<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!--XBRL Document Created with Wdesk from Workiva-->
<!--Copyright 2021 Workiva-->
<!--r:0a4d033e-546a-4c6c-be7f-3f9b8bfecd86,g:c00d2a5a-a496-40b4-b89a-40719f040431-->
<link:linkbase xmlns:link="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/linkbase http://www.xbrl.org/2003/xbrl-linkbase-2003-12-31.xsd">
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#Cover"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/Cover" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_87cdaf84-8909-4316-97ce-6ba22cf49095" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_a0424e83-d4bf-4785-8aee-c752055fa89c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntitiesTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract_87cdaf84-8909-4316-97ce-6ba22cf49095" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_a0424e83-d4bf-4785-8aee-c752055fa89c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_5b7c9382-d67b-4b96-839a-3539f20c56ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_a0424e83-d4bf-4785-8aee-c752055fa89c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_5b7c9382-d67b-4b96-839a-3539f20c56ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_cbfe7a55-0fe7-4477-afd7-3f6a703106e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_ExchangeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsExchangeAxis_5b7c9382-d67b-4b96-839a-3539f20c56ba" xlink:to="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_cbfe7a55-0fe7-4477-afd7-3f6a703106e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_exch_XNYS_d3af0414-3fd9-4d0d-b8d7-faafa59da9ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2021/exch-2021.xsd#exch_XNYS"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_cbfe7a55-0fe7-4477-afd7-3f6a703106e9" xlink:to="loc_exch_XNYS_d3af0414-3fd9-4d0d-b8d7-faafa59da9ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_exch_XNAS_963d9018-f709-46d9-9b61-69e71f6a6d5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/exch/2021/exch-2021.xsd#exch_XNAS"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_ExchangeDomain_cbfe7a55-0fe7-4477-afd7-3f6a703106e9" xlink:to="loc_exch_XNAS_963d9018-f709-46d9-9b61-69e71f6a6d5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityInformationLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntitiesTable_a0424e83-d4bf-4785-8aee-c752055fa89c" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType_0106e63e-20b9-4a58-adef-acdab41b4500" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentType_0106e63e-20b9-4a58-adef-acdab41b4500" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_3b97a300-7077-488a-a9be-11a2a3b10ad2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_3b97a300-7077-488a-a9be-11a2a3b10ad2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_4ded3263-22b2-470d-bf63-1fefce2423a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_4ded3263-22b2-470d-bf63-1fefce2423a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_094d191c-e627-4a3f-85cb-e3f0acea66cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentTransitionReport"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentTransitionReport_094d191c-e627-4a3f-85cb-e3f0acea66cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1ee42411-7577-4517-84fd-0be737610f27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber_1ee42411-7577-4517-84fd-0be737610f27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_08dc8c7a-64bc-4f94-b710-ee688ee8bb14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName_08dc8c7a-64bc-4f94-b710-ee688ee8bb14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_cfdd8495-c593-4ec7-b429-d6f3d1a10bbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_cfdd8495-c593-4ec7-b429-d6f3d1a10bbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_25a6582c-2deb-417a-87c2-a5fa2cf8347f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_25a6582c-2deb-417a-87c2-a5fa2cf8347f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_8dee2ea9-3c69-4dd3-bbd9-b3f81e43bec2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_8dee2ea9-3c69-4dd3-bbd9-b3f81e43bec2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_ebf4b4dc-2b83-4177-99ce-cf10bc242fff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_ebf4b4dc-2b83-4177-99ce-cf10bc242fff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_c41363e1-c58b-4191-8560-f0cbc66005f0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_c41363e1-c58b-4191-8560-f0cbc66005f0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_93b29f16-ddfd-4fd6-8b0c-3928eb2dec95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_93b29f16-ddfd-4fd6-8b0c-3928eb2dec95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_a6993c08-ce94-432b-a53b-b806e12b65b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_CityAreaCode_a6993c08-ce94-432b-a53b-b806e12b65b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_c2b04afb-9648-413a-81f5-50975860083a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_c2b04afb-9648-413a-81f5-50975860083a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_4b8da69b-121c-4a57-8602-6f8c15084860" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_Security12bTitle_4b8da69b-121c-4a57-8602-6f8c15084860" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_7639a8df-e5d1-4992-b95e-5a0996fba33b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_TradingSymbol_7639a8df-e5d1-4992-b95e-5a0996fba33b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2960bb91-20d2-47d6-8429-4439c65bf284" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName_2960bb91-20d2-47d6-8429-4439c65bf284" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_8378574b-a56e-4c7d-99e9-a93aea0de9a7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCurrentReportingStatus_8378574b-a56e-4c7d-99e9-a93aea0de9a7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_80b03274-322d-45d5-8255-c8f4751f5cfd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_80b03274-322d-45d5-8255-c8f4751f5cfd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_70459a2a-f6ff-4565-b94c-601369c2c56c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityFilerCategory"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityFilerCategory_70459a2a-f6ff-4565-b94c-601369c2c56c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_699f512d-4b04-4c59-b786-d6c975e6a7be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntitySmallBusiness"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntitySmallBusiness_699f512d-4b04-4c59-b786-d6c975e6a7be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_7ff36698-61ab-487f-8ce2-560f846ff79f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityEmergingGrowthCompany_7ff36698-61ab-487f-8ce2-560f846ff79f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_f108f9e1-235e-49a1-bcd8-6791ef3b5915" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityShellCompany"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityShellCompany_f108f9e1-235e-49a1-bcd8-6791ef3b5915" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_23717135-da26-4629-8c6a-dd3a94ff526a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_23717135-da26-4629-8c6a-dd3a94ff526a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_53729d6f-cc27-47bb-8289-4cde6447fd1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="25" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_53729d6f-cc27-47bb-8289-4cde6447fd1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_c2675e26-857f-461b-950b-aa78f84a8b1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="26" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_c2675e26-857f-461b-950b-aa78f84a8b1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_b24da557-876f-42cf-b3bc-0d4947cf0be9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="27" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_b24da557-876f-42cf-b3bc-0d4947cf0be9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_55e2210a-82ab-4c1b-b55f-b5c595123358" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="28" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus_55e2210a-82ab-4c1b-b55f-b5c595123358" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_b740cbee-879c-4790-91d2-6156f0b75602" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2021/dei-2021.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="29" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityInformationLineItems_f017d956-f3cc-4baf-920b-8e47ce518ec1" xlink:to="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag_b740cbee-879c-4790-91d2-6156f0b75602" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_3bf7f40c-d595-4330-b71f-81f1e87b4f5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_3bf7f40c-d595-4330-b71f-81f1e87b4f5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_30213d1d-8946-4629-a6c3-205cbdd14f71" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_30213d1d-8946-4629-a6c3-205cbdd14f71" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_e10b3a45-0973-4811-8b16-4c20cd8b2098" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_30213d1d-8946-4629-a6c3-205cbdd14f71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_e10b3a45-0973-4811-8b16-4c20cd8b2098" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_32e74e25-cc9f-4577-aff5-a9dc532085be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_30213d1d-8946-4629-a6c3-205cbdd14f71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense_32e74e25-cc9f-4577-aff5-a9dc532085be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_e81dbb1f-ab31-4706-9ba0-e1f6271dff5e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingExpenses"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpensesAbstract_30213d1d-8946-4629-a6c3-205cbdd14f71" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_e81dbb1f-ab31-4706-9ba0-e1f6271dff5e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_7cac71ea-b433-48ba-9fbe-9514bc2bf5cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_7cac71ea-b433-48ba-9fbe-9514bc2bf5cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_2333dbf4-3973-460d-ab4b-1a4f273dbbe7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_2333dbf4-3973-460d-ab4b-1a4f273dbbe7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_5f77507a-254a-4304-a2db-575dec5a2af3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_2333dbf4-3973-460d-ab4b-1a4f273dbbe7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestIncomeExpenseNonoperatingNet_5f77507a-254a-4304-a2db-575dec5a2af3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_872aad8c-3e00-4679-8a1f-3fe9c668cedd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherExpensesAbstract_2333dbf4-3973-460d-ab4b-1a4f273dbbe7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense_872aad8c-3e00-4679-8a1f-3fe9c668cedd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_53af4907-df7d-4197-a8f9-fef5a01db67f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_53af4907-df7d-4197-a8f9-fef5a01db67f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2c913f49-af3a-4140-af99-2cbb96d53f73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_2c913f49-af3a-4140-af99-2cbb96d53f73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_58f0e5f1-88bf-459a-a7f3-e04a66273eff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_58f0e5f1-88bf-459a-a7f3-e04a66273eff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_ead3b63a-a214-4458-9fb8-32d1a22cee0c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_ead3b63a-a214-4458-9fb8-32d1a22cee0c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_ee4bbabb-0f19-417a-8244-b38873ac1a2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_ee4bbabb-0f19-417a-8244-b38873ac1a2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_be3bb9e1-d516-4dd1-9d02-858f32c1cc28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_be3bb9e1-d516-4dd1-9d02-858f32c1cc28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_9b1b5bfc-3256-4b55-975f-d409a4f12e88" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_9c7ad5e4-5f43-4c8b-9a0b-b76475190fbe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_9b1b5bfc-3256-4b55-975f-d409a4f12e88" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_027d015f-541d-4fd9-9b20-d72fe0379c7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_357d2047-6fc5-44a7-995e-a088794a434e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_027d015f-541d-4fd9-9b20-d72fe0379c7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_357d2047-6fc5-44a7-995e-a088794a434e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_30d86a96-6bdb-4829-8d24-d3deddb4db63" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_027d015f-541d-4fd9-9b20-d72fe0379c7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_30d86a96-6bdb-4829-8d24-d3deddb4db63" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_339441a9-d03d-4436-b314-3ba9e5741991" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_30d86a96-6bdb-4829-8d24-d3deddb4db63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationAndTax_339441a9-d03d-4436-b314-3ba9e5741991" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax_3f62ae08-255f-45c6-9bb2-cfc03291e592" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_30d86a96-6bdb-4829-8d24-d3deddb4db63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax_3f62ae08-255f-45c6-9bb2-cfc03291e592" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_10771425-def9-4802-a0c2-c04b968b70c8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParentAbstract_30d86a96-6bdb-4829-8d24-d3deddb4db63" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_10771425-def9-4802-a0c2-c04b968b70c8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_913161c0-8eb6-427f-b791-042b7f596f53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_027d015f-541d-4fd9-9b20-d72fe0379c7c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax_913161c0-8eb6-427f-b791-042b7f596f53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofComprehensiveIncomeUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_fb645ee3-ca79-4570-9ce6-5445cdbac0c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax_034abf29-1ac8-4648-8f85-ca5b6d4903e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfIncomeAndComprehensiveIncomeAbstract_fb645ee3-ca79-4570-9ce6-5445cdbac0c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossAfterReclassificationTax_034abf29-1ac8-4648-8f85-ca5b6d4903e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_0a5308c4-3f7d-440d-973d-1f56bd66fbc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue_0a5308c4-3f7d-440d-973d-1f56bd66fbc0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_fecb69f1-3b77-4ecf-8339-8417d668f878" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments_fecb69f1-3b77-4ecf-8339-8417d668f878" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_c007f492-d12a-4f02-8b25-0842fc00bed8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent_c007f492-d12a-4f02-8b25-0842fc00bed8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes_b0bbffa3-8b81-4a19-b5d6-9140cbf93d42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidTaxes_b0bbffa3-8b81-4a19-b5d6-9140cbf93d42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_cb8fd32b-287c-4788-b390-02fbcaaee42f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseAndOtherAssetsCurrent_cb8fd32b-287c-4788-b390-02fbcaaee42f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_9654356f-5d39-4e28-8541-188d23908472" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsCurrent_9654356f-5d39-4e28-8541-188d23908472" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_dec78c62-4f46-40e0-a427-a302533dd387" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_dec78c62-4f46-40e0-a427-a302533dd387" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_b741c31b-27b8-4672-96fd-163f8ec1273f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_b741c31b-27b8-4672-96fd-163f8ec1273f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_27280ed6-c33c-4b9a-b51d-5e3347c3cf4e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill_27280ed6-c33c-4b9a-b51d-5e3347c3cf4e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_bff62cb0-f449-4d06-b234-a27673cc5472" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_bff62cb0-f449-4d06-b234-a27673cc5472" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_98476ea3-d1c7-48c9-8b29-887782f0eebd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent_98476ea3-d1c7-48c9-8b29-887782f0eebd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_01a8657f-0379-451d-b327-2aa229f2e5e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_d30dcf2a-61ed-4bbd-a8d8-16d27566e483" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_01a8657f-0379-451d-b327-2aa229f2e5e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_ffa5f83e-c70e-403b-90e4-a7d1667d03f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent_ffa5f83e-c70e-403b-90e4-a7d1667d03f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_f283dd2f-3121-4145-9dbb-dad90100da30" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_f283dd2f-3121-4145-9dbb-dad90100da30" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_42a0e376-522c-407a-8cc5-fe3acdf70a66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeRelatedLiabilitiesCurrent_42a0e376-522c-407a-8cc5-fe3acdf70a66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_f7b6fc81-2fb0-4502-b2ed-c1a222115c06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityCurrent_f7b6fc81-2fb0-4502-b2ed-c1a222115c06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent_2f568966-114a-4aab-8cc4-86181f6765e4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrent_2f568966-114a-4aab-8cc4-86181f6765e4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_2afdd86c-4a52-4d6a-a88f-c4db96154301" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent_2afdd86c-4a52-4d6a-a88f-c4db96154301" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_4ee2a770-ca85-4c10-92a6-dc4700e4a7e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_4ee2a770-ca85-4c10-92a6-dc4700e4a7e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_a037b877-8a6a-49e5-b912-89fe1b8078ba" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet_a037b877-8a6a-49e5-b912-89fe1b8078ba" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_dbf77f8e-cba8-4392-b25f-58a25f6b8ef6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ContractWithCustomerLiabilityNoncurrent_dbf77f8e-cba8-4392-b25f-58a25f6b8ef6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent_d4b56386-807f-445e-9a06-9b202f8b97d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent_d4b56386-807f-445e-9a06-9b202f8b97d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_01fe836c-977a-4990-87df-3e470baf7d80" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent_01fe836c-977a-4990-87df-3e470baf7d80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a9a35cb8-63c6-4965-808b-b6d27a9fc7b3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent_a9a35cb8-63c6-4965-808b-b6d27a9fc7b3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_cf843ca5-0e96-466a-b5c3-6afdea139daf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Liabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAbstract_feb8c933-e6c8-4d7a-b2f8-f17acc3af41e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Liabilities_cf843ca5-0e96-466a-b5c3-6afdea139daf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_21419ef5-936c-41ae-8734-3bb45ac7b26e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingencies_21419ef5-936c-41ae-8734-3bb45ac7b26e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_96de55c6-12de-4fa6-af77-dfc975f8ae4c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockValue_96de55c6-12de-4fa6-af77-dfc975f8ae4c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_a807becf-8388-4e41-8106-a4f1a97184f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_a807becf-8388-4e41-8106-a4f1a97184f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_93e857bb-ada3-4a54-89b5-31da3e61e2cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_93e857bb-ada3-4a54-89b5-31da3e61e2cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_bb33f2b0-0f4b-4f3e-90e8-32fe6b26593d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_bb33f2b0-0f4b-4f3e-90e8-32fe6b26593d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_891ec408-1f02-4b3d-bc4b-88f2e48f06cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockValue_891ec408-1f02-4b3d-bc4b-88f2e48f06cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_c1ba28ac-13a5-40b9-bc88-e4f0ec650364" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapital_c1ba28ac-13a5-40b9-bc88-e4f0ec650364" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_3e5f5ef9-696a-4675-9a81-e1eda8a31e73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValue_3e5f5ef9-696a-4675-9a81-e1eda8a31e73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_846b85f1-7f63-4b21-9c45-a34911ec1f85" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit_846b85f1-7f63-4b21-9c45-a34911ec1f85" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0e6806f6-be96-4321-9ec7-e168299ec56c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax_0e6806f6-be96-4321-9ec7-e168299ec56c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_3eb9ec4b-91ec-4a71-91f0-e9762a83fc48" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityAbstract_aa9eada6-7a03-42c5-b2d1-d66aa831df5c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_3eb9ec4b-91ec-4a71-91f0-e9762a83fc48" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_c760d1a4-16bf-4580-9503-017a50743944" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity_c760d1a4-16bf-4580-9503-017a50743944" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_7a4f30e4-981a-42a2-979a-ca6b7504deee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_2af14229-ab07-48a4-9d8c-6f299da30fbd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_7a4f30e4-981a-42a2-979a-ca6b7504deee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedBalanceSheetsUnauditedParentheticals" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_3d2b7b21-acd7-4c0a-9716-98744a4d1b0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_3d2b7b21-acd7-4c0a-9716-98744a4d1b0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_ec03e6ed-6e64-4cdd-886b-da6fef503d28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_ec03e6ed-6e64-4cdd-886b-da6fef503d28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_9d55dfbb-644a-4b72-b0f6-d72fc1da597a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized_9d55dfbb-644a-4b72-b0f6-d72fc1da597a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_6fd8ee48-bdd6-472d-bbaa-5a9e3929a841" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued_6fd8ee48-bdd6-472d-bbaa-5a9e3929a841" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_6ad23d34-3713-4184-b4f9-f37e089d9dec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_6ad23d34-3713-4184-b4f9-f37e089d9dec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_e54ae0d5-fae9-477c-ae12-70cf246ba7fb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized_e54ae0d5-fae9-477c-ae12-70cf246ba7fb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_3a20f2de-d1d9-4a2a-9680-8bf01ed45fa4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesIssued_3a20f2de-d1d9-4a2a-9680-8bf01ed45fa4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_13da0553-2364-4baf-9aee-beb2ccc5ba9b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_13da0553-2364-4baf-9aee-beb2ccc5ba9b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_09a2f593-9032-42b5-a9f0-f9d246ea8c7f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_d34630d2-3eb5-444d-a5e8-54d9404ee20e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockShares_09a2f593-9032-42b5-a9f0-f9d246ea8c7f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlowsUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofCashFlowsUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_d4617a0c-2c2d-4df3-bd21-1a0bf1fe74fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_d4617a0c-2c2d-4df3-bd21-1a0bf1fe74fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_0ff6aea9-6ca3-4c3c-8492-a9d92325b70a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_d4617a0c-2c2d-4df3-bd21-1a0bf1fe74fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_0ff6aea9-6ca3-4c3c-8492-a9d92325b70a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_d4617a0c-2c2d-4df3-bd21-1a0bf1fe74fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_be8ab7ea-21a0-4776-bd89-481049ef746d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization_be8ab7ea-21a0-4776-bd89-481049ef746d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense_d0a1e792-bc41-41fa-aecc-89572f3299a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssetAmortizationExpense_d0a1e792-bc41-41fa-aecc-89572f3299a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_04469628-8e1d-4ebb-9f09-6fbdd861d682" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation_04469628-8e1d-4ebb-9f09-6fbdd861d682" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes_4ef3cd6b-f246-4430-99af-95a51353e4ae" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeferredIncomeTaxes_4ef3cd6b-f246-4430-99af-95a51353e4ae" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_4d9acbdf-2e56-4396-94db-7c3c19ef4978" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_44a57764-415b-4eea-ab20-7c5dd7e3689c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable_44a57764-415b-4eea-ab20-7c5dd7e3689c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_79fb71ed-0d5c-4c92-b139-676f073a187e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities_79fb71ed-0d5c-4c92-b139-676f073a187e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_ef0440c8-dabb-4f41-92f3-c4aad49fc34c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities_ef0440c8-dabb-4f41-92f3-c4aad49fc34c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_8bd1793f-4471-44be-8ec0-f4f0316985ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInContractWithCustomerLiability_8bd1793f-4471-44be-8ec0-f4f0316985ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_d98adbf9-c803-4237-a86f-e40574c1229c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable_d98adbf9-c803-4237-a86f-e40574c1229c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiabilities_27246c03-5f64-4ae8-8f60-8283ee1ebf80" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_fds_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingLeaseLiabilities_27246c03-5f64-4ae8-8f60-8283ee1ebf80" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_55b60b9a-23b8-4b35-a623-86f45c0a9a32" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_98d79fdb-fbed-4c48-85ba-fb58f733ba42" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet_55b60b9a-23b8-4b35-a623-86f45c0a9a32" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_4c7b5352-00a4-4c91-bd41-d58d7b158c9d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_d4617a0c-2c2d-4df3-bd21-1a0bf1fe74fe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities_4c7b5352-00a4-4c91-bd41-d58d7b158c9d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_babe5069-b275-4513-98f6-3dbac68cb0d9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_babe5069-b275-4513-98f6-3dbac68cb0d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_9991e74a-3804-47eb-8191-2bde7a382aeb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_9991e74a-3804-47eb-8191-2bde7a382aeb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_8b937043-ec0a-4169-9175-e32f2a80fdd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments_8b937043-ec0a-4169-9175-e32f2a80fdd5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments_7692f0f5-6674-4b6b-8eaa-e9eeb890deee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleMaturityAndCollectionsOfInvestments_7692f0f5-6674-4b6b-8eaa-e9eeb890deee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_449d7088-73a4-4f3d-bdf4-62ae4b8695a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesAbstract_dd7a6f1a-2da8-4a24-860b-ae3ea6b129f1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_449d7088-73a4-4f3d-bdf4-62ae4b8695a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_82e77e55-3c15-4588-8ca0-dbb501e568e0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock_82e77e55-3c15-4588-8ca0-dbb501e568e0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_c0d01c49-3a07-4b8b-90db-80a2a45e0a20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends_c0d01c49-3a07-4b8b-90db-80a2a45e0a20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans_96b45ef3-9772-4e54-843e-bfc13384f3cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockPlans_96b45ef3-9772-4e54-843e-bfc13384f3cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_8fc764cc-cce3-4b11-8050-221cf10ce544" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities_8fc764cc-cce3-4b11-8050-221cf10ce544" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cc5b3bf9-4063-4852-97b6-3684cff3a006" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_b88c5c46-5352-44bf-93db-f21d941c5f6f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_cc5b3bf9-4063-4852-97b6-3684cff3a006" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_09d872a9-e486-4744-b5e6-40d24be2cd6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_09d872a9-e486-4744-b5e6-40d24be2cd6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_aecffd30-7e35-459a-8a0a-4bb64bc6cc40" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect_aecffd30-7e35-459a-8a0a-4bb64bc6cc40" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_19ab5f84-428c-48e0-aa0f-3789db25a91a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_19ab5f84-428c-48e0-aa0f-3789db25a91a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_f8fef293-9ff8-4071-8567-010365363cb6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_bfdb27fa-9f50-4656-9bb5-5336ee2a58f9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_f8fef293-9ff8-4071-8567-010365363cb6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityUnaudited" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityUnaudited"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/ConsolidatedStatementsofChangesinStockholdersEquityUnaudited" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_e6d4b8cf-f3b8-4712-b252-069a45572dd5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_a25ba188-26f5-44be-b2ac-3143a54ed406" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementOfStockholdersEquityAbstract_e6d4b8cf-f3b8-4712-b252-069a45572dd5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_a25ba188-26f5-44be-b2ac-3143a54ed406" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f280add6-6e46-4bab-9c8c-866206bd678f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_a25ba188-26f5-44be-b2ac-3143a54ed406" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f280add6-6e46-4bab-9c8c-866206bd678f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_f280add6-6e46-4bab-9c8c-866206bd678f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_512b2f75-ab7b-484a-946b-1b15ef914298" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_512b2f75-ab7b-484a-946b-1b15ef914298" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_bcf9e672-1f9b-4ae1-810b-75c091ed8fb3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdditionalPaidInCapitalMember_bcf9e672-1f9b-4ae1-810b-75c091ed8fb3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_a78ff252-621f-44f5-8c74-a560b2277ff7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockMember_a78ff252-621f-44f5-8c74-a560b2277ff7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e80eb3cb-9bbb-4742-aaf7-eb0b992b9272" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RetainedEarningsMember_e80eb3cb-9bbb-4742-aaf7-eb0b992b9272" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_931cdb21-42b8-4712-a952-98cf0235f18e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_b5d8a26c-cc6a-411f-a692-fab0a2e1c53b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_931cdb21-42b8-4712-a952-98cf0235f18e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_44de188a-71fd-4843-8424-d5a01bca30b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementTable_a25ba188-26f5-44be-b2ac-3143a54ed406" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_44de188a-71fd-4843-8424-d5a01bca30b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_44de188a-71fd-4843-8424-d5a01bca30b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_586360a9-8a81-41f8-ada3-410904a789b6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_586360a9-8a81-41f8-ada3-410904a789b6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_d8899323-90ca-4919-8fb1-3ef018770fc3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_d8899323-90ca-4919-8fb1-3ef018770fc3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_8fa20733-14c2-4015-b105-0c1a5473fd15" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_8fa20733-14c2-4015-b105-0c1a5473fd15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_fd041a32-be83-425d-998a-b81d65abadfa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent_fd041a32-be83-425d-998a-b81d65abadfa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross_041bfa77-dcc8-496c-b4e6-d27af2f490b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensationGross_041bfa77-dcc8-496c-b4e6-d27af2f490b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_0da90a68-8f84-4bc3-9cfe-8280773ccc6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensationGross_0da90a68-8f84-4bc3-9cfe-8280773ccc6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings_9bedec15-31cc-4b82-af71-c3ee2f877f6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings_9bedec15-31cc-4b82-af71-c3ee2f877f6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_106d38e7-6ca8-42b9-9a00-d2447d47d08a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockValueSharesIssuedNetOfTaxWithholdings_106d38e7-6ca8-42b9-9a00-d2447d47d08a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_46edf55a-47d3-4ffb-a80b-6864c5ab04d1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_46edf55a-47d3-4ffb-a80b-6864c5ab04d1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_9df0072d-0772-4a8c-a011-5ea4c9a537b2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_9df0072d-0772-4a8c-a011-5ea4c9a537b2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_4bdd9513-7bb8-4b50-890d-62151d8d756f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsToAdditionalPaidInCapitalSharebasedCompensationRequisiteServicePeriodRecognitionValue_4bdd9513-7bb8-4b50-890d-62151d8d756f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_b59cce44-e742-459f-86c8-48496a5e2c66" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCommonStock_b59cce44-e742-459f-86c8-48496a5e2c66" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_d0862033-8bde-49e7-b2d7-5f33c26c5a97" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_d0862033-8bde-49e7-b2d7-5f33c26c5a97" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_00c3a35a-747a-4d21-841d-c6c23dc737ce" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_7b800252-dd57-4b67-a423-90cca9d9965f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_00c3a35a-747a-4d21-841d-c6c23dc737ce" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DescriptionofBusiness" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DescriptionofBusiness"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DescriptionofBusiness" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_6b6deb95-10f8-432d-aaa6-b20bf7d46196" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_a51cca8b-953f-438b-8900-773a77c453ff" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NatureOfOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_6b6deb95-10f8-432d-aaa6-b20bf7d46196" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NatureOfOperations_a51cca8b-953f-438b-8900-773a77c453ff" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/BasisofPresentation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#BasisofPresentation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/BasisofPresentation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_5536fc9f-4870-483a-b385-1da6352d8a8d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_7c8ba13a-8223-46ac-82c5-ea03618e75cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_5536fc9f-4870-483a-b385-1da6352d8a8d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfPresentationAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_7c8ba13a-8223-46ac-82c5-ea03618e75cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#RecentAccountingPronouncements"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncements" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_d3fe5973-d35c-4de4-ae5f-91c15af9f464" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_70e8c4a6-3cfc-4cf0-a18f-0293098ca448" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_d3fe5973-d35c-4de4-ae5f-91c15af9f464" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_70e8c4a6-3cfc-4cf0-a18f-0293098ca448" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#RecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/RecentAccountingPronouncementsPolicies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_855c6915-c1cb-4624-b697-546cb536ff25" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_abc987b8-c786-44b0-b63f-3fd4f224153c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_855c6915-c1cb-4624-b697-546cb536ff25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BasisOfAccountingPolicyPolicyTextBlock_abc987b8-c786-44b0-b63f-3fd4f224153c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_93c78049-5d75-48fa-b348-d210e0e0c683" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_855c6915-c1cb-4624-b697-546cb536ff25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PriorPeriodReclassificationAdjustmentDescription_93c78049-5d75-48fa-b348-d210e0e0c683" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8e23feb1-83d3-4e1c-ad2e-000f519ef88b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_855c6915-c1cb-4624-b697-546cb536ff25" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_8e23feb1-83d3-4e1c-ad2e-000f519ef88b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#RevenueRecognition"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognition" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_13e88bdd-da7e-46da-bbf4-b28769988679" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_21587246-9e64-4d59-940f-84deda8d6cb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_13e88bdd-da7e-46da-bbf4-b28769988679" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerTextBlock_21587246-9e64-4d59-940f-84deda8d6cb1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#RevenueRecognitionTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognitionTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_4ac09955-6114-4d9b-a5c9-3e2e658c2024" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_78ad4d0b-8ea4-4b84-bdf6-9540188b17cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_4ac09955-6114-4d9b-a5c9-3e2e658c2024" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisaggregationOfRevenueTableTextBlock_78ad4d0b-8ea4-4b84-bdf6-9540188b17cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#RevenueRecognitionDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/RevenueRecognitionDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_797bc099-4fbf-42e8-acd9-0755753c04b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_bcb00f4f-552a-4bf2-b41f-c618166742ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerAbstract_797bc099-4fbf-42e8-acd9-0755753c04b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_bcb00f4f-552a-4bf2-b41f-c618166742ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c3887fba-4a16-4fcc-adb2-3b1a2c2bf220" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_bcb00f4f-552a-4bf2-b41f-c618166742ed" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c3887fba-4a16-4fcc-adb2-3b1a2c2bf220" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_47f43af9-64c6-4450-b732-2bb27341152f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c3887fba-4a16-4fcc-adb2-3b1a2c2bf220" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_47f43af9-64c6-4450-b732-2bb27341152f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_9d72c02e-12a0-4799-aca0-57489c196223" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2021/country-2021.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_47f43af9-64c6-4450-b732-2bb27341152f" xlink:to="loc_country_US_9d72c02e-12a0-4799-aca0-57489c196223" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_f4877be6-c1ff-4fa2-a177-06c5302203e2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EMEAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_47f43af9-64c6-4450-b732-2bb27341152f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_f4877be6-c1ff-4fa2-a177-06c5302203e2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_a3b56587-b8b2-402e-bc9e-950bdb755419" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_AsiaPacificMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_47f43af9-64c6-4450-b732-2bb27341152f" xlink:to="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_a3b56587-b8b2-402e-bc9e-950bdb755419" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_6c60568b-da8a-457e-ace8-10016fe097b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRevenuesFromExternalCustomersAndLongLivedAssetsTable_bcb00f4f-552a-4bf2-b41f-c618166742ed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_6c60568b-da8a-457e-ace8-10016fe097b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_0f15910b-cfee-42a6-a6bb-b575a852899a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EntityWideInformationRevenueFromExternalCustomerLineItems_6c60568b-da8a-457e-ace8-10016fe097b9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_0f15910b-cfee-42a6-a6bb-b575a852899a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasures" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#FairValueMeasures"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasures" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_53ff5fc2-38aa-474c-a3df-f067248b9afc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_02ad268e-9715-425b-9760-034d6452d8cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_53ff5fc2-38aa-474c-a3df-f067248b9afc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementInputsDisclosureTextBlock_02ad268e-9715-425b-9760-034d6452d8cf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#FairValueMeasuresTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_88f2145b-47e3-4528-89e2-e837a5b9de8b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_a1af5dd0-64c5-4714-adb5-d1d388d2a222" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_88f2145b-47e3-4528-89e2-e837a5b9de8b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfFairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTableTextBlock_a1af5dd0-64c5-4714-adb5-d1d388d2a222" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#FairValueMeasuresNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_6cc7de15-81d5-4411-ba17-3d4fb3eabb11" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e3e2df88-c226-4274-bebb-4450d1f27225" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_6cc7de15-81d5-4411-ba17-3d4fb3eabb11" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e3e2df88-c226-4274-bebb-4450d1f27225" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_2e45e232-7134-47db-b2e5-d8e4554b17e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e3e2df88-c226-4274-bebb-4450d1f27225" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_2e45e232-7134-47db-b2e5-d8e4554b17e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_63969a4f-d948-4c45-a887-6af7ee536f06" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_2e45e232-7134-47db-b2e5-d8e4554b17e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_63969a4f-d948-4c45-a887-6af7ee536f06" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_683fe27d-35f2-4da9-a642-78bd6835cfb2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_63969a4f-d948-4c45-a887-6af7ee536f06" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_683fe27d-35f2-4da9-a642-78bd6835cfb2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_f507b779-6ce2-448d-9dbd-d24aa2c0d5a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_e3e2df88-c226-4274-bebb-4450d1f27225" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_f507b779-6ce2-448d-9dbd-d24aa2c0d5a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_2b643316-61f3-4898-b154-248b47e5508a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_f507b779-6ce2-448d-9dbd-d24aa2c0d5a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_2b643316-61f3-4898-b154-248b47e5508a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_7f423baf-243a-4db4-b406-09f75d714592" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_f507b779-6ce2-448d-9dbd-d24aa2c0d5a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialLiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_7f423baf-243a-4db4-b406-09f75d714592" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_df31e4af-42eb-4c5e-8405-27e252080424" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresLineItems_f507b779-6ce2-448d-9dbd-d24aa2c0d5a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue_df31e4af-42eb-4c5e-8405-27e252080424" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#FairValueMeasuresScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/FairValueMeasuresScheduleofAssetsandLiabilitiesMeasuredatFairValueDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_b7669788-0995-4428-b62a-66b2135e0156" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_b7669788-0995-4428-b62a-66b2135e0156" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_44ca7a07-eeb9-4c56-88a7-dc178ee019e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_44ca7a07-eeb9-4c56-88a7-dc178ee019e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8a4f04ae-b63c-4968-8cca-10d87f366c0f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_44ca7a07-eeb9-4c56-88a7-dc178ee019e3" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8a4f04ae-b63c-4968-8cca-10d87f366c0f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_7cd55ded-bd9d-4fa7-b5b8-c7a6d4cf8dd7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8a4f04ae-b63c-4968-8cca-10d87f366c0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_7cd55ded-bd9d-4fa7-b5b8-c7a6d4cf8dd7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_83c32a13-29cd-4a6a-860b-bf0aca0ed23d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_8a4f04ae-b63c-4968-8cca-10d87f366c0f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_83c32a13-29cd-4a6a-860b-bf0aca0ed23d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_400de4e0-5ddf-4f9b-bbfe-bb8ef3cc2ec6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_400de4e0-5ddf-4f9b-bbfe-bb8ef3cc2ec6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_910a631b-1318-46a8-86a0-efe8ef26a99f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementFrequencyAxis_400de4e0-5ddf-4f9b-bbfe-bb8ef3cc2ec6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_910a631b-1318-46a8-86a0-efe8ef26a99f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_65ec1763-878f-45f5-91d3-6f50f48a797e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementFrequencyDomain_910a631b-1318-46a8-86a0-efe8ef26a99f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsRecurringMember_65ec1763-878f-45f5-91d3-6f50f48a797e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_d1f6b04a-f263-4bdb-ad86-1c047c48a9e1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_d1f6b04a-f263-4bdb-ad86-1c047c48a9e1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_cc0660a9-7e33-44b7-85f9-9617411a76cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_d1f6b04a-f263-4bdb-ad86-1c047c48a9e1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_cc0660a9-7e33-44b7-85f9-9617411a76cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_b2f638bd-ea38-42ce-8dd9-cd8d5ec0803b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_cc0660a9-7e33-44b7-85f9-9617411a76cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MoneyMarketFundsMember_b2f638bd-ea38-42ce-8dd9-cd8d5ec0803b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_16c17895-a6cb-494c-8fa2-3ec6e706000b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_MutualFundMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_cc0660a9-7e33-44b7-85f9-9617411a76cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_MutualFundMember_16c17895-a6cb-494c-8fa2-3ec6e706000b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_1cc1ac31-7056-4369-908a-aff387a662e6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisUnobservableInputReconciliationByAssetClassDomain_cc0660a9-7e33-44b7-85f9-9617411a76cb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CertificatesOfDepositMember_1cc1ac31-7056-4369-908a-aff387a662e6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueOptionQuantitativeDisclosuresTable_503f2b71-b4ad-4df2-b823-e81f7694e038" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_fc0aa15a-9bfa-4cad-8dd3-820d7862115f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_fc0aa15a-9bfa-4cad-8dd3-820d7862115f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_3dac0666-262f-410e-906e-759a4b18bc03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InvestmentsFairValueDisclosure_3dac0666-262f-410e-906e-759a4b18bc03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_CertificatesOfDepositAtFairValue_6a978f4a-4d62-4613-a090-8299001e834d" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_CertificatesOfDepositAtFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_fds_CertificatesOfDepositAtFairValue_6a978f4a-4d62-4613-a090-8299001e834d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_2ac42525-decd-47e5-a95f-8162ed528b83" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeAssets_2ac42525-decd-47e5-a95f-8162ed528b83" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_e3bc41b7-38c2-4d02-b3b2-0f5386a3a16c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosure_e3bc41b7-38c2-4d02-b3b2-0f5386a3a16c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_81ebd564-41d6-464c-a928-112fae5a31cc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeLiabilities_81ebd564-41d6-464c-a928-112fae5a31cc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_0d506e37-55d7-4a8f-bad7-bb19bc7c28f7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_3eceb45a-d3bf-42c2-bbc9-7abf818aae8f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosure_0d506e37-55d7-4a8f-bad7-bb19bc7c28f7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstruments" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstruments"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstruments" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f03594cd-649c-4fcf-bc61-4eb2d959f40d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_288f46cb-047c-421e-8f1e-a9bbe1cbf157" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_f03594cd-649c-4fcf-bc61-4eb2d959f40d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureTextBlock_288f46cb-047c-421e-8f1e-a9bbe1cbf157" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0ac5037e-7b01-4b75-992d-390535ebda7b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock_4b727c9a-824e-4b17-ad65-a26a57415ed2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0ac5037e-7b01-4b75-992d-390535ebda7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfForeignExchangeContractsStatementOfFinancialPositionTableTextBlock_4b727c9a-824e-4b17-ad65-a26a57415ed2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativesInstrumentsStatementsOfFinancialPerformanceAndFinancialPositionLocationTableTextBlock_4f948f25-ec0a-4e6d-810a-ee615a3f874c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativesInstrumentsStatementsOfFinancialPerformanceAndFinancialPositionLocationTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0ac5037e-7b01-4b75-992d-390535ebda7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDerivativesInstrumentsStatementsOfFinancialPerformanceAndFinancialPositionLocationTableTextBlock_4f948f25-ec0a-4e6d-810a-ee615a3f874c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_e8983706-7f84-4978-9fd9-1714f9d14a90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0ac5037e-7b01-4b75-992d-390535ebda7b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfCashFlowHedgesIncludedInAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_e8983706-7f84-4978-9fd9-1714f9d14a90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_452f2581-6c4e-4050-bff0-9a9ac6764c7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_452f2581-6c4e-4050-bff0-9a9ac6764c7a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_095b675f-aed8-4189-b9bf-54141412a387" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_095b675f-aed8-4189-b9bf-54141412a387" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_0268c836-3aa9-48f4-adc0-0741e7fd0591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_095b675f-aed8-4189-b9bf-54141412a387" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_0268c836-3aa9-48f4-adc0-0741e7fd0591" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_5c3660e0-cc6d-4999-a97d-200348720f37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_0268c836-3aa9-48f4-adc0-0741e7fd0591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_5c3660e0-cc6d-4999-a97d-200348720f37" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_dc7612c4-d75f-46d2-be5b-e3115c40b686" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_dc7612c4-d75f-46d2-be5b-e3115c40b686" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_9f5ad890-6dab-4bc1-b823-721013210100" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_dc7612c4-d75f-46d2-be5b-e3115c40b686" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_9f5ad890-6dab-4bc1-b823-721013210100" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_83d3fa6b-868e-4c69-9f4e-27f80f5575de" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_9f5ad890-6dab-4bc1-b823-721013210100" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_83d3fa6b-868e-4c69-9f4e-27f80f5575de" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_ca77d68a-7ae2-4798-a041-a2ba1c9baca4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_ca77d68a-7ae2-4798-a041-a2ba1c9baca4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b7094ed5-7e93-404a-a746-04c934149ad6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_ca77d68a-7ae2-4798-a041-a2ba1c9baca4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b7094ed5-7e93-404a-a746-04c934149ad6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_914aa594-d13b-49e4-b1ea-9f7d50c4e958" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b7094ed5-7e93-404a-a746-04c934149ad6" xlink:to="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_914aa594-d13b-49e4-b1ea-9f7d50c4e958" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_ea1d2d2c-516b-464c-ad59-048c4813bd95" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_ea1d2d2c-516b-464c-ad59-048c4813bd95" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_119bd0b5-e3ab-405c-9ab1-458f61d32fd8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_ea1d2d2c-516b-464c-ad59-048c4813bd95" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_119bd0b5-e3ab-405c-9ab1-458f61d32fd8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember_d48f174d-1694-4eeb-8c2f-f20177490f5d" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_119bd0b5-e3ab-405c-9ab1-458f61d32fd8" xlink:to="loc_fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember_d48f174d-1694-4eeb-8c2