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1. To edit a box, hover the mouse over the box until you see. Move the mouse over the icon and click Edit box.


2. There are various options for the box in the window.

 

Text

Click the down arrow to edit the text in the box.


Tip: To edit the design of the header in the box, use [[Caption]] and edit in the same way as with the text. The subprocess in the box will be displayed as a link when you use [[Caption]].

Description

You can enter a description at the bottom of the box. For example, there may be a further explanation for an activity in the flowchart.


To view the description when you are not in edit mode, move the mouse over the box and hover the mouse over .

Appearance

Select the position of the text in the box in the Text wrap fields, whether there are should be arrows on the lines between the boxes, or whether the box should have a header. Selecting an image allows you to add an image as a background in the box.

External content and subprocesses

View the separate page for a guide to creating subprocesses and linking external content.

Designing a box

The icons can be found at the top of the window. These options are used to design the box.

Background colour

Click to edit the background colour for the box.

Drag the circles in the colour palette to define the colour of the box. The colour code is located in the field under the colour palette. When you have selected the colour, click Set colour.

Tip: If you have to have the same colour code for several boxes or lines, you can copy the colour code and paste it into the field when editing other boxes.


Line alternatives and colour

To define the colour of the frame for the box, click .

Do the same as for background colour. Drag the circles in the colour palette or type the colour code and click Set colour.


To define the thickness and style of the frame for the box, click .

Select alternatives, then click OK.


Shape

You can change the shape of the box by clicking .


Set the shape by clicking the shape that you want to use.


Tip: Moving the mouse over the box and to the icon takes you to a shortcut at the bottom of the menu where you can edit the box's background colour, shape and frame.

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