Editing free-form comments - STEP 7

Creating FBD programs

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Creating FBD programs
Product
STEP 7
Version
V20
Publication date
11/2024
Language
en-US
Editing free-form comments

Introduction

Free-form comments can be edited as follows:

  • Changing the comment text

  • Changing the position and size of the comment box

  • Attaching a comment to another element

  • Showing and hiding free comments

Changing the comment text

To change the text of free-form comments, follow these steps:

  1. Click on the comment box.

  2. Enter the desired text.

Changing the position of the comment box

To change the positioning of the comment box, follow the steps below:

  1. Left-click the comment box and keep the mouse button pressed.

  2. Drag the comment box to the desired location.

Changing the size of the comment box

To change the size of the comment box, follow the steps below:

  1. Click on the comment box.

  2. Drag the comment box on the move handle in the lower right corner to the desired size.

Attaching a comment to another element

To attach a free-form comment to another element, follow these steps:

  1. Left-click the point of the arrow that links the comment box with the instruction and keep the mouse button pressed.

  2. Drag the arrow to the element to which you want to attach the comment. Possible insertion points are marked with a green square.

  3. Release the mouse button.

Showing and hiding free comments

To show or hide a free-form comments, follow these steps:

  1. Click the "Free-form comment on/off" button in the toolbar.