Add Notes, Links, and Indicators

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Indicators appear on a shape by default when it has notes, links, or properties assigned to it. You set the display of all indicators for a diagram at a time.

Linking can establish a process hierarchy, such as when you create a subprocess that links two diagrams in the Process dialog box Task page, or it can simply reference an object or file from a shape. Choose the Links view in the Document Components window to see all document links.

Take a look at all the indicators and their settings, then try adding a note and changing its appearance in the diagram using the procedures below.

Task	Procedure
Attach a note	Select the shape, press the F6 key, then type the text.
Add a link to iGrafx objects and files	This procedure links shapes to other diagrams, files, Web pages, or files in repositories. Select the shape. On the Insert menu, choose Link. In the Add Link dialog box, choose the kind of link you want to create and specify settings.
Modify indicator options	On the Format menu, choose Diagram and click the Indicators tab to hide or change the appearance of indicators such as Note and Link icons.

Task

Procedure

Attach a note

Select the shape, press the F6 key, then type the text.

Add a link to iGrafx objects and files

This procedure links shapes to other diagrams, files, Web pages, or files in repositories.

Select the shape.
On the Insert menu, choose Link.
In the Add Link dialog box, choose the kind of link you want to create and specify settings.

Modify indicator options

On the Format menu, choose Diagram and click the Indicators tab to hide or change the appearance of indicators such as Note and Link icons.