But Microsoft also still offers Visio Plan 1 and Plan 2 subscriptions, and those get you extra diagram styles for cross-functional flowcharts and swim-lane diagrams, shapes for network equipment ...

Tom Warren is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft has launched a new web version of its app store for Windows.

The app is being replaced with a web-based alternative that requires Microsoft 365 and OneDrive logins to continue viewing diagrams for free (or you can pay for a subscription).