materials, but the VSD format is used specifically for diagrams.

How to open a VSD file?

There are several ways to do this and several programs that support displaying VSD files, but we will look at the simplest and most common method.

First you need to download and install. The installation is very fast, and in the installer you only need to accept the license agreement, then everything will be done automatically.

This program does not have its own interface, but is an add-on for Internet Explorer. Visio Viewer version 2010 works with browsers 5, 6, 7 and 8. And the new version 2013 requires 8, 9 or 10.

Once the program is installed, you can open VSD diagrams by double clicking on the file. Internet Explorer will open and for the first time the browser will ask for permission to activate the add-on by clicking on the lines at the top of the window.

Now we can view any VSD charts through Microsoft's browser.

When viewing diagrams, we can zoom in without losing quality, because Visio creates vector images. At the top of the toolbar there are several buttons that represent, in general, the entire functionality of the program.

We can select any object and view its properties. In properties, we can, for example, enable or disable layers, thereby operating with the visibility of certain elements.

Files with the extension .vsd And .vsdx intended for the program Microsoft Visio Viewer(vviewer.exe) and contain visual objects, text, diagrams and other graphic information. The problem is that not everyone has the opportunity or desire to use Microsoft Visio.

To view and edit files, you can download other programs for any platform (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android), use online viewing of files in VSD/VSDX format, or convert them to a regular PDF.

Although Visio files are designed for diagrams and vector graphics, they consist of a group of XML files that are contained within a ZIP archive. This makes it difficult to convert a document from one format to another, so the choice of programs and free services is not very wide.

Open .vsd and .vsdx files without Visio:

Open .vsd and .vsdx online (in the browser)

On the Internet, online services for viewing and editing documents with the .vsd/.vsdx extension are rare (not counting converters), which is due to the peculiarity of the format. However, Microsoft has provided the ability to open VSD files in the browser using the service functionality SharePoint(Microsoft SharePoint Foundation, Windows SharePoint Services).

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UPD: We managed to find one online VSD file viewer that is actually capable of opening vector graphics in the browser - ofoct.com/viewer/. The site is in English, but it is not difficult to understand: you just need to upload the document from your computer or from a URL. In addition to .vsd, the service opens many other graphic formats, so it’s worth bookmarking it.
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According to the official Visio Professional 2013 support site https://support.office.com (in Russian), viewing Visio documents in the browser and adding annotations by other users does not necessarily require Visio installation. Viewing without installing software is only available if the diagram is saved in SharePoint, and this service is not available in all versions of Windows and the program itself.

In other words, if there is no SharePoint service on the computer (you can look through Start -> Control Panel -> Services), view.vsd will not be available without installing Visio or other programs. If SharePoint is working, then you can use the instructions from Microsoft:

1. Go to the SharePoint library where the diagram is stored.
2. Click the schema name to open the file in the browser.
3. Click and drag the diagram to view individual parts. To resize the diagram, use the zoom tools in the status bar.
4. To display the entire diagram in the browser window, click the Select viewing scale button.

This and other instructions from the Microsoft website imply working on documents with the VSD/VSDX extension within the framework of public access. Such functionality is usually present in companies where Windows Server is deployed and SharePoint services functionality is enabled. For an ordinary user, it is better to use free software for working with documents.vsd without installing Visio.

This is what a Visio document looks like when opened using SharePoint in a browser Internet Explorer(other browsers do not support the .vsd(x) extension):

To view and then print, it is not necessary to install the software; it is enough to convert the document with the .vsd extension online into the more familiar .pdf. PDF is a common format; viewing and printing will not pose any problems.

Online conversion of files with the extension .VSD to .PDF:

1. Zamzar.com. On the site online you can convert Visio files not only to PDF, but also to other popular graphic formats (vsd in bmp, gif, html, jpg, pdf, png, tiff). The site is free and in Russian. The maximum file size is limited to 50 MB. The result of document conversion will be sent by email. Address - zamzar.com/ru/.
2. Coolutils.com. A Russian-language converter with simple functionality - just a few buttons, which won’t be difficult to understand. On the page coolutils.com/ru/online, just upload a document in VSD format, select the conversion direction and receive a link to download the file with the desired extension. The following formats are supported: PDF, JPEG, TIFF, CGM, PNG, SWF.
3. Aconvert.com. The site is in English, but simple and clear. Allows you to convert all types of Microsoft Visio Format documents to PDF: .vsd, .vss, .vst, .vsw, .vdx, .vsx, .vtx, .vsdx, .vsdm, .vssx, .vssm, .vstx, .vstm, .vsl. You need to select a file on your computer and the format into which the file will be converted. Currently, you can convert Visio files to the following extensions: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, HTML, TXT, CSV, RTF, ODT, ODS, ODP, XPS and OXPS.

The specified list of converters and extensions is enough to turn .vsd or .vsdx into the usual .pdf or any other convenient format. After this, it will not be difficult to send the document for printing and make any graphic or text changes to it.

This is what the functionality of the vsd-to-pdf service looks like on aconvert.com:

Programs for viewing, editing and printing.VSD

Although .vsd and .vsdx files are designed for Microsoft Visio, in reality they can be opened by various software on Windows, Mac, iOS and Linux. Windows users will have the easiest time - a large selection of software allows you to decide how to open a VSD; there are free solutions.

MacOS and iOS

• LibreOffice. For MacOS X all office applications are also free, you can download the installation files from the link. First you need to install LibreOffice itself, and then the localization package if you want to translate the program into Russian.
• The Omni Group OmniGraffle. The application is available for both computers (MacOS X) and mobile devices (iOS). On the developer's website you can download a shareware 14-day trial version of the application. This will allow you to work with .vsd and any other graphic formats for half a month without restrictions in functionality. After this, the program will offer to purchase a license at a price $99,99 USD for regular version and $199,99 USD for Pro license.
• Nektony VSD Viewer. The Visio Viewer application for iPad and iPhone allows you to work with all Visio files, works starting from OS 8.0. The developer's website offers to purchase applications in the iTunes Store for 9,99$ .
• VSD Viewer for Visio Drawings. A full-fledged application for computers on MacOS X, worth 1,150 rubles in the Russian Apple application store.

Nektony VSD Viewer for iOS and MacOS can be called the cheapest solution for working with Visio extensions on Mac, but at the same time it is distinguished by professional capabilities and excellent performance (reviews of the program are extremely positive). Suitable for those who do not have enough capabilities of the free LibreOffice and do not want to spend money on expensive software.

VSD Viewer is a program for viewing documents in VSD format. Files with the VSD extension are various diagrams and flowcharts created in Microsoft Visio. The program also supports RTF and TXT. Does not require Microsoft Visio to be installed.

After installing VSD Viewer, all files with the VSD extension are associated with the program, so to open a document, simply double-click on it. While viewing, you can change the scale, viewing mode (continuous or page-by-page), adjust the viewing window to fit the screen, etc. There is also a search bar. You can select and copy text in a document. You cannot edit the data.

In addition to viewing, you can print the file or send it by email using a standard email client.

The VSD Viewer interface is simple and easy to use. To open a document, click Open and select the file through Explorer. All the necessary functions are located on the toolbar above the viewing window. In addition, you can call up the context menu by right-clicking.

Features of the program

View documents in VSD format.
Supports RTF and TXT formats.
Ability to copy document text.
Does not require Microsoft Visio installed.
Simple and convenient interface.
Supports Windows 7 and above.

The VSD Viewer program can be downloaded absolutely free.