f-f20177490f5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_027bb5d9-c0e3-4972-b347-49762d06332d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_027bb5d9-c0e3-4972-b347-49762d06332d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_c7188d6d-c7e7-41cf-ab92-3f12bd4ede60" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_027bb5d9-c0e3-4972-b347-49762d06332d" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_c7188d6d-c7e7-41cf-ab92-3f12bd4ede60" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_491a29cd-446f-4f58-a1bb-6a2c5241b24c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_c7188d6d-c7e7-41cf-ab92-3f12bd4ede60" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_491a29cd-446f-4f58-a1bb-6a2c5241b24c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_c5319ad5-770b-450f-b4a3-10983c2102f1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_c7188d6d-c7e7-41cf-ab92-3f12bd4ede60" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_c5319ad5-770b-450f-b4a3-10983c2102f1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_e8b41a04-d4f7-45b2-be0e-e1394e27947b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_e8b41a04-d4f7-45b2-be0e-e1394e27947b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_9fb8cf4e-d46c-48ed-a0b2-9e44d34bdc1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_e8b41a04-d4f7-45b2-be0e-e1394e27947b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_9fb8cf4e-d46c-48ed-a0b2-9e44d34bdc1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_fe8783bd-56d8-4c57-89ef-9860ba6134ac" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_9fb8cf4e-d46c-48ed-a0b2-9e44d34bdc1f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_fe8783bd-56d8-4c57-89ef-9860ba6134ac" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_096bf21f-8f9c-4fb6-9538-32ae55c34de5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_096bf21f-8f9c-4fb6-9538-32ae55c34de5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_52af63ee-c659-4498-9c1a-cc758b5e28be" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_096bf21f-8f9c-4fb6-9538-32ae55c34de5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_52af63ee-c659-4498-9c1a-cc758b5e28be" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_797a25d7-9c5b-494a-ae55-29a79724a577" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_52af63ee-c659-4498-9c1a-cc758b5e28be" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_797a25d7-9c5b-494a-ae55-29a79724a577" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_ef691c70-a40f-48b9-a7a9-0a96e6dd3a6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringNet_520f53a8-86a7-489d-af91-6d9e086ed66d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GainLossOnDiscontinuationOfForeignCurrencyCashFlowHedgeDueToForecastedTransactionProbableOfNotOccurringNet_520f53a8-86a7-489d-af91-6d9e086ed66d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_PercentOfForeignExchangeContractsHedged_5e1eb536-9a26-4121-a39d-74ad374db7bb" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_PercentOfForeignExchangeContractsHedged"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_fds_PercentOfForeignExchangeContractsHedged_5e1eb536-9a26-4121-a39d-74ad374db7bb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_0fa42a23-c73d-40b6-ba97-0df9c7ae69b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_0fa42a23-c73d-40b6-ba97-0df9c7ae69b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_6ae0c626-9c29-4703-9eaf-dd9ade657f0a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCredit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCredit_6ae0c626-9c29-4703-9eaf-dd9ade657f0a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_a5a2e5de-6079-4efd-aaff-709f9d18c229" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_a5a2e5de-6079-4efd-aaff-709f9d18c229" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_ada8e7dd-8b4c-4c03-9709-637ff35ada89" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_ada8e7dd-8b4c-4c03-9709-637ff35ada89" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_84fdc6e3-f21f-4335-8f39-4bcc99c70e4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFixedInterestRate_84fdc6e3-f21f-4335-8f39-4bcc99c70e4b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred_f2f2c1bb-9489-4ad8-a281-acea1193696f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_84a8df1e-4132-44a3-93ac-169858834d22" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassificationFromAccumulatedOCIToIncomeEstimatedNetAmountToBeTransferred_f2f2c1bb-9489-4ad8-a281-acea1193696f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofGrossNotionalValuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofGrossNotionalValuesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofGrossNotionalValuesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0d8f6744-95b0-4e98-9ac9-ddee390efcc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_0d8f6744-95b0-4e98-9ac9-ddee390efcc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_148a9cfe-8b34-4865-b938-3f4ad76b1821" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_148a9cfe-8b34-4865-b938-3f4ad76b1821" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3704c1a1-e909-4a18-98cf-b09e1af60582" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_148a9cfe-8b34-4865-b938-3f4ad76b1821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3704c1a1-e909-4a18-98cf-b09e1af60582" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_0aa2fc10-1315-42ef-85eb-bafff4977902" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3704c1a1-e909-4a18-98cf-b09e1af60582" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_0aa2fc10-1315-42ef-85eb-bafff4977902" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_a3a7e0e8-68a5-4e15-8771-c660f0c2c56a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_3704c1a1-e909-4a18-98cf-b09e1af60582" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_a3a7e0e8-68a5-4e15-8771-c660f0c2c56a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9030f433-8b29-4473-a51a-f599fcdf79db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9030f433-8b29-4473-a51a-f599fcdf79db" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ecb401e0-6cdf-49ed-9a38-13a053d95361" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9030f433-8b29-4473-a51a-f599fcdf79db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ecb401e0-6cdf-49ed-9a38-13a053d95361" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_e16013de-6425-4b2d-9209-9493ef482f2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_ecb401e0-6cdf-49ed-9a38-13a053d95361" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_e16013de-6425-4b2d-9209-9493ef482f2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_e78ef748-821e-49d5-a602-a6f4f61ab991" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_e78ef748-821e-49d5-a602-a6f4f61ab991" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_d7ec109f-c968-47cb-863b-4cb08e8404c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_e78ef748-821e-49d5-a602-a6f4f61ab991" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_d7ec109f-c968-47cb-863b-4cb08e8404c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_b48656d1-42b0-4cc4-8301-6bcebc0e084d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_d7ec109f-c968-47cb-863b-4cb08e8404c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_b48656d1-42b0-4cc4-8301-6bcebc0e084d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_99b7cfa7-4f9d-462f-8943-820a9e0b6a7d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_608ea50d-c98b-43da-bceb-95bb06711d2f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_99b7cfa7-4f9d-462f-8943-820a9e0b6a7d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_39a406b3-c67c-49a0-8800-67921bc4c820" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_99b7cfa7-4f9d-462f-8943-820a9e0b6a7d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount_39a406b3-c67c-49a0-8800-67921bc4c820" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofFairValuesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofFairValuesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsSummaryofFairValuesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_95cd1f8b-54c1-4605-b8a0-1c1f681315bb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_95cd1f8b-54c1-4605-b8a0-1c1f681315bb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_aafb3e64-f706-4e13-91ad-4628ecbc1899" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_aafb3e64-f706-4e13-91ad-4628ecbc1899" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_d75c6711-89c1-4b03-8ddf-2d5ff08df66b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_aafb3e64-f706-4e13-91ad-4628ecbc1899" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_d75c6711-89c1-4b03-8ddf-2d5ff08df66b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_c1611b68-0e8f-4ba3-8f4b-5fd9880d81d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_d75c6711-89c1-4b03-8ddf-2d5ff08df66b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_c1611b68-0e8f-4ba3-8f4b-5fd9880d81d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_01ef0400-8b0c-439d-98a0-312be6e7e256" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_01ef0400-8b0c-439d-98a0-312be6e7e256" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_7a1efc62-8d4d-467e-bd32-9716a5e2dd2b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_01ef0400-8b0c-439d-98a0-312be6e7e256" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_7a1efc62-8d4d-467e-bd32-9716a5e2dd2b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_e54d7dd0-d6fe-48a5-857b-ad5029e8fe43" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_7a1efc62-8d4d-467e-bd32-9716a5e2dd2b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_e54d7dd0-d6fe-48a5-857b-ad5029e8fe43" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1ef25c1b-62e2-486d-83da-4382abe76822" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1ef25c1b-62e2-486d-83da-4382abe76822" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_334121e3-79b9-4670-9894-59db858e7db5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_1ef25c1b-62e2-486d-83da-4382abe76822" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_334121e3-79b9-4670-9894-59db858e7db5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_bd9d4401-8d90-4b03-b3ea-20e325c280d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_334121e3-79b9-4670-9894-59db858e7db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_bd9d4401-8d90-4b03-b3ea-20e325c280d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_c9bfd222-b03a-4eeb-83b4-1d88fa8659b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_334121e3-79b9-4670-9894-59db858e7db5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_c9bfd222-b03a-4eeb-83b4-1d88fa8659b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b79cc1dd-628e-4de6-b997-6a5925d2f55d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b79cc1dd-628e-4de6-b997-6a5925d2f55d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis_b79cc1dd-628e-4de6-b997-6a5925d2f55d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember_48d584ea-fff1-4d7d-91ed-71f82acdfa55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PrepaidExpensesAndOtherCurrentAssetsMember_48d584ea-fff1-4d7d-91ed-71f82acdfa55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember_4a675e17-cd9e-4a0e-9f57-8f4b9df53b1e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentAssetsMember_4a675e17-cd9e-4a0e-9f57-8f4b9df53b1e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_233fc450-d3da-4f6d-8207-7f9ba5b7310e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesMember_233fc450-d3da-4f6d-8207-7f9ba5b7310e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_7f717a83-e8a1-4203-bf56-cd26c008e8b9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationDomain_024a84e0-9f27-4672-88f9-9a1bbd33b4c0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherNoncurrentLiabilitiesMember_7f717a83-e8a1-4203-bf56-cd26c008e8b9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_fad25aa0-0324-4f9a-bf2e-d644f456194f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_70b49cc1-a0cd-4545-ab9e-aff9772be2d4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_fad25aa0-0324-4f9a-bf2e-d644f456194f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_cf891031-be06-45fc-b613-4769a378bc70" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_fad25aa0-0324-4f9a-bf2e-d644f456194f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeAsset_cf891031-be06-45fc-b613-4769a378bc70" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_dc85bf94-a6c1-4b6e-8a7b-b36ce94c0f17" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_fad25aa0-0324-4f9a-bf2e-d644f456194f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeFairValueOfDerivativeLiability_dc85bf94-a6c1-4b6e-8a7b-b36ce94c0f17" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsScheduleofPreTaxEffectofCashFlowHedgingRelationshipsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DerivativeInstrumentsScheduleofPreTaxEffectofCashFlowHedgingRelationshipsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DerivativeInstrumentsScheduleofPreTaxEffectofCashFlowHedgingRelationshipsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1d836014-c857-4e8e-8a65-845a244b09ea" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosureAbstract_1d836014-c857-4e8e-8a65-845a244b09ea" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9d670177-fd73-4fec-9941-ea32d11edc46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9d670177-fd73-4fec-9941-ea32d11edc46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_892cd97c-0061-4eaa-9f9d-936cd5369012" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis_9d670177-fd73-4fec-9941-ea32d11edc46" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_892cd97c-0061-4eaa-9f9d-936cd5369012" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_de947ef9-964e-4faa-9687-e5b0e124145d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingRelationshipDomain_892cd97c-0061-4eaa-9f9d-936cd5369012" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember_de947ef9-964e-4faa-9687-e5b0e124145d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_edde3777-2fe9-4376-9194-98118a6fa24d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_edde3777-2fe9-4376-9194-98118a6fa24d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_67a01d50-b7dd-4562-8571-965298beca02" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis_edde3777-2fe9-4376-9194-98118a6fa24d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_67a01d50-b7dd-4562-8571-965298beca02" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_86c6733e-931e-40b5-8ace-f07703b8aa1f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_HedgingDesignationDomain_67a01d50-b7dd-4562-8571-965298beca02" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentMember_86c6733e-931e-40b5-8ace-f07703b8aa1f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ec502a4e-fdb9-49f6-afe2-9922c536f066" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ec502a4e-fdb9-49f6-afe2-9922c536f066" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f47aee43-c422-46bb-82ce-9e2506330e65" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis_ec502a4e-fdb9-49f6-afe2-9922c536f066" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f47aee43-c422-46bb-82ce-9e2506330e65" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_4095e196-1f39-4ac9-a03b-d39fabf7c9aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f47aee43-c422-46bb-82ce-9e2506330e65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember_4095e196-1f39-4ac9-a03b-d39fabf7c9aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_4435bf87-df59-492c-9369-88833daf66eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeContractTypeDomain_f47aee43-c422-46bb-82ce-9e2506330e65" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember_4435bf87-df59-492c-9369-88833daf66eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_37e7bc25-b27e-49a1-ab55-8c6055faf71d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_37e7bc25-b27e-49a1-ab55-8c6055faf71d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c3428459-23c2-45e0-9967-340e2241666b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis_37e7bc25-b27e-49a1-ab55-8c6055faf71d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c3428459-23c2-45e0-9967-340e2241666b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_4eb12577-0ba4-4d24-be89-42cfbd2b147f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c3428459-23c2-45e0-9967-340e2241666b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember_4eb12577-0ba4-4d24-be89-42cfbd2b147f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_7b0b9801-dd4d-4413-9429-dd23b9065bf0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationDomain_c3428459-23c2-45e0-9967-340e2241666b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember_7b0b9801-dd4d-4413-9429-dd23b9065bf0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_b415db7c-0e67-4de5-abc6-4cf34a56c6b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresTable_a2e7e30f-b2f4-41f4-857f-5ac3548d06a1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_b415db7c-0e67-4de5-abc6-4cf34a56c6b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_e53c2211-4656-46de-88cf-52805361733b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_b415db7c-0e67-4de5-abc6-4cf34a56c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax_e53c2211-4656-46de-88cf-52805361733b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_17a0e9c6-4e7d-4e66-87a0-135a3d4c1d92" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsAndHedgingActivitiesDisclosuresLineItems_b415db7c-0e67-4de5-abc6-4cf34a56c6b1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossReclassificationBeforeTax_17a0e9c6-4e7d-4e66-87a0-135a3d4c1d92" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/Acquisition" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#Acquisition"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/Acquisition" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_e791e4ca-46de-47eb-bda2-e3dfe142d8db" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_4f3f3cc5-a43f-4515-8203-6b23fb1d7118" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_e791e4ca-46de-47eb-bda2-e3dfe142d8db" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationDisclosureTextBlock_4f3f3cc5-a43f-4515-8203-6b23fb1d7118" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#AcquisitionTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_d845581a-cb84-43d9-ab87-124951ba6363" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