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Add symbols to your diagram

After you open a template, the two most common ways to add symbols to your diagram are by dragging a symbol from a library or by drawing an object with the drawing tools. It really is that simple. And you don't need to position the symbols precisely right away — you can refine your diagram as you go.

To drag a shape from a library:

 

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To show the symbols on a library, click the library title bar.

 

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Drag a symbol from a library onto the drawing.

 
To draw a symbol using the drawing tools:

 

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Click any of the drawing tools, such as the Rectangle tool or the Ellipse tool , and then drag to draw a symbol on the drawing page.

 

To delete a symbol from your diagram:

 

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Click the symbol, and then press the DELETE key.

 
Note: You can't drag a symbol back onto a library to delete it.

Sometimes you can't find all the symbols you want on the libraries that the template opens. For example, when you open the Basic Flowchart template, it opens four libraries: Backgrounds, Borders and Titles, Arrow and Connectors, and Basic Flowchart Symbols. You'll find most of the symbols you need for a flowchart on these libraries, but you may want to add computer symbols to your flowchart. If so, you can just open a few libraries until you find the symbol you want.

To open other libraries:

 

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On the File menu, point to Open, and then click Library....

 

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