Microsoft Visio is a graphic design and collaboration tool, used for several tasks, such as planning, designing a proposal or laying out a series of steps required to achieve a goal. Plan 1 is web-based only, and allows the user to create basic diagrams and share them with colleagues.


Anyone with an Office 365, SharePoint Online, or OneDrive for Business subscription can view diagrams created and shared through Visio Online. This way the entire organization can be involved in the diagramming process. The create and edit capabilities of Visio are not included in Office 365 subscriptions, and require a license of either Visio Online Plan 1 or Visio Online Plan 2, comparisons of which can be found here: Comparison of Visio 1 and 2


A very brief overview of using Microsoft Visio can be found here: Brief Overview of Visio


A more detailed collection of FAQs and knowledge base articles can be found here: Detailed Visio Help


Download Visio Here


Non-Profit Plans for Enterprise


Qualified nonprofits can receive Office 365 Nonprofit as a donation or upgrade to advanced features at a significant discount. To qualify for any of the Enterprise or Office 365 Nonprofit plans, you must hold recognized charitable status in your country and sign Microsoft’s non-discrimination policy. Microsoft reserves the right to verify eligibility at any time and to suspend the service for ineligible organizations.


To find out if your organization is eligible, please click on Eligibility

Organizations must be recognized by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC). 


Public libraries may qualify as an eligible nonprofit organization without charitable status only for on-premises software donations and only where such software is made accessible to the general public. Please visit the Microsoft Volume Licensing website for more information about licensing programs for public library operations.


For a full regional support of Microsoft's non-profit guidelines please visit the Full Non-Profit and Donations Guidelines page.


Government Plans for Enterprise


For a more in depth understanding of the Government offerings associated with Microsoft 365 Enterprise level Plans, First Line plans, and overall view of the GCC features available to your organization please review the following document:


Microsoft Document