_c1bb875f-ea9b-4383-ba94-b49129318069" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_d845581a-cb84-43d9-ab87-124951ba6363" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfRecognizedIdentifiedAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedTableTextBlock_c1bb875f-ea9b-4383-ba94-b49129318069" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#AcquisitionNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_de3fb6ac-638e-4d7f-a26b-0d8f24ae1fc0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_764ea00e-242e-4d46-a604-e381002c0fbf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_de3fb6ac-638e-4d7f-a26b-0d8f24ae1fc0" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_764ea00e-242e-4d46-a604-e381002c0fbf" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e01818c7-23e2-4761-addf-3e866a8e6976" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_764ea00e-242e-4d46-a604-e381002c0fbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e01818c7-23e2-4761-addf-3e866a8e6976" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_a40c1af9-5ceb-4b9f-8428-d0ef6826794c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_e01818c7-23e2-4761-addf-3e866a8e6976" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_a40c1af9-5ceb-4b9f-8428-d0ef6826794c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember_7865a48a-abe6-4092-8292-be465da95558" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_a40c1af9-5ceb-4b9f-8428-d0ef6826794c" xlink:to="loc_fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember_7865a48a-abe6-4092-8292-be465da95558" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_a9bc471d-fa14-48d6-8c45-4f2ab06e7dc2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_764ea00e-242e-4d46-a604-e381002c0fbf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_a9bc471d-fa14-48d6-8c45-4f2ab06e7dc2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_2e4faf30-fa9b-49df-afc0-b4f7b32ef73f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_a9bc471d-fa14-48d6-8c45-4f2ab06e7dc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired_2e4faf30-fa9b-49df-afc0-b4f7b32ef73f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_6cb8578d-03df-4328-9b49-f3a892593bec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_a9bc471d-fa14-48d6-8c45-4f2ab06e7dc2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_6cb8578d-03df-4328-9b49-f3a892593bec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionPurchasepriceallocationDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#AcquisitionPurchasepriceallocationDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/AcquisitionPurchasepriceallocationDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_4164b22e-c10c-4ccf-af44-178add88bb93" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_aa17cc27-7440-4098-bc8a-c8f3ddcbce50" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationsAbstract_4164b22e-c10c-4ccf-af44-178add88bb93" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_aa17cc27-7440-4098-bc8a-c8f3ddcbce50" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_d21ed540-efd5-4d13-96f5-7cf5f65b58ee" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_aa17cc27-7440-4098-bc8a-c8f3ddcbce50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_d21ed540-efd5-4d13-96f5-7cf5f65b58ee" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2f9fd82b-b810-49fd-8c49-8736aa8c51a1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis_d21ed540-efd5-4d13-96f5-7cf5f65b58ee" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2f9fd82b-b810-49fd-8c49-8736aa8c51a1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember_5f00fb50-0c92-474e-a20c-e3ea97d4b522" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAcquireeDomain_2f9fd82b-b810-49fd-8c49-8736aa8c51a1" xlink:to="loc_fds_TruvalueLabsIncMember_5f00fb50-0c92-474e-a20c-e3ea97d4b522" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f0c69e55-3dfb-4953-a19f-ffbc3fcf0908" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_aa17cc27-7440-4098-bc8a-c8f3ddcbce50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f0c69e55-3dfb-4953-a19f-ffbc3fcf0908" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_209629e2-c5ae-4fd0-b17a-2e83ad82f328" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_f0c69e55-3dfb-4953-a19f-ffbc3fcf0908" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_209629e2-c5ae-4fd0-b17a-2e83ad82f328" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_6254481c-97c0-4ffa-87bf-4a5fbdbb7845" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_209629e2-c5ae-4fd0-b17a-2e83ad82f328" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember_6254481c-97c0-4ffa-87bf-4a5fbdbb7845" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_e217580a-f130-4a31-8d9b-1f3c32ed3449" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_209629e2-c5ae-4fd0-b17a-2e83ad82f328" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember_e217580a-f130-4a31-8d9b-1f3c32ed3449" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_b1008489-bbb1-4e77-a61f-a09a869f5f27" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TradeNamesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsMajorClassNameDomain_209629e2-c5ae-4fd0-b17a-2e83ad82f328" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TradeNamesMember_b1008489-bbb1-4e77-a61f-a09a869f5f27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfBusinessAcquisitionsByAcquisitionTable_aa17cc27-7440-4098-bc8a-c8f3ddcbce50" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_98e0ab97-17fb-45c2-8f9d-412e14d5fdb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentAssets_98e0ab97-17fb-45c2-8f9d-412e14d5fdb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_908a8756-2800-4526-a740-d3648a059963" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedIntangibles_908a8756-2800-4526-a740-d3648a059963" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_baa23411-075a-43b5-95fe-e9f37ec48427" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_baa23411-075a-43b5-95fe-e9f37ec48427" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_48bfdd8f-8d0f-4277-a125-9833d246ee46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedOtherNoncurrentAssets_48bfdd8f-8d0f-4277-a125-9833d246ee46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_bb63f316-48be-4667-b7ce-cafaddf5d1b1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilities_bb63f316-48be-4667-b7ce-cafaddf5d1b1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther_6f955431-f32f-4371-a4a7-759270b16045" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNoncurrentLiabilitiesOther_6f955431-f32f-4371-a4a7-759270b16045" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_a5ff5811-174e-4540-acfd-52a84a1f44fe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredGoodwillAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet_a5ff5811-174e-4540-acfd-52a84a1f44fe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_50b4ccac-8065-4e2e-9969-3e52a6a74ff3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionLineItems_c72dca8f-bd7e-48f7-a4df-62bfdc97fe81" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetUsefulLife_50b4ccac-8065-4e2e-9969-3e52a6a74ff3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/Goodwill" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#Goodwill"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/Goodwill" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_242fbac4-e33f-4cb1-bb62-67e5e1de5a69" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock_2b1c1b08-4895-4b77-ac7d-09259fd8a20e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_242fbac4-e33f-4cb1-bb62-67e5e1de5a69" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillDisclosureTextBlock_2b1c1b08-4895-4b77-ac7d-09259fd8a20e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/GoodwillTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#GoodwillTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/GoodwillTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_e3faff3f-344d-41d2-8c6c-d2a5aaee5737" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_7d5e6a76-0c18-4850-b40b-954285b9fb3b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_e3faff3f-344d-41d2-8c6c-d2a5aaee5737" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTextBlock_7d5e6a76-0c18-4850-b40b-954285b9fb3b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/GoodwillChangesintheCarryingAmountofGoodwillbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#GoodwillChangesintheCarryingAmountofGoodwillbySegmentDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/GoodwillChangesintheCarryingAmountofGoodwillbySegmentDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_6ae26885-79a2-4a37-9b40-d1b61cbcb5fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_c60d6391-d662-4730-94bd-27df150bcc0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsDisclosureAbstract_6ae26885-79a2-4a37-9b40-d1b61cbcb5fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_c60d6391-d662-4730-94bd-27df150bcc0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_dbdda3aa-a068-402b-aec1-7185467f2f91" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_c60d6391-d662-4730-94bd-27df150bcc0d" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_dbdda3aa-a068-402b-aec1-7185467f2f91" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2869a69-2f3f-4df2-b768-24e771c96bb8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_dbdda3aa-a068-402b-aec1-7185467f2f91" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2869a69-2f3f-4df2-b768-24e771c96bb8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_96fd85c4-cbc8-4990-ae1a-0a89b208fce2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2021/country-2021.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2869a69-2f3f-4df2-b768-24e771c96bb8" xlink:to="loc_country_US_96fd85c4-cbc8-4990-ae1a-0a89b208fce2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_3847699d-775c-470c-8c68-1bcfd510cab3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EMEAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2869a69-2f3f-4df2-b768-24e771c96bb8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_3847699d-775c-470c-8c68-1bcfd510cab3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_f0c84e9e-928f-48a0-b0e7-05f0ed55a57d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_AsiaPacificMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_a2869a69-2f3f-4df2-b768-24e771c96bb8" xlink:to="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_f0c84e9e-928f-48a0-b0e7-05f0ed55a57d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_33f3f0f0-6447-4685-ae27-271567cd1a99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfGoodwillTable_c60d6391-d662-4730-94bd-27df150bcc0d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_33f3f0f0-6447-4685-ae27-271567cd1a99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillLineItems_33f3f0f0-6447-4685-ae27-271567cd1a99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_a1ff51d0-ae15-476a-b90d-e3c8e61f32aa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_a1ff51d0-ae15-476a-b90d-e3c8e61f32aa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_a6073d37-76ba-4c86-93d5-77bc523e4a81" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod_a6073d37-76ba-4c86-93d5-77bc523e4a81" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_6ae5a84e-0904-4214-a0d9-4ba4030dfef8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillForeignCurrencyTranslationGainLoss_6ae5a84e-0904-4214-a0d9-4ba4030dfef8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_438e9d4e-8aaa-4087-9da9-497022adab18" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Goodwill"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_GoodwillRollForward_85542865-a3ab-4b42-9f8f-6fa86417a444" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Goodwill_438e9d4e-8aaa-4087-9da9-497022adab18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#IncomeTaxes"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxes" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2b5d6869-4244-4083-9991-7196dd7c4ffa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_e15a8587-8fac-47d7-a2b1-23a892510c41" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2b5d6869-4244-4083-9991-7196dd7c4ffa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_e15a8587-8fac-47d7-a2b1-23a892510c41" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#IncomeTaxesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d10cb6b7-ee35-40e5-8413-4d8fa9a4effc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock_91a57ec3-3293-44d6-97ee-efae3ef65d03" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_d10cb6b7-ee35-40e5-8413-4d8fa9a4effc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfIncomeBeforeIncomeTaxDomesticAndForeignTableTextBlock_91a57ec3-3293-44d6-97ee-efae3ef65d03" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#IncomeTaxesProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesProvisionforIncomeTaxesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2a18062d-4c6f-4095-bd60-56b1e9c2cb37" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_ea915a55-2966-4c81-ab72-1ffb11f08a53" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2a18062d-4c6f-4095-bd60-56b1e9c2cb37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments_ea915a55-2966-4c81-ab72-1ffb11f08a53" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_80e20b04-864a-4a21-84b5-8a8bca23c37b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2a18062d-4c6f-4095-bd60-56b1e9c2cb37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_80e20b04-864a-4a21-84b5-8a8bca23c37b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_45191a50-f296-4329-9d10-47b81a0bdddc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_2a18062d-4c6f-4095-bd60-56b1e9c2cb37" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations_45191a50-f296-4329-9d10-47b81a0bdddc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/IncomeTaxesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_28e8de3a-551d-4d86-ad14-1c32e3efba6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_65ecad37-bfde-441d-9635-eb411320c404" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_28e8de3a-551d-4d86-ad14-1c32e3efba6d" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit_65ecad37-bfde-441d-9635-eb411320c404" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#Leases"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/Leases" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_102647f1-964e-4026-beea-80523a1d8afb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_b6235739-7fd2-4a0f-a5a7-481fe5abef19" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_102647f1-964e-4026-beea-80523a1d8afb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeasesTextBlock_b6235739-7fd2-4a0f-a5a7-481fe5abef19" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#LeasesTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_15eb7440-4a1e-4551-9172-866999b48268" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_da3ec631-5b12-4f26-82e8-80a42f1d6882" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_15eb7440-4a1e-4551-9172-866999b48268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityMaturityTableTextBlock_da3ec631-5b12-4f26-82e8-80a42f1d6882" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_e79a5127-aa4d-48ed-9ac4-de565dfd7c1d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_15eb7440-4a1e-4551-9172-866999b48268" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LeaseCostTableTextBlock_e79a5127-aa4d-48ed-9ac4-de565dfd7c1d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#LeasesNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dc91e580-7ee8-497d-bd25-ce29718b1117" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_fae79410-8de6-4d39-afe4-f711b570f8d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_dc91e580-7ee8-497d-bd25-ce29718b1117" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_fae79410-8de6-4d39-afe4-f711b570f8d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_d90eb4b2-366f-4e95-ae1f-046d464424f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_fae79410-8de6-4d39-afe4-f711b570f8d2" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_d90eb4b2-366f-4e95-ae1f-046d464424f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_86d1f51a-0398-43d6-b793-fabae8f9c85a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_d90eb4b2-366f-4e95-ae1f-046d464424f4" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_86d1f51a-0398-43d6-b793-fabae8f9c85a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_a0674c77-3099-4eda-bf12-395fb284a1ed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_86d1f51a-0398-43d6-b793-fabae8f9c85a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_a0674c77-3099-4eda-bf12-395fb284a1ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_144cdaa4-9b9d-4db9-804d-6ff3e7c2a4cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_86d1f51a-0398-43d6-b793-fabae8f9c85a" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_144cdaa4-9b9d-4db9-804d-6ff3e7c2a4cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_6e46ed67-ff5f-45a2-be26-83f815c67b26" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionTable_fae79410-8de6-4d39-afe4-f711b570f8d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_6e46ed67-ff5f-45a2-be26-83f815c67b26" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm_a01c6a8b-5fc6-42f9-97d2-25ba1179175d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_6e46ed67-ff5f-45a2-be26-83f815c67b26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseRemainingLeaseTerm_a01c6a8b-5fc6-42f9-97d2-25ba1179175d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_8540626e-bb40-4c18-ba4d-24f59ff73c90" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_6e46ed67-ff5f-45a2-be26-83f815c67b26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_8540626e-bb40-4c18-ba4d-24f59ff73c90" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_34c94b2a-7b4e-4e9a-8d78-38a5018678fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LesseeLeaseDescriptionLineItems_6e46ed67-ff5f-45a2-be26-83f815c67b26" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_34c94b2a-7b4e-4e9a-8d78-38a5018678fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_e3a35ba7-27c7-4cdd-af8f-4e5e8d3aef46" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_e3a35ba7-27c7-4cdd-af8f-4e5e8d3aef46" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_d2620020-f02f-460a-a976-6347a091ffc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