User Guide

Canvas 12 User Guide
4. Move the cursor to place another annotation, then click.
5. When you have finished adding annotations, press Esc or double-click to release the tool.
6. Double-click the annotation text to edit it.
To create a simple flowchart:
1. Select the Flowchart annotation tool.
2. In the Properties bar, click the Shape icon to open the Shape popup palette, then select a
flowchart shape to start the flowchart.
3. In the Layout area, click to place the first flowchart shape.
4. In the Properties bar, click the Shape icon to select the next flowchart shape to add to the
flowchart.
5. In the Layout area, click to place the second flowchart shape.
6. When you have finished adding flowchart shapes, press Esc or double-click to release the
tool.
7. Double-click the annotation text to edit it.
For more complex flowcharts, use the Flowchart palette. See "Creating flowcharts" on page
311.
To change the shape of the annotation object:
1. Select the annotation object.
2. In the Properties bar, click the Type icon to open the Shape popup palette.
3. Select another object shape. The object shape changes immediately.
To edit the text in an annotation:
Do one of the following:
If you have not placed the annotation, enter the text in the Text field in the Properties
bar.
If you have already placed your annotations, select the Text tool and click on the text in
the object to enter text edit mode.
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