Creating Labels


Specialty labels can be created in other ways as well, but any kind of label can be created by entering text mode, clicking on the origin point in your LanFlow diagram, and typing the label text, followed by ESC when done.

Specialty labels can be created in other ways as well, but any kind of label can be created by entering text mode, clicking on the origin point in your LanFlow diagram, and typing the label text, followed by ESC when done.

To initiate creation of a label of a defined style

Choose a label style to provide the initial properties of the label, then use that style to create a label on the LanFlow diagram. Locate the “Labels” section of the style bar.

Perform one of the following:

After selecting the label style, you can use the property bar to change properties of the label that will be created such as the color, font, text size, and justification. These changes will not affect the style definition, only the properties of the new labels.

To initiate creation of a label without a defined style

There is no requirement that you go through the steps described above (choosing a label style) just to create a simple text label. If you don't care to use a defined style for the label, just click on the text mode button. Clicking the text mode button places you in text mode without selecting any particular label style. The font properties and text color will reflect the last properties you used in text mode.

Once you have entered text mode

Now that you are in text mode, the text mode button will appear depressed and the cursor will appear as a caret. In text mode you can use the property bar to change properties of the label that will be created such as the color, font, text size, and justification. If you started by selecting a label style, any such change will cancel the label style.

To create a label

  1. Use the mouse to position the new label. The text cursor points to the position where the bottom left corner of the label will be located (for a left-justified label).
  2. Click the mouse button.
  3. Type the label text.
  4. When you are done adding or changing the text, you can either press ESC to save your changes and remain in text mode, press the right mouse button to save your changes and return to select mode, or simply click on the LanFlow diagram to create another label.
After you create a label, you may want to rotate it so the text is vertical rather than horizontal. See Rotating Text


To create a label (automatic method)


  1. From text mode or select mode or seltext mode...
  2. Point the mouse at the location where you want to place the label
  3. Start typing text on the keyboard. A label is created automatically containing the text you type.