This article covers the following topics:

Include a Basic Description
Include an Action Description
What's the Difference between Basic and Action Descriptions
Include Multiple Element Descriptions
Reorder Element Descriptions
Delete an Element Description

Include a Basic Description

Select the desired flowchart step.
Locate the Element Info controls in either the toolbar or the right-hand sidebar and type your desired descriptive text in the Description field provided

OR

select and copy text from the Claims panel using the Copy Selected Text control, then paste it into the description field in the Element Inspector

OR

select text in the Claims panel and use the Add Flowchart Step or Description dropdown to add that text as the description.

Text incorporated from the Claims panel will be highlighted to help you keep track of what has been included.

Include an Action Description

Follow the steps for a basic description above.
Click the Action Text control to the right of the description field to designate a description as an Action.

What's the Difference between Basic and Action Text Descriptions

Description text is incorporated into the autogenerated figure description for the flowchart figure. Basic descriptive text and action text undergo different transformations when an autogenerated figure description is created.

Example text generated for a basic description is shown here:

Example text generated for an action description is shown here:

Include Multiple Element Descriptions

Select the desired flowchart step.
Click the plus sign icon below the existing description field in the Element Inspector.
Follow the processes above to complete the new description as a basic or action description.
Repeat these steps as desired. Each flowchart element may be assigned as many descriptions as you want.

Note that changes in the Drawing Tool made after a description is autogenerated are not reflected in the specification. The description will need to be regenerated.

Reorder Element Descriptions

Select the desired flowchart step.
Click the Drag to Move icon to the left of the description field in the Element Inspector for the description you want to relocate.
Drag the description to the desired location.
When the black insertion point line appears in the desired location, drop the description into its new location.
Autogenerated figure description text will include each description in the order in which it appears in the Element Info.

Note that changes in the Drawing Tool made after a description is autogenerated are not reflected in the specification. The description will need to be regenerated.

Delete an Element Description

Select the desired flowchart step.
Click the trashbin icon below the description you want to delete.

Note that changes in the Drawing Tool made after a description is autogenerated are not reflected in the specification. The description will need to be regenerated.