Moving Visio Pages between Files

1Curious · External Since: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 2

I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio file
to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that you
should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a consolidated
document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all the
objects on the active page.

Mark Nelson [MS] · External Since: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 1698

Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.

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Microsoft Corporation

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"1Curious" wrote in message

>I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio file
> to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that you
> should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
> consolidated
> document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all the
> objects on the active page.

1Curious · External Since: Oct 30, 2005 Posts: 2

Do you know if Microsoft has plans to write this in for future releases, or
is the basic architecture of Visio going to prevent this?

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:

> Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.
>
> --
> Mark Nelson
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "1Curious" wrote in message
>
> >I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio file
> > to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that you
> > should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
> > consolidated
> > document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all the
> > objects on the active page.
>
>
>

Mark Nelson [MS] · External Since: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 1698

It's definitely on our wish list, but there are some technical hurdles
around solutions and event notifications. It just means that what seems
like a straightforward feature is actually a significant undertaking.

--
Mark Nelson
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"1Curious" wrote in message

> Do you know if Microsoft has plans to write this in for future releases,
> or
> is the basic architecture of Visio going to prevent this?
>
> "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:
>
>> Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.
>>
>> --
>> Mark Nelson
>> Microsoft Corporation
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "1Curious" wrote in message
>>
>> >I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio
>> >file
>> > to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that
>> > you
>> > should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
>> > consolidated
>> > document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all
>> > the
>> > objects on the active page.
>>
>>
>>

daytonsupply · External Since: Jan 31, 2007 Posts: 1

I've created a swim lane (functional lanes) diagram (diagram A) outlining a
business process in a one page visio file. I have a different visio file
that is a grouping of related processes (file B) and would like to insert
diagram A into file B.

I understand from the message below that there is no simple way to insert a
page from one visio file into another. As a workaround I tried the 'Copy
Page" option in the source page and Paste into a newly created page in the
destination file. The functional bands & shapes are copied into the new
page, but the bands are mis-ordered and the shapes are all over the place.
As it stands I have a good deal of work ahead of me to rearrange the shapes
in the destination document.

Does anyone know of a better workaround?

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:

> It's definitely on our wish list, but there are some technical hurdles
> around solutions and event notifications. It just means that what seems
> like a straightforward feature is actually a significant undertaking.
>
> --
> Mark Nelson
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "1Curious" wrote in message
>
> > Do you know if Microsoft has plans to write this in for future releases,
> > or
> > is the basic architecture of Visio going to prevent this?
> >
> > "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:
> >
> >> Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark Nelson
> >> Microsoft Corporation
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "1Curious" wrote in message
> >>
> >> >I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio
> >> >file
> >> > to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that
> >> > you
> >> > should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
> >> > consolidated
> >> > document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all
> >> > the
> >> > objects on the active page.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>

Mark Nelson [MS] · External Since: Nov 11, 2003 Posts: 1698

See if this helps:
http://blogs.msdn.com/visio/archive/2006/11/14/smarter-paste-between-pages.aspx

--
Mark Nelson
Office Graphics - Visio
Microsoft Corporation

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

"daytonsupply" wrote in message

> I've created a swim lane (functional lanes) diagram (diagram A) outlining
> a
> business process in a one page visio file. I have a different visio file
> that is a grouping of related processes (file B) and would like to insert
> diagram A into file B.
>
> I understand from the message below that there is no simple way to insert
> a
> page from one visio file into another. As a workaround I tried the 'Copy
> Page" option in the source page and Paste into a newly created page in the
> destination file. The functional bands & shapes are copied into the new
> page, but the bands are mis-ordered and the shapes are all over the place.
> As it stands I have a good deal of work ahead of me to rearrange the
> shapes
> in the destination document.
>
> Does anyone know of a better workaround?
>
>
>
> "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:
>
>> It's definitely on our wish list, but there are some technical hurdles
>> around solutions and event notifications. It just means that what seems
>> like a straightforward feature is actually a significant undertaking.
>>
>> --
>> Mark Nelson
>> Microsoft Corporation
>>
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>>
>> "1Curious" wrote in message
>>
>> > Do you know if Microsoft has plans to write this in for future
>> > releases,
>> > or
>> > is the basic architecture of Visio going to prevent this?
>> >
>> > "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mark Nelson
>> >> Microsoft Corporation
>> >>
>> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> >> rights.
>> >>
>> >> "1Curious" wrote in message
>> >>
>> >> >I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one
>> >> >Visio
>> >> >file
>> >> > to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that
>> >> > you
>> >> > should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
>> >> > consolidated
>> >> > document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all
>> >> > the
>> >> > objects on the active page.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>

IlliniEric · External Since: Sep 01, 2009 Posts: 1

I know it has been almost 4 years since the post below, but this feaute has
been in Excel for years. Why would it be so hard to have that feature in
Visio?

"Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:

> It's definitely on our wish list, but there are some technical hurdles
> around solutions and event notifications. It just means that what seems
> like a straightforward feature is actually a significant undertaking.
>
> --
> Mark Nelson
> Microsoft Corporation
>
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "1Curious" wrote in message
>
> > Do you know if Microsoft has plans to write this in for future releases,
> > or
> > is the basic architecture of Visio going to prevent this?
> >
> > "Mark Nelson [MS]" wrote:
> >
> >> Sorry, Visio does not have such a capability.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Mark Nelson
> >> Microsoft Corporation
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >>
> >> "1Curious" wrote in message
> >>
> >> >I would like to know if it is possible to move a "page" from one Visio
> >> >file
> >> > to another. I can copy and paste shapes but it seems intuitive that
> >> > you
> >> > should be able to combine pages from seperate files to create a
> >> > consolidated
> >> > document. Even if I "insert object", "create from file", it put all
> >> > the
> >> > objects on the active page.
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>