Adding lines and connectors

Use connectors and lines to draw lines between objects in your diagram. Connectors draw a line forced to turn at right angles where necessary. While lines draws straight lines between the endpoints you select, with no turns. You draw both the same way.

1. In the toolbar, click the Connector or Line button.

All the shapes in your diagram become flanked with + symbols. There should be one in the middle of each shape as well . These symbols are the standard connection points.

2. Place your cursor where you want your connector or line to start and click and drag to your desired endpoint.

When you place your cursor on a shape, it changes to a green circle. This indicates that the line is locked to that shape or connection point. From then on, if you move the shape, the line remains connected.

After you add lines and connectors, you can format them (see Formatting lines and connectors) and move them around your diagram (see Moving lines and connectors). You can also drag and drop shapes to connectors (see Connect shapes and connector lines).