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Power Automate flow export from Visio is being retired in July

Services: Microsoft 365 apps, Microsoft Power Automate in Microsoft 365· Published: 2026-05-26· MS modified: 2026-05-26Action by 2026-06-30
User impactRetirement

Microsoft announcement

[What and Why:]

Microsoft is retiring the ability to export Power Automate cloud flows directly from Visio Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN) diagrams. This change aligns workflow automation with the full Power Automate experience, which provides a modern, AI-assisted flow designer with broader connector and action support. Usage of the Visio export integration is very low, and consolidating automation in Power Automate enables a more capable and supported experience.

[Rollout Schedule:]

Retirement begins in late June 2026 and completes by late July 2026.

[Impact on Your Organization:]

Who is affected: Users who use Visio desktop to export BPMN diagrams as Power Automate flows

Platforms/Services:

  • Visio desktop
  • Power Automate

What will happen:

  • The Export button and Export pane in Visio used to map BPMN shapes to Power Automate triggers and actions will be removed.
  • The Show Flow Markup button will be removed from the Visio ribbon.
  • These options will no longer appear in Visio search results.
  • Users on updated builds will no longer see or access these features in the UI.
  • Existing Power Automate flows previously exported from Visio will continue to run with no changes.
  • Existing Visio diagrams and BPMN templates remain available and unaffected.
  • Users on older Microsoft 365 Apps builds may continue to see the feature until they update; however, it will no longer be supported or maintained.

[Action Required / Recommendations:]

  • Inform users who rely on the Visio-to-Power Automate export workflow about this upcoming change. Users should complete any in-progress exports before June 30, 2026.
  • No action is needed for flows that have already been exported to Power Automate. They will continue to work.
  • Users who need to create new automation flows can do so directly at make.powerautomate.com. Power Automate provides a full-featured flow designer with templates, AI-assisted flow creation, and 1,000+ connectors.

Learn more:

[Compliance considerations:]

The change removes an existing Visio feature but does not alter data storage, processing, or compliance controls.

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