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Publication date: 09/28/2021

Right-Click Menus

Right-click a highlighted node to modify text, insert new nodes, change the diagram type, and more. Note the following:

Right-click a title to change the font and color, positioning, visibility, or formatting.

Click and highlight a node to rename it.

Click and drag a node to move it.

Text Menu

The Text menu contains the following options:

Font

Select the font of the text or numeric characters.

Color

Select the color of the text or numeric characters.

Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Horizontal

Rotates the text or numbers to be horizontal, 90 degrees left, or 90 degrees right.

Insert Menu

Use the Insert menu to insert items onto existing nodes. The Insert menu contains the following options:

Before

Inserts a new node to the right of the highlighted node. For example, Figure 14.6 inserts Child 1.5 before Child 2.

Figure 14.6 Insert Before 

Insert Before

After

Inserts a new node to the left of the highlighted node. For example, Figure 14.7 inserts Child 3 after Child 2.

Figure 14.7 Insert After 

Insert After

Above

Inserts a new node at a level above the current node. For example, Figure 14.8 inserts Grandparent at a level above Parent.

Figure 14.8 Insert Above 

Insert Above

Below

Inserts a new node at a level below the current node. For example, Figure 14.9 inserts Grandchild at a level below Child 2.

Figure 14.9 Insert Below 

Insert Below

Move Menu

Use the Move menu to move nodes or branches. The Move menu contains the following options:

First

Moves the highlighted node to the first position under its parent.

Last

Moves the highlighted node to the last position under its parent.

Other Side

Moves the highlighted node to the opposite side of its parent line.

Force Left

Makes all horizontally drawn elements appear to the left of their parent.

Force Right

Makes all horizontally drawn elements appear to the right of their parent.

Force Up

Makes all vertically drawn elements appear above their parent.

Force Down

Makes all vertically drawn elements appear below their parent.

Force Alternate

Draws children on alternate sides of the parent line.

Figure 14.10 Force Options 

Force Options

Other Menu Options

The right-click menu for a highlighted node also contains these options:

Change Type

Changes the entire chart type to Fishbone, Hierarchy, or Nested.

Uneditable

Disables all other commands except Move and Change Type.

Text Wrap Width

Specifies the width of labels where text wrapping occurs.

Make Into Data Table

Converts the currently highlighted node into a data table. Convert the all nodes by highlighting the whole diagram (effect).

Close

Shows the highlighted node.

Delete

Deletes the highlighted node and all of its children.

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