_d2620020-f02f-460a-a976-6347a091ffc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_679caee9-6b59-4253-9c7e-bb2e959ff476" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_679caee9-6b59-4253-9c7e-bb2e959ff476" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_af21514d-956f-4478-b63f-6618b7ecf78e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_af21514d-956f-4478-b63f-6618b7ecf78e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_f7cdba9e-964e-4ace-a8e4-f06941a705e3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_f7cdba9e-964e-4ace-a8e4-f06941a705e3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_4db69059-f733-497d-8088-07cb424e67ed" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_fds_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityToBePaidAfterYearFour_4db69059-f733-497d-8088-07cb424e67ed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_f20a1f90-ee69-4276-996e-65137f1f485d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_f20a1f90-ee69-4276-996e-65137f1f485d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_27aaa527-c78d-453a-8e18-de8e9254fab0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_27aaa527-c78d-453a-8e18-de8e9254fab0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_ef0e56a1-ee58-476a-8938-a6c2ee24438c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_1aea3fdb-9bc0-4f0d-ab25-d722c4cbde6a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_ef0e56a1-ee58-476a-8938-a6c2ee24438c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/netLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails_1" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails_1"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofFutureMinimumCommitmentsDetails_1" xlink:type="extended"/>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoOperatingLeaseDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#LeasesScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoOperatingLeaseDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/LeasesScheduleofOtherInformationRelatedtoOperatingLeaseDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LeasesAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_19f3143b-6b98-4ac9-8156-db0a45ea8ba0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseExpense_19f3143b-6b98-4ac9-8156-db0a45ea8ba0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_5acfde1b-38ac-4f86-a691-79afbe6339c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableLeaseCost_5acfde1b-38ac-4f86-a691-79afbe6339c1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_e6859d7f-dce7-49bf-8152-831c04113626" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1_e6859d7f-dce7-49bf-8152-831c04113626" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_5a9c8a84-38a9-4a61-846e-64bac2ab7994" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_5a9c8a84-38a9-4a61-846e-64bac2ab7994" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_f50cc44b-9951-4bb5-8c85-ce23ba9d1c24" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_f50cc44b-9951-4bb5-8c85-ce23ba9d1c24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_699c2cad-c4ed-4dad-8985-2a0e561ded7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LeasesAbstract_e6d37452-e7c6-4f58-8e77-df85ceb97126" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_699c2cad-c4ed-4dad-8985-2a0e561ded7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#Debt"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/Debt" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_fc95d0f1-db16-4316-84c1-d08e6935bbb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_70ae6d8b-c588-4034-9703-9f66ed255bbb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_fc95d0f1-db16-4316-84c1-d08e6935bbb7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebtTextBlock_70ae6d8b-c588-4034-9703-9f66ed255bbb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DebtTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_3ea98e71-dafb-41fa-b68e-dfcfe3cddfb4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_b9bb3474-8ff5-4b94-b9d3-80dbd93e5c08" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_3ea98e71-dafb-41fa-b68e-dfcfe3cddfb4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfDebtTableTextBlock_b9bb3474-8ff5-4b94-b9d3-80dbd93e5c08" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtDebtObligationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DebtDebtObligationsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtDebtObligationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_b20f385f-b204-43a4-b083-87f97a8ed61b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_cfc5fa63-2f56-4d63-ba0e-cc845d84ed62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_b20f385f-b204-43a4-b083-87f97a8ed61b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_cfc5fa63-2f56-4d63-ba0e-cc845d84ed62" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_25859761-3aeb-44bf-b882-d51062536b29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_cfc5fa63-2f56-4d63-ba0e-cc845d84ed62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_25859761-3aeb-44bf-b882-d51062536b29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_62887a42-795f-492a-8a96-19fd9053621b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_25859761-3aeb-44bf-b882-d51062536b29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_62887a42-795f-492a-8a96-19fd9053621b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_6a5d5870-58d2-422a-b8b8-326df671c275" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_62887a42-795f-492a-8a96-19fd9053621b" xlink:to="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_6a5d5870-58d2-422a-b8b8-326df671c275" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6a98a420-d888-4c4a-8abf-59328fca3a79" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_cfc5fa63-2f56-4d63-ba0e-cc845d84ed62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6a98a420-d888-4c4a-8abf-59328fca3a79" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_260d8e9b-1c2c-4a78-b17c-b039ccee860b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6a98a420-d888-4c4a-8abf-59328fca3a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_260d8e9b-1c2c-4a78-b17c-b039ccee860b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_ccf3c99e-7f84-44c1-8a51-70b7d8009f5d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6a98a420-d888-4c4a-8abf-59328fca3a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense_ccf3c99e-7f84-44c1-8a51-70b7d8009f5d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTerseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_abda029f-abd9-478e-9f35-5f78f95d06b5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_6a98a420-d888-4c4a-8abf-59328fca3a79" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermDebt_abda029f-abd9-478e-9f35-5f78f95d06b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#DebtNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/DebtNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_63a8eb6f-5dc8-4f0d-a6f0-b2d59d64cfc6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtDisclosureAbstract_63a8eb6f-5dc8-4f0d-a6f0-b2d59d64cfc6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_86853567-8cfa-4641-8291-0a7b8dcb65a2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_86853567-8cfa-4641-8291-0a7b8dcb65a2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b6808cc5-48e2-4576-b0cf-e1bb074a502d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis_86853567-8cfa-4641-8291-0a7b8dcb65a2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b6808cc5-48e2-4576-b0cf-e1bb074a502d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_83d8c0f0-ba6f-4082-a8d4-5cb0d874a822" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentNameDomain_b6808cc5-48e2-4576-b0cf-e1bb074a502d" xlink:to="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_83d8c0f0-ba6f-4082-a8d4-5cb0d874a822" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_1e198873-53f2-43d0-b829-c95742eae31c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_1e198873-53f2-43d0-b829-c95742eae31c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_39be5820-6c0e-4a4c-a0a3-1d1c887b592f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityAxis_1e198873-53f2-43d0-b829-c95742eae31c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_39be5820-6c0e-4a4c-a0a3-1d1c887b592f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember_756d117f-1a06-4251-97c5-4a745b576f94" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityLenderDomain_39be5820-6c0e-4a4c-a0a3-1d1c887b592f" xlink:to="loc_fds_PNCBankNationalAssociationsMember_756d117f-1a06-4251-97c5-4a745b576f94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_98301e90-078d-41d6-abd7-6424817db181" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_98301e90-078d-41d6-abd7-6424817db181" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_4f99d2ac-527b-44ca-81d3-59084fcd4845" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_VariableRateDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateAxis_98301e90-078d-41d6-abd7-6424817db181" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_4f99d2ac-527b-44ca-81d3-59084fcd4845" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_ba437366-5a7d-4e96-9a4a-0bad17343ca9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_VariableRateDomain_4f99d2ac-527b-44ca-81d3-59084fcd4845" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember_ba437366-5a7d-4e96-9a4a-0bad17343ca9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_001c4afd-aee9-45c9-9f2b-b9cf05d9a209" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_001c4afd-aee9-45c9-9f2b-b9cf05d9a209" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_fab2e4fb-0925-4696-b9ae-23cbb4458954" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentAxis_001c4afd-aee9-45c9-9f2b-b9cf05d9a209" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_fab2e4fb-0925-4696-b9ae-23cbb4458954" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_99c7546d-3506-4a25-930a-d8743b6e1456" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_TransfersAndServicingOfFinancialInstrumentsTypesOfFinancialInstrumentsDomain_fab2e4fb-0925-4696-b9ae-23cbb4458954" xlink:to="loc_fds_The2019RevolvingCreditFacilityMember_99c7546d-3506-4a25-930a-d8743b6e1456" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentTable_1fdd5fac-9880-4a9e-8914-cb2dd0d16e29" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_26ee7ec2-7293-49cf-a51c-7e613dc24083" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity_26ee7ec2-7293-49cf-a51c-7e613dc24083" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOfAdditionalBorrowings_f82cf47a-01f8-4c7f-9a5e-390100301e68" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOfAdditionalBorrowings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumAmountOfAdditionalBorrowings_f82cf47a-01f8-4c7f-9a5e-390100301e68" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMinimumBorrowingAmountRequiredForAdditionalBorrowings_2dcdc82d-62f4-4e9d-9bc9-ab17c668451c" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMinimumBorrowingAmountRequiredForAdditionalBorrowings"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_fds_LineOfCreditFacilityMinimumBorrowingAmountRequiredForAdditionalBorrowings_2dcdc82d-62f4-4e9d-9bc9-ab17c668451c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_6b2011c8-c77f-48ca-bce4-fc15a64b72c6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount_6b2011c8-c77f-48ca-bce4-fc15a64b72c6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2f084abc-1de3-4fd8-aa9e-1ec1baba5f73" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage_2f084abc-1de3-4fd8-aa9e-1ec1baba5f73" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_c7d2d0b3-70e3-471f-8fa3-2371b4119732" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1_c7d2d0b3-70e3-471f-8fa3-2371b4119732" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_fe6456fb-fe1f-4225-a562-a28a7f12397d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_InterestExpenseDebt_fe6456fb-fe1f-4225-a562-a28a7f12397d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_4f2b3140-a1a9-48f8-84d4-e951064b8572" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd_4f2b3140-a1a9-48f8-84d4-e951064b8572" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_b172ab90-6dc5-4701-9f54-6889d3c8d537" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DebtInstrumentLineItems_93b1008e-f163-4756-a719-bbbce05530d2" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts_b172ab90-6dc5-4701-9f54-6889d3c8d537" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#CommitmentsandContingencies"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/CommitmentsandContingencies" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_97670f9d-5258-4167-892a-c759018a8104" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_c1ae86e3-d867-4181-9067-832068d92e2c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_97670f9d-5258-4167-892a-c759018a8104" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureTextBlock_c1ae86e3-d867-4181-9067-832068d92e2c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/CommitmentsandContingenciesDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted_b875588e-a7d3-4bd1-b048-3b06a1c4cac1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PurchaseCommitmentRemainingMinimumAmountCommitted_b875588e-a7d3-4bd1-b048-3b06a1c4cac1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_ff47e5a5-9239-4aba-a15d-08ba72cadb0d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongTermPurchaseCommitmentAmount_ff47e5a5-9239-4aba-a15d-08ba72cadb0d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_8d91ca61-4cc1-47d7-8420-ba79232d065b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LongtermPurchaseCommitmentPeriod_8d91ca61-4cc1-47d7-8420-ba79232d065b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_d6ccbd2a-2877-4b26-b5c6-0567b76ce0f3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount_d6ccbd2a-2877-4b26-b5c6-0567b76ce0f3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkPercentOfTotalRevenue_5300e7b7-27df-4cf9-a538-5218405f51d9" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkPercentOfTotalRevenue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_fds_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkPercentOfTotalRevenue_5300e7b7-27df-4cf9-a538-5218405f51d9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_188a1800-2508-4853-a2e2-5fc2b72034b8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivableCurrent_188a1800-2508-4853-a2e2-5fc2b72034b8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_cb289c43-05f3-4ea3-a297-3cc87a9f297e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_ea290639-1345-467d-b732-48d6921d73fa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_ea290639-1345-467d-b732-48d6921d73fa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_ae6c3352-b016-45c5-af18-8a50c7dd9cdc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis_ea290639-1345-467d-b732-48d6921d73fa" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_ae6c3352-b016-45c5-af18-8a50c7dd9cdc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember_d5de8b12-4fab-490c-b863-deb86deeb0a8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskBenchmarkDomain_ae6c3352-b016-45c5-af18-8a50c7dd9cdc" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CostOfGoodsTotalMember_d5de8b12-4fab-490c-b863-deb86deeb0a8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_100e8767-046d-4ce8-b34c-331c27ab504f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_100e8767-046d-4ce8-b34c-331c27ab504f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_815fb691-2559-4467-bcf2-73e5e6a9bba6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis_100e8767-046d-4ce8-b34c-331c27ab504f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_815fb691-2559-4467-bcf2-73e5e6a9bba6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SupplierConcentrationRiskMember_48936699-7520-47f2-bf30-3c56c25e0624" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SupplierConcentrationRiskMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTypeDomain_815fb691-2559-4467-bcf2-73e5e6a9bba6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SupplierConcentrationRiskMember_48936699-7520-47f2-bf30-3c56c25e0624" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis_7d15b974-60fb-49c2-9ba2-093e41cef11f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis_7d15b974-60fb-49c2-9ba2-093e41cef11f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain_3659304b-4311-4328-8f26-8cde2b907a28" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionBySupplierAxis_7d15b974-60fb-49c2-9ba2-093e41cef11f" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain_3659304b-4311-4328-8f26-8cde2b907a28" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_SupplierOneMember_6fdfe784-d620-433b-a9e9-164025341023" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_SupplierOneMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain_3659304b-4311-4328-8f26-8cde2b907a28" xlink:to="loc_fds_SupplierOneMember_6fdfe784-d620-433b-a9e9-164025341023" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_SupplierTwoMember_933b2320-f66e-470d-af08-d14345777819" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_SupplierTwoMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedGoodsAndNonemployeeServicesTransactionSupplierDomain_3659304b-4311-4328-8f26-8cde2b907a28" xlink:to="loc_fds_SupplierTwoMember_933b2320-f66e-470d-af08-d14345777819" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_e1cd9a53-b997-4776-b1d5-6cd7559c12c5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskTable_828de95a-df49-49ed-8cd7-e50495713e14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_e1cd9a53-b997-4776-b1d5-6cd7559c12c5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_556ee912-b341-495c-84c6-6bb8f0dfa255" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskLineItems_e1cd9a53-b997-4776-b1d5-6cd7559c12c5" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1_556ee912-b341-495c-84c6-6bb8f0dfa255" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquity" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquity"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquity" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_06cff527-3b7f-47ab-af49-b88d5998cda7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_2c9e083a-d114-4ad4-885f-b85c0b8b13c2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_06cff527-3b7f-47ab-af49-b88d5998cda7