Managing Texts
In diagrams, texts enable informal documentation of diagrams.
Inserting a Text in a Diagram
A text box is created under the shape of the element, containing the cursor for text entry.
*To insert, in the diagram, variable data (e.g.: page number, date) whose update is automatically performed, see Inserting a Field in a Diagram.
Creating a text 
To insert a text in a diagram:
1. In the diagram object inserting bar, click Graphical object > Text.
2. Click in the diagram.
The text frame is displayed.
3. Enter the text you want to insert in the diagram.
4. Click in the diagram, outside the text frame.
The text is inserted in the diagram.
Modifying a Text 
To modify a text:
1. Select the text.
2. Press the <F2> key.
*Alternative: double-click the text
The text frame is displayed and the text is highlighted.
3. Click in the frame, or in the text where you want to position the cursor.
*You can also move the cursor using the keyboard arrow keys.
4. You can:
enter text: the characters are inserted where the cursor is positioned.
use the <Backspace> and <Delete> keys to delete characters.
use Copy, Cut and Paste after selecting text.
press <Enter> key to insert a line break.
Modifying the text style 
You can modify the text style:
the character font and size
By default: Arial 8.
the text alignment
By default: Center.
the font color
By default: Black.
the text background color
By default: none.
You can also select the options:
Word-wrap text to automatically wrap the text to a new line if it does not fit on one line.
Option selected by default.
Automatic width adjustment to resize the text frame according to the actual size of the text.
Option selected by default.
*If you do not select this option, you may have to resize the text frame in order to display all of your text.
To modify the text style:
1. In the diagram, select the text.
2. Use the text editing bar to modify the text style.
*Alternative: in the pop-up menu of the text, click Font and in the Font window modify the parameters. The Example section shows the text rendering.
Displaying a text vertically 
To display a text vertically:
1. Select the text.
2. In the text editing bar, click Rotation left 90° or Rotation right 90° .
*This text can then be reused in a shape.
Inserting a Field in a Diagram
Fields enable to easily insert date, title, and page number in a diagram. Fields are updated automatically: when printing your diagram, you do not need not manually update it to view the updated printing date.
To insert a field in a diagram:
1. In the diagram inserting bar, click Graphical object > Field.
The Insert Field dialog box appears.
2. Select the desired field in the Field Type box.
The contents of the Format box are determined by the type of field you selected.
3. Select the Format.
4. Click OK.
5. Click in the diagram.
The field is inserted in the diagram.
Field formats 
Formats appear as follows:
Date and time
DD: day
MM: month number (1-12)
MMMM: month name
YY: year in two numbers (01)
YYYY: year in four numbers (2001)
hh:mm: hour and minutes on 24 h (14:45)
hh:mm AM/PM: hour and minutes on 12 h (2:45 AM)
Title/short title
AAAAA AAAAA AAAAA: Uppercase
Aaaaa Aaaaa Aaaaa: First letter in uppercase
aaaaa aaaaa aaaaa: Diagram name all lowercase
Page number
1 2 3 : Arabic numerals
A B C: Letters
I II III: Roman numerals
1/x 2/x 3/x: Page number in Arabic numerals followed by total number of pages
1A 1B 1C 2A 2B 2C : Numbering in rows and columns.
Diagram creator
Diagram modifier
Diagram creation date / time
Diagram modification date / time
Diagram nature
Short name of object described
Long name of object described