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  "id": 19574085,
  "title": "Microsoft’s best data visual software is only $44 with this promo code",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/microsofts-best-data-visual-software-is-only-44-with-this-promo-code",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-11T23:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Mashable",
    "slug": "mashable",
    "url": "https://mashable.com/tech/nov-11-microsoft-visio-professional-2024-lifetime-license-for-windows"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Microsoft Visio Professional 2024, a comprehensive diagramming app for Windows, is now available at a discounted price of $43.99 (regularly $579.99) for a lifetime license, thanks to promo code DEAL20. This cost-effective offer, ending on November 15, allows users to create flowcharts, org charts, and network maps without the burden of monthly fees often associated with design tools. Visio comes equipped with a library of over 250,000 shapes, perfect for a wide range of projects from simple approval flows to complex engineering drawings. The software links diagrams to data in Excel or SQL Server, automatically updating them whenever the numbers change, so no redrawing is necessary before meetings. With built-in formatting tools, users can adjust shapes, text, and themes to customize their diagrams to match their desired look. The newer visual styles and layouts make dense diagrams more readable, be it for IT networks or floor plans. Visio diagrams can be directly inserted into PowerPoint, Word, or a Teams chat, and stored in OneDrive or SharePoint for team collaboration. Multiple users can edit the same diagram simultaneously, with changes tracked in real-time. The Visio web app enables viewing and editing on mobile devices, including phones and tablets. The software also features refreshed shapes and styles, a new search bar, and a design that aligns with the rest of the Office suite. No professional design skills are required to produce professional-looking diagrams using Visio 2024.",
  "summary": "Use code DEAL20 to get a Microsoft Visio Professional 2024 lifetime license for $43.99 through Nov. 15.",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/after-being-laid-off-by-microsoft-former-doom-devs-found-new-smash-tv",
        "published": "2026-11-11T18:08:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "PC Gamer",
        "title": "Former id Software developers form their own employee-owned shooter studio in the wake of Microsoft's mass layoffs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/former-id-software-developers-form-their-own-employee-owned-shooter",
        "published": "2026-11-11T20:09:58.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}