Open 2 Visio diagrams in different windows

Question

I would like to know if I can open 2 different diagrams using MS Visio and each diagram have its own window. I've tried in several ways, but I always end up with 1 Visio window ...

I'm using a triple monitor setup and I'd like to put one diagram to each side of my main monitor.

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André Casteliano

PS: I'm using Visio 2007 here.

Answer 1

This allows you to open two or more instances of Visio so that you can view different Visio docs at the same time without going through the process to stretch the Visio window across two screens. I found this to be a simpler method and a bit easier to manipulate. If it doesn't work on your first try recheck the registry setting. It changed back on me a couple of times before it took.

To implement the new behaviour, follow the following registry trick:

1. Open Microsoft Visio.
2. Go to Tools -> Options -> Advanced.
3. Check the Put all settings in Windows Registry option.
4. Run Registry Editor (regedit).

5. Navigate to the following registry key:

   HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\12.0\Visio\Application\

6. In the right pane, right click on SingleInstanceFileOpen, and then select Modify. Update the value of SingleInstanceFileOpen from 1 to 0.

Please Note: for Microsoft Visio 2010

Step 2. Go to File -> Options -> Advanced (At the very bottom under General you will find Put all settings in Windows Registry)

Also the registry key will be HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Office\14.0\Visio\Application\

If the value SingleInstanceFileOpen doesn't exist, it can be created as a type REG_SZ.