Specify more information to display by creating more in-depth mapping, such as mapping the Excel file's "Phone" field to the Visio chart's version.

I have a document that has a Visio file embedded within a tab in Excel. This works fine. MIcrosoft even makes it easy to edit the Visio document. I just double click and it opens right up. It's ...

Visio’s data-linking features allow users to connect diagrams to external data sources like Excel or SQL databases, so diagrams can automatically update to reflect changes in the underlying data.

If you need an org chart, Visio can automatically generate one from Excel or Exchange data. For more specialized visuals, Visio supports industry standards like BPMN 2.0 and UML 2.5.