How Do I Unlink Two Files Connected Together in Visio?

You can remove document links within a Visio diagram.

Microsoft Visio is a program used to create vector-based diagrams such as flow charts, concept maps, mind maps and block diagrams. These diagrams can contain any number of boxes and shapes (referred to as "Activity Boxes") connected by lines and arrows. Visio lets users insert links into the diagrams to link to web pages, as well as other documents. To unlink a document from a Visio diagram, you will need to access the "Actions" table in Visio.

Instructions

1. Open Visio.

2. Click the "File" menu in the upper-left corner of your screen. Select "Open" and choose the diagram you wish to work on.

3. Click on the Activity Box (i.e., a box or shape in the diagram) that you have linked to another document within.

4. Click the "Window" menu and select "Show ShapeSheet."

5. Click on the "Actions" table.

6. Right-click on the name of the document you want to unlink in the "Menu" column.

7. Select "Delete Row" to unlink your diagram from the document.

Tips & Warnings

• This tutorial is for Visio 2003, 2007 or 2010. The above steps will not work for Visio 2000 users.

References

• Microsoft Support: How to Add and Remove Links to Pages and Links to Documents in Visio 2007 or in Visio 2003