Visio 2000 pro, how to add shapes from Technical?

RG · External Since: Mar 18, 2006 Posts: 2

I have both technical and pro versions of visio, with pro 2000 installed.
How can I add the shapes from the technical version?

John Marshall, MVP · External Since: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 1477

You can install one and then install the second on top. This will leave you
with a combined version and the only difference the order makes is that the
splash screen reflects the last one installed.

The difference between Pro and Tech is each has specialized stencils and
add-ons. Visio Technical was dropped and it's content was rolled into Visio
Professional.

If you have Visio 2000 SR1 (it has Microsoft branding on the product) you
should consider upgrading. This is the oldest version that qualifies for an
upgrade and once the next version of Visio is released later this year, it
will no longer qualify for an upgrade. If you are really daring, wait until
the next version is released and upgrade to Visio 2003. In the past, anyone
upgrading to the previous release around the release of the next version
qualified for a free upgrade to the ltest version. Of course, there is no
guarantee that this will happen this time and you may lose out on an
upgrade.

John... Visio MVP

Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
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"RG" <tfrg.TakeThisOut@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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>I have both technical and pro versions of visio, with pro 2000 installed.
>How can I add the shapes from the technical version?
>

RG · External Since: Mar 18, 2006 Posts: 2

Thanks John,

I have the Visio branded "Technical", and the Microsoft branded Visio 2000
SR1 Pro.

The pro version does not include the shapes from technical in my versions.

I will try a clean install of technical, then pro, and see what happens.

RG

"John Marshall, MVP" <lancucki RemoveThis @stonehenge.ca> wrote in message
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> You can install one and then install the second on top. This will leave
> you with a combined version and the only difference the order makes is
> that the splash screen reflects the last one installed.
>
> The difference between Pro and Tech is each has specialized stencils and
> add-ons. Visio Technical was dropped and it's content was rolled into
> Visio Professional.
>
> If you have Visio 2000 SR1 (it has Microsoft branding on the product) you
> should consider upgrading. This is the oldest version that qualifies for
> an upgrade and once the next version of Visio is released later this year,
> it will no longer qualify for an upgrade. If you are really daring, wait
> until the next version is released and upgrade to Visio 2003. In the past,
> anyone upgrading to the previous release around the release of the next
> version qualified for a free upgrade to the ltest version. Of course,
> there is no guarantee that this will happen this time and you may lose out
> on an upgrade.
>
> John... Visio MVP
>
> Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
> Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
> Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm
> Visio Wishlist http://www.mvps.org/visio/wish_list.htm
>
> "RG" <tfrg RemoveThis @dslextreme.com> wrote in message
> news:121p6b5oval895b@corp.supernews.com...
>>I have both technical and pro versions of visio, with pro 2000 installed.
>>How can I add the shapes from the technical version?
>>
>
>

John Marshall, MVP · External Since: Jan 26, 2004 Posts: 1477

That should work and the Visio 200 SR1 still means that you qualify for an
upgrade to Visio 2003 Pro (which includes the content of Technical and Pro).

John... Visio MVP

Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm
Visio Wishlist http://www.mvps.org/visio/wish_list.htm

"RG" <tfrg.DeleteThis@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks John,
>
> I have the Visio branded "Technical", and the Microsoft branded Visio 2000
> SR1 Pro.
>
> The pro version does not include the shapes from technical in my versions.
>
> I will try a clean install of technical, then pro, and see what happens.
>
> RG
>
>
> "John Marshall, MVP" <lancucki.DeleteThis@stonehenge.ca> wrote in message
> news:OGUqyzwSGHA.4384@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>> You can install one and then install the second on top. This will leave
>> you with a combined version and the only difference the order makes is
>> that the splash screen reflects the last one installed.
>>
>> The difference between Pro and Tech is each has specialized stencils and
>> add-ons. Visio Technical was dropped and it's content was rolled into
>> Visio Professional.
>>
>> If you have Visio 2000 SR1 (it has Microsoft branding on the product) you
>> should consider upgrading. This is the oldest version that qualifies for
>> an upgrade and once the next version of Visio is released later this
>> year, it will no longer qualify for an upgrade. If you are really daring,
>> wait until the next version is released and upgrade to Visio 2003. In the
>> past, anyone upgrading to the previous release around the release of the
>> next version qualified for a free upgrade to the ltest version. Of
>> course, there is no guarantee that this will happen this time and you may
>> lose out on an upgrade.
>>
>> John... Visio MVP
>>
>> Need stencils or ideas? http://www.mvps.org/visio/3rdparty.htm
>> Need VBA examples? http://www.mvps.org/visio/VBA.htm
>> Common Visio Questions http://www.mvps.org/visio/common_questions.htm
>> Visio Wishlist http://www.mvps.org/visio/wish_list.htm
>>
>> "RG" <tfrg.DeleteThis@dslextreme.com> wrote in message
>> news:121p6b5oval895b@corp.supernews.com...
>>>I have both technical and pro versions of visio, with pro 2000 installed.
>>>How can I add the shapes from the technical version?
>>>
>>
>>
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