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How to Convert a Visio 2003 .vdx File to a Visio 2002 .vdx File

April 24th, 2006 (kb#93)

Visio 2003 and Visio 2002 files are not backwards compatible. To convert a Visio 2003 file (.vdx) to a Visio 2002 file (.vdx), please follow the steps below:
  1. Open the Visio 2003 .vdx file and save it as a Visio 2002 .vsd.

    Select File > Save As. In the 'Save as Type' field within the Save As dialog, select Visio 2002 Drawing (*.vsd) from the drop down list. Select Save and close the file.
  2. Open the newly created .vsd in Visio 2002 and save the file as a .vdx (Visio XML drawing).
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