Format diagrams

You can customize the appearance of elements, connecting elements and labels to make your diagram clearer and easier to read.

Format an individual item

Select the item.
In the Configuration panel, click Style.

Tip
To undo style changes, click Reset to return to the default style.

To format multiple items of the same type — for example, all tasks in the diagram:

Press Shift, then select all the items you want to format.

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You can also use the rectangular selection and select all tools to select multiple items. If you select different types of element, formatting changes will apply only to the elements that support them.

Depending on the type of element you want to change, you have these formatting options:

Format the color of elements.

Format label text and paragraph styles.

Format the appearance of Sequence Flows, Message Flows and Data Associations.

Color: Color the line.

Edit edges with the Ring

You can also use these tools in the right menu of the Ring to edit the appearance of Sequence Flows, Message Flows and Data Associations.

Tool	Icon	Description
Waypoint		Create waypoints along a line to add curves to a connector. Click and drag the waypoint to reshape the connector.
Elbow		Turn a straight line into an elbow.
Iron		Turn an elbow into a straight line.