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FlowBreeze Help Introduction
 Interactive Flowcharting
Step 1 - Start Flowcharting
Step 2 - Add Symbols
Step 3 - Add Decision
Step 4 - FlowBreeze Prompts
Step 5 - Stop Flowcharting
 Flowchart Wizard
Parsing Rules
Transpose column to rows
Apply parsing syntax
 Template Generator
Load Template
 Settings
Settings - Symbol List
Edit Symbol List
Symbol Styles
Settings - General
Settings - Decisions
Settings - Flow Line Connectors
Flow Line Connector Styles
 Toolbar / Ribbon
Excel 2000 - 2003 Toolbar
Excel 2007 - 2010 Ribbon
 FlowBreeze Tools
Apply Styles
Clear Shading
Create a Grid
Create a Symbol Key
Export as Picture
Extract Text
Flowchart Editor
Insert Branch
Insert Connector
Insert Group Box
Shape Selection Tool
View Gridlines
 User Interface
Start Window
Restart Flowcharting
Flow Line Prompt Window
Editing Tips
 How Do I...
Add an Assist Line to a Swim Lane Diagram
Change Symbol Styles
Change a Symbol Type
Check for Updates
Copy a Flowchart to Word or PowerPoint
Create Custom Templates
Delete a Symbol
Edit Symbol Text
Edit the Symbol List
Insert a Flow Line (Connector)
Insert a Hyperlink
Insert a Label / TextBox
Insert a Symbol
Move Symbols
Resize Symbols
Rotate a Symbol
Select Symbols
Snap Objects
Use Keywords and Prefixes
Work with Grouped Symbols
Work with Connectors
FlowBreeze Support
Troubleshooting
FlowBreeze License Agreement

Excel 2007 - 2010 Ribbon

 

FlowBreeze Ribbon

 

In Excel 2007 and 2010, FlowBreeze features can be accessed via the "FlowBreeze" tab on the ribbon.

 

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The following is a breakdown of the main FlowBreeze ribbon sections.

 

Flowcharting:

 

- Start: Starts an interactive flowcharting session.

- Stop: Stops the interactive flowcharting session. This toolbar button is normally grayed out. It only becomes enabled when you are in interactive flowcharting mode.

- Settings: Opens the Settings windows, allowing you to customize the FlowBreeze flowchart  rules and formatting.

- Flowchart Wizard: Scans the worksheet for text and loads it into the Flowchart Wizard. Note: Available in Standard Edition only.

- Transpose column to rows: Converts a vertical columns into horizontal rows for left to right flowcharts.

- Apply parsing syntax: Adds entry ID numbers, connector IDs, and branch label syntax to each entry.

- Create a Template: Loads the Template Generator. Available in Standard Edition only.

- Load a Template: opens a file dialog to select and load the template.

Insert:

- Group Box: Opens the Insert Group Box tool.

- Branch: Opens the Insert Branch tool.

- Shapes: Gallery of all the available shapes and connectors in Excel.

- Connector: Opens the Insert Connector tool, that allows you to insert a one or more formatted connectors between sets of flowchart symbols.

- Label: Opens the Insert Label / Text Box tool.

- Hyperlink: Opens the Insert Hyperlink window.

Format and Edit:

- Reroute Connectors: Changes connector routing to the shortest path.

- Format painter: Copies the format from one shape to another. See Change Symbol Styles for more detail.

- Style Gallery: A gallery of built-in shape formatting styles.

- Edit Flowchart: Loads all the Flowchart Editor. Available in Standard Edition only.

- Export as Picture: Allows you to save the flowchart and/or worksheet as a picture. (See Save Flowchart as Picture for more details.) Available in Standard Edition only.

- Default Styles: Applies the default style to all the flowchart symbols and lines. (See Apply Styles for more details). Available in Standard Edition only.

- Symbol Key: Generates a symbol key (shape legend), listing all the symbols used in your flowchart. (See Create a Symbol Key for more details.)

- Extract Text: Iterates through the flowchart symbols, extracting the text and creating a list of the process steps.  (See Extract Flowchart Text for more details.)

- Layout drop down:

> Re-Align Shapes: Corrects any slightly jagged connector lines.

> Order: If shapes overlap, you can use the Bring to Front, Send to Back, Bring Forward, and Send Backward. to set how their are layered.

> Align or Distribute: Align or adjust the spacing between multiple shapes.

> Rotate or Flip: Change the orientation of a shape.

- Select Shapes (White Arrow): This is a split button. Clicking it toggles a special mouse cursor that allows you to select shapes. Clicking the drop down reveals the following menu items:

 

> Selection Tool: Opens the Shape Selection tool.

> Select All: Selects all the shapes on the page.

> Symbols: Selects only the flowchart symbols on the page (i.e., no connectors, no labels, etc.).

> Connectors: Selects only the flow line connectors on the page.

> Labels: Selects only the labels on the page.

- Group drop down

> Group: Creates one shape out of many.

> Ungroup: Splits the grouped shape back into its constituent parts.

> Regroup: If a set of shapes has been grouped then ungrouped, they may be regrouped by selecting a single shape and clicking this function.

> Group All Shapes: In one click it will select all the shapes and group then together into a single object.

> Ungroup All Shapes: In one click it will ungroup any grouped shapes on the sheet.

- Grid drop down:

> Snap to Grid: Snaps the flowchart symbols to the worksheet grid lines.

> Snap to Shape: Snaps a symbol to the edge of another flowchart symbol.

> Create a Grid: Changes the column width to match the row height, creating a grid.

> View Gridlines: Shows or hides the grid lines on the sheet grid lines.  (See View Gridlines for more details.)

> Clear Shading: Clears any cell shading on the worksheet.

Help:

- Help Contents: This opens a window with links to this help file, the online support page, and an event log viewer..

- Check for Updates: Opens your web browser to the http://www.breezetree.com updates page to check if there is a new version available for download.

- About FlowBreeze drop down:

> Open Walkthrough: Opens the Excel file containing a walkthrough of the major features in FlowBreeze.

> Register: Opens the registration window, allowing you to enter the license key. You can also use this window if you need to check your license information at some later point.

> About: Shows the current version of the software and also displays the registration information



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