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The Shape Library is a custom collection of shapes that you can select. In the Shape Library, you can store shapes that you use most often. By default, the Shape Library has the Start, Activity, and Decision shapes in it. In the Shape Library you can add, remove, or duplicate shapes; modify and update the properties of the shapes; and change the order of the shapes.
Any shapes defined with attributes and formatting that you add to a diagram become part of the Shape Library.
Shapes you add to the Shape Library using the Toolbox toolbar are also unique to each diagram.
Saving a diagram saves the shapes that you add to the Library.
Saving a diagram as a template is a good way to use an extensive Library more than once.