Connecting items

Connectors are arrows between items — for showing flow, grouping ideas, or noting "this led to that." There are two ways to make one.

Drag-to-connect

1. Hover an item (or select it). A small connect handle (a ⊕) appears on its edge.
2. Drag from that handle onto another item.
3. Release — an arrow is drawn between the two.

This is the fastest way when you're working with a mouse or trackpad.

Connect via selection

1. Select exactly two items.
2. Click CONNECT in the toolbar.

This is handy when items are far apart, and it's the keyboard-friendly path.

Editing connectors

• Select a connector to adjust it.
• Move its endpoints, or reposition the whole line.
• Change its color.
• Control whether it sits in front of or behind items — see Free-draw & layers.

Connectors follow their items

An arrow anchored between two items stays attached as you move them around. Free-drawn lines (see the next page) are independent of any item.