Using the mouseover assistance toolbar

The mouseover assistance toolbar, as shown in the following screenshot, is a tiny toolbar that assists you when you position the mouse cursor over a step. You have already used some of its functionalities. Here you have the full list of options:

The mouseover assistance toolbar

The following table explains each button in this toolbar:

Button

Description

Edit

It's equivalent to double-clicking on the step to edit it.

Menu

It's equivalent to right-clicking on the step to bring up the contextual menu.

Input connector

It's an assistant for creating hops directed toward this step. If ...

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