Default working folder for templates, stencils, and Help files included with Visio. Note: Visio always looks in this location for Visio-installed files, and Visio does not find custom files, templates, or stencils that are added to this location.
Where are visio templates stored?
When you find stencils online and download them, Visio stores them in the My Shapes folder. That’s where you can find them when you’re ready to use them in your diagrams. When you download a stencil, and the notification bar asks if you want to open or save the file, click the arrow next to Save and click.
Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office
Well, to save your file as a Visio template, click File > Save As. Choose a location, and in the Save as type list, choose Visio Template (or Visio Macro-Enabled Template if you’ve added macros to your template).
What is the my shapes folder in Visio?
This means that Visio uses the My Shapes folder as the default when you use the Open Stencil dialog box or Save As dialog box to open or save custom stencils. If you delete the My Shapes folder, Visio creates another one the next time that Visio is started.
Default working folder for drawings, custom templates, and file types created with Visio Program Files \Microsoft Office\Office
Where can I find Visio flowchart templates?
Open or download them here, or go directly into Visio and find them there. Visio, Visio VPS900,, vps160,, zvo160,, zvo190, ZVO210 End User Discovery Explore hundreds of diagram examples and flowchart templates for Visio.