What is a VWI file? A VWI file contains a workflow chart saved in the Visio Workflow Interchange format. It is an archive that stores several files, including .XML files, which contain information about a sequence of steps or tasks that make up a workflow. VWI files are often used by business analysts to share IT workflows between Microsoft Visio and Microsoft SharePoint Designer.

More Information To export a VWI file from Microsoft Visio, open the workflow, select the Process tab in the SharePoint Workflow group, click Export , then choose the Visio Workflow Interchange format. After exporting the VWI file, you can import it into SharePoint Designer. To import a VWI file into Microsoft Visio that was created by SharePoint Designer follow these instructions: Click File → New . Select Flowchart under Template Categories in the Choose a Template pane. Click Create under Microsoft SharePoint Workflow . Select Import in the SharePoint Workflow group on the Process tab. Finally, click Open in the Import Workflow dialog box. NOTE: Microsoft Visio is a program used for making drawings and technical illustrations.