Operation Manual

Formatting and editing text
1) Click on the connector text to enter text editing mode. The Text Formatting toolbar replaces
the Line and Filling toolbar under the menu bar.
Figure 196: Text dialog
2) Perform any changes to the text using the text tools provided on the Text Formatting
toolbar or Format and Tools on the main menu bar. You can also right-click on the text and
select text tools from the context menu.
3) Right-click on the connector text and select Text from the context menu or go to Format >
Text to open the Text dialog (Figure 196) where you can change the Text anchor and
Spacing to borders.
Note
A connector has an invisible rectangle around it. Text anchor will position the text
within this invisible rectangle and Spacing to borders will create margins between
the text and the borders. These options are in addition to the standard text tools.
4) Click on the Text Animation tab where you can animate the text. However, this is not
recommended unless you are going to display the drawing as part of a presentation. See
the Impress Guide for more information on text animation.
5) When you have finished formatting and editing your text, move the cursor away from the
objects and connector and click to end the text mode. The Line and Filling toolbar then
replaces the Text Formatting toolbar.
Flowcharts
For drawing flowcharts (also known as flow diagrams), Draw has a Flowchart toolbar that includes
a large selection of flowchart tools to help you to easily draw a flowchart.(Figure 197). Click on the
small triangle to the right of the Flowchart icon on the Drawing toolbar to open the Flowchart
pop up toolbar. Note that this icon changes shape depending on the last flowchart tool used.
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