Enter an Annotation (Network)

Use this procedure to enter an annotation in the network view.

To enter an annotation in the network view:

1. In the Project Views folder of Open Plan Explorer, select a project to display in network view.
2. Take one of the following:
   • In the View menu group of the View tab, click Add Annotation.
   • Right-click an empty area of the view, and click Add Annotation from the shortcut menu.
   • Right-click an activity, and click Annotate Activity from the context menu.
3. In the Network View Annotation dialog box, enter the text you want to display as an annotation.
4. To attach an annotation to a specific activity, rather than to the view, enter the activity ID in the Attach to Activity ID field.
   The annotation will then stay with the activity whenever the activity is moved on the view.

   Note: Each activity can only have one annotation. Attaching an annotation to an activity that already has one detaches (but does not delete) the old annotation.
5. From the Style drop-down list, select a border for the annotation.
6. From the Text Color drop-down list, select a color for the annotation text.
7. From the Background Color drop-down list, select a background color for the annotation.
8. To change the appearance of the annotation text, click the Font button, and select a font and its attributes.
   The Font button will be enabled when you clear the Use Default Font option. Deselecting this option opens the Font dialog box.
9. Select the Resize Box to Fit Data option if you want the Annotation Box to automatically resize depending on the text length of the annotation.
10. Click OK.

Related Topic

• Network View Annotation Dialog Box

Related Procedures

• Creating an Approval Box
• Changing How an Annotation is Displayed
• Editing an Annotation
• Deleting an Annotation
• Changing the Font on an Annotation