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_2c9e083a-d114-4ad4-885f-b85c0b8b13c2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquityTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b3afdda2-c864-4040-9cfc-d895678d4403" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_01e67636-fd4c-4e27-af1b-1bc00db8202c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b3afdda2-c864-4040-9cfc-d895678d4403" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockholdersEquityTableTextBlock_01e67636-fd4c-4e27-af1b-1bc00db8202c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_a9859f07-dbd4-48e6-b59a-8499cc1a10fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b3afdda2-c864-4040-9cfc-d895678d4403" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsDeclaredTableTextBlock_a9859f07-dbd4-48e6-b59a-8499cc1a10fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_1d9d2c41-30f3-4b4a-a1a3-8842d8265b9a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_b3afdda2-c864-4040-9cfc-d895678d4403" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTableTextBlock_1d9d2c41-30f3-4b4a-a1a3-8842d8265b9a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_69eb01ca-0b81-45a2-b2d6-be43f560abdb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_0e9a1300-7d07-4d24-9dc9-a571e3f86fed" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_69eb01ca-0b81-45a2-b2d6-be43f560abdb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_0e9a1300-7d07-4d24-9dc9-a571e3f86fed" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e28e9cef-6023-491e-97e6-3b0e05cff1c4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_0e9a1300-7d07-4d24-9dc9-a571e3f86fed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e28e9cef-6023-491e-97e6-3b0e05cff1c4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b4e5f9a6-5bee-4ec3-8b18-cb42368dc7a4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_e28e9cef-6023-491e-97e6-3b0e05cff1c4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b4e5f9a6-5bee-4ec3-8b18-cb42368dc7a4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_fb5c637f-5005-4f3a-b1ea-22b8e6a1efa9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_b4e5f9a6-5bee-4ec3-8b18-cb42368dc7a4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_fb5c637f-5005-4f3a-b1ea-22b8e6a1efa9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_00771e3f-64ad-455e-a057-934ce95b41f4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_0e9a1300-7d07-4d24-9dc9-a571e3f86fed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_00771e3f-64ad-455e-a057-934ce95b41f4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a4c9a861-25d3-46be-be43-e0aff6333586" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_00771e3f-64ad-455e-a057-934ce95b41f4" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a4c9a861-25d3-46be-be43-e0aff6333586" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember_fc8b8124-92b7-42e5-b9a1-9de8dd5d7d6b" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_a4c9a861-25d3-46be-be43-e0aff6333586" xlink:to="loc_fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember_fc8b8124-92b7-42e5-b9a1-9de8dd5d7d6b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfStockByClassTable_0e9a1300-7d07-4d24-9dc9-a571e3f86fed" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_38e26b17-1a23-4496-abe8-d0daf5766417" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_38e26b17-1a23-4496-abe8-d0daf5766417" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_ec491742-6c25-44c5-8e74-89724ebb9e42" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod_ec491742-6c25-44c5-8e74-89724ebb9e42" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_StockRepurchaseProgramAmountAddedToAuthorizedAmount_1c6a5d45-beff-40a4-8bf0-f857ec87abad" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_StockRepurchaseProgramAmountAddedToAuthorizedAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_fds_StockRepurchaseProgramAmountAddedToAuthorizedAmount_1c6a5d45-beff-40a4-8bf0-f857ec87abad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_5d5f8b43-cdbb-497e-897e-76cb932b1acb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramRemainingAuthorizedRepurchaseAmount1_5d5f8b43-cdbb-497e-897e-76cb932b1acb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0a4533d5-db59-47e2-b188-ca1a598a2d0e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod_0a4533d5-db59-47e2-b188-ca1a598a2d0e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_3e9ac15a-8b59-4336-a411-462e23034711" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_3e9ac15a-8b59-4336-a411-462e23034711" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_624d810a-5701-40cc-bedd-a663f5f5453c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_021b1e6c-7e5c-4536-8809-dc7b5a6aede6" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_624d810a-5701-40cc-bedd-a663f5f5453c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquitySharesofCommonStockOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquitySharesofCommonStockOutstandingDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquitySharesofCommonStockOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_4df71917-a50d-44d7-b29c-c452fe2184cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_8b2fbce2-2079-4acb-ae29-23f6cd395103" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_4df71917-a50d-44d7-b29c-c452fe2184cd" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_8b2fbce2-2079-4acb-ae29-23f6cd395103" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_5846b2eb-7537-4f8f-9f9b-e7b4a2b60873" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_8b2fbce2-2079-4acb-ae29-23f6cd395103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_5846b2eb-7537-4f8f-9f9b-e7b4a2b60873" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_adfc0f9b-0bcf-4e1b-8d6f-f9d4e1abece5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramAxis_5846b2eb-7537-4f8f-9f9b-e7b4a2b60873" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_adfc0f9b-0bcf-4e1b-8d6f-f9d4e1abece5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember_d6118ed0-a5be-4df7-b8c3-0f8e7b9e1e24" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_adfc0f9b-0bcf-4e1b-8d6f-f9d4e1abece5" xlink:to="loc_fds_RepurchaseOfCommonStockFromEmployeesMember_d6118ed0-a5be-4df7-b8c3-0f8e7b9e1e24" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_bf910a7a-eb26-476c-80ab-bc79fbaceae2" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareRepurchaseProgramDomain_adfc0f9b-0bcf-4e1b-8d6f-f9d4e1abece5" xlink:to="loc_fds_ShareRepurchaseProgramMember_bf910a7a-eb26-476c-80ab-bc79fbaceae2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_6230c81a-4631-4b1b-9ef5-a718858861ef" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfTreasuryStockTable_8b2fbce2-2079-4acb-ae29-23f6cd395103" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_6230c81a-4631-4b1b-9ef5-a718858861ef" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_6230c81a-4631-4b1b-9ef5-a718858861ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_2018f171-0a2a-40c5-801d-1b64fa607ee6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_2018f171-0a2a-40c5-801d-1b64fa607ee6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_fcb68484-1cb5-49ba-91e8-f9a6727b544c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesShareBasedCompensation_fcb68484-1cb5-49ba-91e8-f9a6727b544c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_17e4fb48-8e7f-4510-9b47-8cc8c48ea202" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired_17e4fb48-8e7f-4510-9b47-8cc8c48ea202" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_f5558c97-0614-4af6-9d4b-7bea037e8c6f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInStockholdersEquityRollForward_229212db-b175-48bb-8b35-16ba3b005c86" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding_f5558c97-0614-4af6-9d4b-7bea037e8c6f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_b216e3e0-d365-42ff-a80a-2b8e7d5fa1cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_6230c81a-4631-4b1b-9ef5-a718858861ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharesPaidForTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_b216e3e0-d365-42ff-a80a-2b8e7d5fa1cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_0f66e3ba-a336-4daa-a1e8-3ebb837cdde2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityClassOfTreasuryStockLineItems_6230c81a-4631-4b1b-9ef5-a718858861ef" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AdjustmentsRelatedToTaxWithholdingForShareBasedCompensation_0f66e3ba-a336-4daa-a1e8-3ebb837cdde2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityDividendsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquityDividendsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityDividendsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_5bc75f73-7ef7-407a-a0a2-2867a658027c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare_c90c35e0-878d-48d5-b042-a00808a534fc" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_5bc75f73-7ef7-407a-a0a2-2867a658027c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsPayableAmountPerShare_c90c35e0-878d-48d5-b042-a00808a534fc" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCash_067c1fc5-76b1-45ec-beb3-35c1f684527e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DividendsCash"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_5bc75f73-7ef7-407a-a0a2-2867a658027c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DividendsCash_067c1fc5-76b1-45ec-beb3-35c1f684527e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockholdersEquityAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockholdersEquityAccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_5bd6a6db-c016-4e74-9f88-7667de2115d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_73b17d37-edcf-46dd-851b-03704fb9a821" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityAbstract_5bd6a6db-c016-4e74-9f88-7667de2115d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_73b17d37-edcf-46dd-851b-03704fb9a821" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_524cc736-d26e-4359-88e9-d40e26e06658" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_73b17d37-edcf-46dd-851b-03704fb9a821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_524cc736-d26e-4359-88e9-d40e26e06658" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_73e6dbf5-d1cd-4e7d-b22e-2fd69b108c99" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_524cc736-d26e-4359-88e9-d40e26e06658" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_73e6dbf5-d1cd-4e7d-b22e-2fd69b108c99" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_7bbfd868-9434-4002-a8ef-38254846cc7c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_73e6dbf5-d1cd-4e7d-b22e-2fd69b108c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedGainLossNetCashFlowHedgeParentMember_7bbfd868-9434-4002-a8ef-38254846cc7c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_255165b9-5139-40e0-ac85-257eec713410" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_73e6dbf5-d1cd-4e7d-b22e-2fd69b108c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedTranslationAdjustmentMember_255165b9-5139-40e0-ac85-257eec713410" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_2079a7cb-7bd6-4936-879a-967a31009e1c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_73e6dbf5-d1cd-4e7d-b22e-2fd69b108c99" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember_2079a7cb-7bd6-4936-879a-967a31009e1c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_5b6d7f29-7cc9-4de0-a0b2-fb3d3b2c393e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTable_73b17d37-edcf-46dd-851b-03704fb9a821" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_5b6d7f29-7cc9-4de0-a0b2-fb3d3b2c393e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_9a2239fd-d15a-46b7-b620-b9875216e7f8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockholdersEquity"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossLineItems_5b6d7f29-7cc9-4de0-a0b2-fb3d3b2c393e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockholdersEquity_9a2239fd-d15a-46b7-b620-b9875216e7f8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#EarningsPerShare"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShare" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_14d10923-3d50-4a82-9a74-4f5dfe06a0cf" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_63d704f8-7571-4d56-952a-89364fd01cb7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_14d10923-3d50-4a82-9a74-4f5dfe06a0cf" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareTextBlock_63d704f8-7571-4d56-952a-89364fd01cb7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#EarningsPerShareTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_69a1b712-93bb-44ba-997d-5b4c63d7c633" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock_7ea39bfe-ac4c-4b38-9fcc-1e4dcbe2cf55" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_69a1b712-93bb-44ba-997d-5b4c63d7c633" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfWeightedAverageNumberOfSharesTableTextBlock_7ea39bfe-ac4c-4b38-9fcc-1e4dcbe2cf55" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#EarningsPerShareWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareWeightedAverageSharesOutstandingDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7543c4ec-374a-4f6d-9249-20b37e142e3e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_2e76c631-7475-4d6c-b2a2-642b026c4bc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7543c4ec-374a-4f6d-9249-20b37e142e3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_2e76c631-7475-4d6c-b2a2-642b026c4bc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_0148cee3-4780-49a6-b8fa-62fa366102f6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_2e76c631-7475-4d6c-b2a2-642b026c4bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic_0148cee3-4780-49a6-b8fa-62fa366102f6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_49d5e6c4-6a1d-46c2-bcd7-5021283d4a20" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAbstract_2e76c631-7475-4d6c-b2a2-642b026c4bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted_49d5e6c4-6a1d-46c2-bcd7-5021283d4a20" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_7543c4ec-374a-4f6d-9249-20b37e142e3e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_3ac4571a-8772-4033-8764-b36e30495afa" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic_3ac4571a-8772-4033-8764-b36e30495afa" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares_a61ceb78-e036-4d73-944d-0957ed6bec87" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_IncrementalCommonSharesAttributableToContingentlyIssuableShares_a61ceb78-e036-4d73-944d-0957ed6bec87" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_05bf30aa-fdec-4048-8627-b41f7fa8d75d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding_05bf30aa-fdec-4048-8627-b41f7fa8d75d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_09d1b297-5601-4ab4-a00c-47e661f5cae4" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic_09d1b297-5601-4ab4-a00c-47e661f5cae4" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_561c7ab5-2f7f-4c3f-a637-b70046427986" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingDilutedDisclosureItemsAbstract_3365ef79-3808-4c03-96ea-3a661258effe" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted_561c7ab5-2f7f-4c3f-a637-b70046427986" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#EarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/EarningsPerShareNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_8187c470-ee48-4db0-a9ec-c4723ef1c24c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_9f56c090-3f7e-4130-9f63-d327cf7ad591" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_EarningsPerShareAbstract_8187c470-ee48-4db0-a9ec-c4723ef1c24c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_9f56c090-3f7e-4130-9f63-d327cf7ad591" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3e9fffd3-0348-47cf-b8e7-a1a4ec556202" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_9f56c090-3f7e-4130-9f63-d327cf7ad591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3e9fffd3-0348-47cf-b8e7-a1a4ec556202" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_d41942f7-919c-4b7d-8a5b-284d242e0743" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareByAntidilutiveSecuritiesAxis_3e9fffd3-0348-47cf-b8e7-a1a4ec556202" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_d41942f7-919c-4b7d-8a5b-284d242e0743" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_0e38e6fa-fc24-4d61-a20c-46408324db94" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_d41942f7-919c-4b7d-8a5b-284d242e0743" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_0e38e6fa-fc24-4d61-a20c-46408324db94" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_bd66d9cc-05af-40fa-8e88-3abcea006023" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesNameDomain_d41942f7-919c-4b7d-8a5b-284d242e0743" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember_bd66d9cc-05af-40fa-8e88-3abcea006023" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_3d9eccb9-c64a-41d4-8bc9-736d078f80d8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfAntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareTable_9f56c090-3f7e-4130-9f63-d327cf7ad591" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_3d9eccb9-c64a-41d4-8bc9-736d078f80d8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_4925325c-b3ae-41d2-9bb8-0dd3b8f3617a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareLineItems_3d9eccb9-c64a-41d4-8bc9-736d078f80d8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount_4925325c-b3ae-41d2-9bb8-0dd3b8f3617a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockBasedCompensation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_5af73a94-f936-41ed-8102-f7ec06a4443e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_117574ae-b041-4a6a-b490-e28755af234d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_5af73a94-f936-41ed-8102-f7ec06a4443e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsShareBasedPaymentsTextBlock_117574ae-b041-4a6a-b490-e28755af234d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockBasedCompensationTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_e19abf31-cf66-43c7-8c19-af45b6a64486" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_3317139d-1c4d-4126-a87a-704d1d8f8f21" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_e19abf31-cf66-43c7-8c19-af45b6a64486" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedPaymentAwardStockOptionsValuationAssumptionsTableTextBlock_3317139d-1c4d-4126-a87a-704d1