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PowerDesigner Web supports editing process maps and BPMN 2.0 Descriptive and Executable business process diagrams. To enter edit mode, click the Edit tool at the top-right of the diagram panel.

Note You must have Submit or higher permission on the diagram to edit it (see Granting Access Permissions on Repository Items). If the diagram is already locked for editing by another user, you will be notified with the possibility to send an email to them.
  • In the bottom toolbar:
    • Click an object tool to select it, and then click in the diagram to create the object.
    • [BPMN] Click the Link tool to select it, and then click and drag from one object to another in the diagram to create the appropriate type of link between them.
    • Click the Undo (CTRL+Z) or Redo (CTRL+Y) tool to step back or forward through your changes since the last save.
    • Select an object and then click the Delete tool or press Delete (or, in Safari, press FN+Delete) to delete it.
    • Select multiple objects by clicking them while holding down the shift key or by clicking the Lasso tool and then clicking and dragging over them.
    • Click Save to save your changes from this editing session or click Cancel to cancel your changes and revert to your last saved version. Your latest saved version is available in your Workspace (The Workspace) and can be reopened at any time.
  • In the Diagram panel:
    • Click and drag to move around the diagram. Use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out.
    • Select an object or link to display its properties in the Properties panel at right (see Object Properties).
    • Select an object to display its context toolbar:
      • Click and release an object tool to create a new object immediately next to it or (for BPMN) below it.
      • Click and drag an object tool to control the placement of the new object.
      • [BPMN] Click and drag the Link tool to create a link from the present object to another object.
      • [BPMN] Click the Properties tool to change the object type.
  • In the top toolbar:
    • Click the Show Comments tool to open the Comments panel and review or add comments (see Commenting on Diagrams). Select an object in the diagram to show only the comments attached to it, or click the diagram background to show all the comments.
    • Click the Invite to Comment tool to invite other users to view your draft diagram and post comments on the objects in it before you submit it for publication.
    • At the border between the diagram and properties panels:
      • Click the Hide Diagram tool to hide the diagram and maximize the Properties panel. Click the Show Diagram tool to redisplay the diagram.
      • Click the Hide Properties tool to hide the Properties panel and maximize the Diagram panel. Click the Show Properties tool to redisplay the Properties panel.
    • [BPMN] Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Change Pool to Horizontal/Vertical End of the navigation path to change the orientation of your pools and lanes to horizontal (left to right) or vertical (top-to-bottom).
      Note You can only change the orientation of your diagram if the diagram does not contain any pools.
    • Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Compare Versions End of the navigation path to compare your version of the diagram with the published version from which you began (see Comparing Diagram Versions).
    • Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Print Diagram End of the navigation path to generate a printable image of the diagram.
    • Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Share Link End of the navigation path to obtain a shareable link to the diagram or object.
    • Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Export Diagram Image End of the navigation path to save the diagram to an SVG file.
    • Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Generate PDF Report End of the navigation path or Generate Word Document - to generate a standard report from the diagram (see Sharing, Exporting, and Reporting on Diagrams).
    • [BPMN] Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Import BPMN2 File End of the navigation path to import a standard BPMN 2.0 or SAP BPM file into your diagram.
    • [BPMN] Select Start of the navigation path Menu Next navigation step Export BPMN2 File End of the navigation path to export your diagram to a standard BPMN 2.0 or SAP BPM file.
    • When you have completed your changes, click the Publish tool and then select:
      • Submit Changes - to submit your diagram for review by accredited users before publication. You will no longer be able to edit it.
      • Publish - to make your changes available to all users via the repository (requires Write or higher permission).
      • Revert Changes - to delete your draft diagram and abandon your changes. The published version of the diagram will remain unchanged.