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title: Adding annotations
description: Add annotations to make a flow more comprehensible to yourself and others developing the flow.
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revdate: October 25, 2023
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  steps: Steps
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# Adding annotations

Add annotations to make a flow more comprehensible to yourself and others developing the flow.

## Steps

1. In DaVinci, click the **Flows** tab.

2. Find the flow and click **... > Edit**.

3. Right-click the flow canvas.

4. Click **Add Annotation**.

5. Click the annotation.

6. (Optional) Update the annotation properties.

   1. In the **Annotation Text** field, enter the text to display in the annotation.

   2. In the **Background Color** selector, select a color for the annotation background.

   3. In the **Text Color** selector, select a color for the annotation text.

   4. In the **Width** field, enter a width in pixels for the annotation.

   5. In the **Height** field, enter a height in pixels for the annotation.

   6. Select **Stroke Enabled** to add a border around the annotation.

   7. In the **Stroke Width** field, enter a width in pixels for the stroke.

   8. In the **Stroke Color** selector, select a color for the stroke.

   9. In the **Corner Radius** field, enter a radius in pixels for the rounding of the annotation corners.

   10. In the **Font Size** field, enter a font size for the annotation text.

   11. In the **Font Style** selector, select a font style. Valid options are **Normal**, **Bold**, and **Italic**.

   12. In the **Font Family** field, enter a font for the annotation text.

7. Click **Apply**.