Printing Without Visio

Visio's default file type is the VSD file format (i.e., ViSio Drawing). You cannot open/edit/print a VSD file on a computer that does not have Visio.

Fortunately, Visio allows you to save a drawing in a host of other file formats (image, web, postscript, etc). You can save a drawing as an image file by:

1. Click File on toolbar
2. Select Save As option
3. Navigate to the directory where you want to save your file
4. Enter a file name
5. Select a file type (JPG or GIF)
6. Click the Save button

This image file can now be printed from a computer that does not have Visio. Don't forget to also save your drawing as a VSD file so you can edit it at a later date on a lab computer.

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