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Table of Contents
 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
Create Custom Templates
 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
Deleting Symbols
Inserting Symbols
 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
Edit Symbol Text
Edit the Symbol List
Insert a Flow Line (Connector)
Insert a Hyperlink
Insert a Label / TextBox
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

Insert a Label / TextBox

 

FlowBreeze allows two ways to insert labels and text boxes on the drawing. Text boxes are useful for adding comments to flow lines to indicate the logic behind the flow direction. The most common occurrence is for branches coming out of Decision symbols.

 

There are several reasons why labels should be placed into TextBoxes instead of directly on the worksheet:

 

Labels in TextBoxes can be copied to Word or PowerPoint
Labels in TextBoxes can be selected and moved around the drawing like other shapes.
The automatic formatting tools will apply styles to labels in TextBoxes.

 

 

Method 1 - Prefix w/ Label

 

If you are in flowcharting mode, typing "LBL" followed by the prefix delimiter and the label contents will add the label. That sounds more complex than it is, so here's an example:

 

lbl:Option 1

 

Will add a TextBox containing the phrase "Option 1" at the cell location where you entered it. The "lbl" portion is not case sensitive, so it can be "lbl" or "LBL". The ":" is the default prefix delimiter. If you have FlowBreeze Standard Edition, you may change the prefix delimiter and the label font on the General tab of the Settings window.

 

 

Method 2 - Prefix Only

 

Like the previous method, you can type "LBL" (without the quotes / not case sensitive) to add a label. But in will bring up the Add Label window shown below. Just type the label text and hit the Enter key (or click OK.) FlowBreeze will add the label to the current cell.

 

add-label-form

 

 

Method 3 - via Toolbar

 

The standard Excel text box can be added by clicking Insert > Label in excel 2000 - 2003 or by clicking Label from the Insert group in the Excel 2007 - 2010 ribbon, which will bring up the dialog shown above.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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