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Using the palette

The palette contains the following utilities:
*Select shapes ( ) (or Select) icon: Use this icon to select an Activity or other shape in the process template diagram to perform operations including copying, moving, and resizing shapes.
*Pan the diagram (or Panning) icon: Use this icon to move a portion of the diagram into the viewing area. Once you select the Panning icon, the cursor in the Content pane is displayed as a "hand". The Panning mode persists until you select another mode.
*Show Gestures ( ) icon: Use this icon to display the list of mouse gestures, which3 you can use to quickly add shapes, layouts, and perform common process-related actions. For more information, see Using mouse gestures.
*Color ( ) icon: Use this icon to apply color to a selected shape, swim lane, or note. Click the icon to display a color palette, from where you can select one of the listed colors, or click More to display more color options.
*Zoom In( ) icon / Zoom Out ( ) icon: Use these icons to zoom in or zoom out the view of the current process template in the Content pane. You can select a pre-defined magnification levels (200%, 100%, 75%, 50%, or 25%) or enter a value in the Magnification combo box ( ).
*In the case of Business Process templates, the drop-down list provided displays the current process. This is useful in the case of inline subprocesses (see Defining an inline subprocess. Click the One Level Up ( ) icon or select the parent process or higher subprocess from the adjacent drop-down list.
*Check Diagram ( ) icon: Enables you to verify if the process template diagram is correct.
*Show 360 o View ( ) icon: Enables you to generate the 360o view for the current process template. For more information, see Generating 360 degree view.
*Print Preview ( ) icon: Enables you to preview the current process template before printing it. For more information, see Printing the process template.
*Export ( ) icon: Enables you export the current process template as a Web page (HTML), an SVG or a JPEG file. For more information, see Exporting the process template.