You may see this message if Visio is not the default program for .vst files on your machine.

Try these steps.

1. Exit Visio if running.
2. Right-click on the "Start eVSM" icon on your Desktop.
3. In the right-click menu, select "Open With>Choose Program..."
4. In the Open With dialog box that comes up, select Visio, check the box labeled "Always use the selected program...", and click OK.

This should associate Visio template files to Visio rather then anything else.

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The following reference materials are available in PDF format.

• eVSM Toolbar Reference Manual
• eVSM Common Functions Reference Manual

Additionally, all of the eLeanor files are available in PDF format.

Just save the file in PDF format (Save As.. > File Type = PDF).

A key of variable names used on a map can be generated when needed. Just drop the "Var Key Creator" shape from the "eVSM Title and Keys" stencil on the page. The key will show descriptions for all the variables in current use on the map. The key will update automatically as new variables are added/deleted on the map.

The eVSM stencils (*.vss files) are stored in the "C:\Program Files (x86)\eVSM\Setup\Solutions" folder. You can open these in Visio by clicking "More Shapes > Open Stencil..." at the top of the shapes pane on the left.

To restore the default stencils, use the "Restore File" button (previously called Map Clean) in the eVSM toolbar.

If you are on eVSM v10 or earlier, then the restore steps have to be performed manually. See https://evsm.com/VidStencils

Message "This file was created in a newer version of eVSM...". Unable to open file.

This means that the file was created in a newer version of eVSM than the one currently installed on your machine. You will not be able to make any changes to the file unless you upgrade eVSM to the file was created in, or a newer version of eVSM.

If you only need to view or print the file, ask the author of the file to send you a PDF version of the map.