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You use Design Manually mode to build a diagram showing any combination of mission and vision statements, perspectives and objectives. This mode gives you the most flexibility over you layout, and you can make the diagram as simple or complex as required, within the range of available design options.

Features

Use this mode to do all of the following:

  • Select the items from the strategy that you want in your diagram. If you have already created Text Items, they are listed here as well.

  • Specify diagram properties, such as default color and shape settings for perspective and objective diagram objects, and whether to display status indicators in the published diagram.

  • Add Text Items with URL links. Any new Text Items are included by default in the diagram.

  • Draw any arrows.

  • Change the shape and color of individual objects, using Properties for perspectives, Properties for objectives, Properties for mission, Properties for vision, and Properties for text item. You can also use settings in these functions to size and move the object based on pixels.

    Make sure the Arrow button is off or that   Tools   Insert Arrows   is not selected.

  • Move and resize all diagram objects, using the mouse. Use Snap to Grid to aid in alignment.

    Make sure the Arrow button is off or that   Tools   Insert Arrows   is not selected.

Activities

  • To start Design Manually mode, choose   Format   Design Manually  .

  • To select items to include in the diagram, choose   Tools   Hide or Show Items  .

  • To specify diagram properties, choose   Format   Properties  .

  • To draw arrows, choose   Tools   Insert Arrows  .

  • To change the color and direction of an arrow, use Properties for Arrow.

  • To save your changes, choose   File   Save  , or to exit without saving, choose   File   Exit  .

  • To start out with a pre-defined template, use Auto-Layout mode first and then switch to Design Manually mode.

    Caution Caution

    Do not switch back to Auto-Layout mode after making layout changes in Design Manually mode, or you will lose the following: all resizing of objects, all moving of objects, all added or deleted arrows.

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More Information

Auto-Layout Mode

Published Diagrams