d8f8f21" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockBasedCompensationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_96ec27db-5378-4ae5-bfb1-b47f3e48bf4b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_f4c6c049-85fa-40eb-937b-f99587133630" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_96ec27db-5378-4ae5-bfb1-b47f3e48bf4b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_f4c6c049-85fa-40eb-937b-f99587133630" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_417fc1c5-1f21-4c07-93cb-4b1f732c8d14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_f4c6c049-85fa-40eb-937b-f99587133630" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_417fc1c5-1f21-4c07-93cb-4b1f732c8d14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_6c76c7e5-af6e-4a27-8d1b-762fb15cbcda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_417fc1c5-1f21-4c07-93cb-4b1f732c8d14" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_6c76c7e5-af6e-4a27-8d1b-762fb15cbcda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_2e7cf01c-85de-4adc-ba37-80de3dc7ab15" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_6c76c7e5-af6e-4a27-8d1b-762fb15cbcda" xlink:to="loc_fds_EmployeeStockPurchasePlanMember_2e7cf01c-85de-4adc-ba37-80de3dc7ab15" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_LTIPMember_51f9b873-ab70-4321-b21f-2b9a436c6681" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_LTIPMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_6c76c7e5-af6e-4a27-8d1b-762fb15cbcda" xlink:to="loc_fds_LTIPMember_51f9b873-ab70-4321-b21f-2b9a436c6681" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_DirectorPlanMember_208b8da4-c44e-49cb-b132-7878c8cc3e18" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_DirectorPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_6c76c7e5-af6e-4a27-8d1b-762fb15cbcda" xlink:to="loc_fds_DirectorPlanMember_208b8da4-c44e-49cb-b132-7878c8cc3e18" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_f4230a7a-b52f-482b-8dac-bde8da3d3b05" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_f4c6c049-85fa-40eb-937b-f99587133630" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_f4230a7a-b52f-482b-8dac-bde8da3d3b05" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_08b22bc6-7e19-4152-9b32-c6651393f94c" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis_f4230a7a-b52f-482b-8dac-bde8da3d3b05" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_08b22bc6-7e19-4152-9b32-c6651393f94c" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_8d076a34-5e90-4351-bcf0-b43e3025683f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_08b22bc6-7e19-4152-9b32-c6651393f94c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeStockOptionMember_8d076a34-5e90-4351-bcf0-b43e3025683f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_316a9caa-a252-44a5-b69f-de1480afffec" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_08b22bc6-7e19-4152-9b32-c6651393f94c" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember_316a9caa-a252-44a5-b69f-de1480afffec" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember_0ee2f385-51b8-4b5d-8611-1a3fba8f7455" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardTypeAndPlanNameDomain_08b22bc6-7e19-4152-9b32-c6651393f94c" xlink:to="loc_fds_PerformanceBasedRestrictedStockMember_0ee2f385-51b8-4b5d-8611-1a3fba8f7455" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_f4c6c049-85fa-40eb-937b-f99587133630" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_63baa3e9-aa37-468a-a416-7bc6dd5ce6cb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense_63baa3e9-aa37-468a-a416-7bc6dd5ce6cb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_bb368b60-0e18-48d3-9de2-c844f4bb6612" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized_bb368b60-0e18-48d3-9de2-c844f4bb6612" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_7a627591-18ca-4efc-9409-8a7a7ee311e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1_7a627591-18ca-4efc-9409-8a7a7ee311e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_a221e457-0a45-4014-9f4a-386ecdcfe25d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant_a221e457-0a45-4014-9f4a-386ecdcfe25d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_557e3bed-8e14-471c-9b00-7df8962e397a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross_557e3bed-8e14-471c-9b00-7df8962e397a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_16d38ebd-3952-4f51-ae8b-bb8e0736d950" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_16d38ebd-3952-4f51-ae8b-bb8e0736d950" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_0cfeecbc-6328-404c-a67f-4ab4991a613f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage_0cfeecbc-6328-404c-a67f-4ab4991a613f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_8e5e51b7-ce57-4c99-b531-1e7a25f3cbf6" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1_8e5e51b7-ce57-4c99-b531-1e7a25f3cbf6" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_71818c29-c33d-4d05-a3b1-53a6b49da7cd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardExpirationPeriod_71818c29-c33d-4d05-a3b1-53a6b49da7cd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_f94dc352-b7f7-479b-9f8a-42a3cad62342" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod_f94dc352-b7f7-479b-9f8a-42a3cad62342" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_76b1057d-a740-4c0a-8e8f-4b7c77a04962" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_76b1057d-a740-4c0a-8e8f-4b7c77a04962" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_ShareBasedCompensationByShareBasedPaymentAwardOfferingPeriod_26a5a8b8-5ca5-4a4b-9317-c2c247893c27" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_ShareBasedCompensationByShareBasedPaymentAwardOfferingPeriod"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_fds_ShareBasedCompensationByShareBasedPaymentAwardOfferingPeriod_26a5a8b8-5ca5-4a4b-9317-c2c247893c27" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent_38e0d6d2-c046-438d-b58c-1a919c0d66eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent_38e0d6d2-c046-438d-b58c-1a919c0d66eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionRate_024c450b-5b98-4558-b3e8-799ca35d2d6d" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardMaximumEmployeeSubscriptionRate_024c450b-5b98-4558-b3e8-799ca35d2d6d" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardMaximumContributionLimit_28625d04-5b13-4901-bd33-86490633491f" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardMaximumContributionLimit"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_fds_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardMaximumContributionLimit_28625d04-5b13-4901-bd33-86490633491f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_4dd628f5-507e-417e-b49e-3305b77a0d14" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesEmployeeStockPurchasePlans_4dd628f5-507e-417e-b49e-3305b77a0d14" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_StockIssuedDuringPeriodEmployeeStockPurchasePlansWeightedAveragePricePerShare_abe5e8ce-0a69-48f7-bc39-59017bd2414b" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_StockIssuedDuringPeriodEmployeeStockPurchasePlansWeightedAveragePricePerShare"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_fds_StockIssuedDuringPeriodEmployeeStockPurchasePlansWeightedAveragePricePerShare_abe5e8ce-0a69-48f7-bc39-59017bd2414b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_fc921a61-ee0d-41ea-97a3-a8fc99df5100" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_ccc5fc40-bf44-4c4a-bb03-35f70328818b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockCapitalSharesReservedForFutureIssuance_fc921a61-ee0d-41ea-97a3-a8fc99df5100" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockbasedCompensationWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#StockbasedCompensationWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/StockbasedCompensationWeightedAverageAssumptionsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1e427823-a0bc-4fbe-baa2-438d1f7bbd62" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_001f35af-0722-4041-9b31-de15afaae52e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_DisclosureOfCompensationRelatedCostsSharebasedPaymentsAbstract_1e427823-a0bc-4fbe-baa2-438d1f7bbd62" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_001f35af-0722-4041-9b31-de15afaae52e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeAxis_9da975a2-af7f-424d-92b5-396a118610c0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_001f35af-0722-4041-9b31-de15afaae52e" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeAxis_9da975a2-af7f-424d-92b5-396a118610c0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_RangeMember_d5e70124-f831-48ba-b020-3c8cafe8a138" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_RangeMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeAxis_9da975a2-af7f-424d-92b5-396a118610c0" xlink:to="loc_srt_RangeMember_d5e70124-f831-48ba-b020-3c8cafe8a138" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MinimumMember_00f76d88-d084-4441-a712-8065c80d4271" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MinimumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_d5e70124-f831-48ba-b020-3c8cafe8a138" xlink:to="loc_srt_MinimumMember_00f76d88-d084-4441-a712-8065c80d4271" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_MaximumMember_2d0df44a-b1de-4f52-ad89-bc7512184f1b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_MaximumMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_RangeMember_d5e70124-f831-48ba-b020-3c8cafe8a138" xlink:to="loc_srt_MaximumMember_2d0df44a-b1de-4f52-ad89-bc7512184f1b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_8514eeb4-3799-4192-8810-67fdc29e48eb" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_001f35af-0722-4041-9b31-de15afaae52e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_8514eeb4-3799-4192-8810-67fdc29e48eb" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_629aab86-4f88-4397-b64f-9ea2ca663ec0" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_8514eeb4-3799-4192-8810-67fdc29e48eb" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_629aab86-4f88-4397-b64f-9ea2ca663ec0" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_LTIPMember_d1ab11cb-fa64-49a6-9b46-023823df66b5" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_LTIPMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_629aab86-4f88-4397-b64f-9ea2ca663ec0" xlink:to="loc_fds_LTIPMember_d1ab11cb-fa64-49a6-9b46-023823df66b5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_fds_DirectorPlanMember_c147e82d-54b0-4575-a6bb-e4a251ffd823" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#fds_DirectorPlanMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_PlanNameDomain_629aab86-4f88-4397-b64f-9ea2ca663ec0" xlink:to="loc_fds_DirectorPlanMember_c147e82d-54b0-4575-a6bb-e4a251ffd823" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardTable_001f35af-0722-4041-9b31-de15afaae52e" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_eea69411-62ec-4bef-8640-d051e87c7c01" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate_eea69411-62ec-4bef-8640-d051e87c7c01" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_ecb9267a-72b0-45f9-9c08-1b0d945eafda" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedTerm1_ecb9267a-72b0-45f9-9c08-1b0d945eafda" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_4b34b509-672f-4e80-9717-ef7d16a547f2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate_4b34b509-672f-4e80-9717-ef7d16a547f2" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_90964e7f-b18b-4aea-b4b1-b4eb4c96b571" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate_90964e7f-b18b-4aea-b4b1-b4eb4c96b571" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_47c08ee3-53e0-4c04-ba15-f8f763585bb1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue_47c08ee3-53e0-4c04-ba15-f8f763585bb1" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ed279a37-9704-4e2c-bf99-7b5114fe99d3" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageExercisePrice_ed279a37-9704-4e2c-bf99-7b5114fe99d3" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate_4893b568-b695-41fe-a66c-6fe52d6f5906" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardLineItems_d73b038a-33a3-492b-88f1-924ca8698bc8" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardDiscountFromMarketPricePurchaseDate_4893b568-b695-41fe-a66c-6fe52d6f5906" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#SegmentInformation"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformation" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_7b7e7158-c809-4d58-8a58-274d34c0e1c1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_59f17272-3c72-48be-809f-6e1a82037906" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_7b7e7158-c809-4d58-8a58-274d34c0e1c1" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingDisclosureTextBlock_59f17272-3c72-48be-809f-6e1a82037906" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#SegmentInformationTables"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationTables" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_0ac45495-2365-43f3-8f52-b8602ab6159a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_55e9174e-7fe5-4f54-a941-7594d89b3e7a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_0ac45495-2365-43f3-8f52-b8602ab6159a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTextBlock_55e9174e-7fe5-4f54-a941-7594d89b3e7a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#SegmentInformationNarrativeDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationNarrativeDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_79b73c12-e678-4784-b8de-4bbeb186a05b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_7da7ff7f-46db-403c-a85b-80f9fa9d920e" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_79b73c12-e678-4784-b8de-4bbeb186a05b" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments_7da7ff7f-46db-403c-a85b-80f9fa9d920e" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationResultsofOperationsDetails" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#SegmentInformationResultsofOperationsDetails"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/SegmentInformationResultsofOperationsDetails" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_422ddc70-7b10-499a-92b1-fadf6a9de925" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_396c6408-061d-4dff-8e81-53261fc063e7" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SegmentReportingAbstract_422ddc70-7b10-499a-92b1-fadf6a9de925" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_396c6408-061d-4dff-8e81-53261fc063e7" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c522ed6a-0229-4ce4-8d24-29eae2b42ac5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_StatementGeographicalAxis"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_396c6408-061d-4dff-8e81-53261fc063e7" xlink:to="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c522ed6a-0229-4ce4-8d24-29eae2b42ac5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_0be37c23-09a8-462d-83cd-4999ff3250e9" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_StatementGeographicalAxis_c522ed6a-0229-4ce4-8d24-29eae2b42ac5" xlink:to="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_0be37c23-09a8-462d-83cd-4999ff3250e9" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_country_US_d19babbb-8e48-483d-90e5-96c281ab6701" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/country/2021/country-2021.xsd#country_US"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_0be37c23-09a8-462d-83cd-4999ff3250e9" xlink:to="loc_country_US_d19babbb-8e48-483d-90e5-96c281ab6701" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_120a8518-ca7f-4e5c-8bb9-bc504a107957" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_EMEAMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_0be37c23-09a8-462d-83cd-4999ff3250e9" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_EMEAMember_120a8518-ca7f-4e5c-8bb9-bc504a107957" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_385e819c-86c6-418e-aaaf-4b1805b649e5" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2021/elts/srt-2021-01-31.xsd#srt_AsiaPacificMember"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_srt_SegmentGeographicalDomain_0be37c23-09a8-462d-83cd-4999ff3250e9" xlink:to="loc_srt_AsiaPacificMember_385e819c-86c6-418e-aaaf-4b1805b649e5" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_StatementLineItems"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ScheduleOfSegmentReportingInformationBySegmentTable_396c6408-061d-4dff-8e81-53261fc063e7" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_a0598859-c482-4724-a6c4-a074fbd79acd" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax_a0598859-c482-4724-a6c4-a074fbd79acd" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_61524d7b-afa2-4b67-a873-9970d803974f" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss_61524d7b-afa2-4b67-a873-9970d803974f" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_edda95ba-77ec-4248-b9ad-1f9c9256cdad" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_edda95ba-77ec-4248-b9ad-1f9c9256cdad" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_Assets_242aaa67-e736-4f99-bd6a-48ed4e6e342b" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_Assets"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementLineItems_2e3a1619-aee9-46d8-834d-cda8cb78258a" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_Assets_242aaa67-e736-4f99-bd6a-48ed4e6e342b" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://investor.factset.com/role/SubsequentEvent" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="fds-20210531.xsd#SubsequentEvent"/>
  <link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://investor.factset.com/role/SubsequentEvent" xlink:type="extended">
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_20259160-2094-4050-8fc7-3be0dff54194" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract"/>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1fc3b242-592b-4179-8934-450148ba3d16" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2021/elts/us-gaap-2021-01-31.xsd#us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock"/>
    <link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_20259160-2094-4050-8fc7-3be0dff54194" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_SubsequentEventsTextBlock_1fc3b242-592b-4179-8934-450148ba3d16" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>
  </link:presentationLink>
</link:linkbase>
