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When a new workspace is created, it is initially given the default name of `Untitled Workspace`. This should be changed to a meaningful name, which will be displayed in the [breadcrumb trail][] in the [Navigation Bar][].
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#### Context Menus
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Context menus exist for workspaces and blocks on workspaces.
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##### Workspaces
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The workspace context menu allows for the pasting of objects copied to the {{% ctx %}} clipboard and creation of notes on the workspace, dependent on the Editor mode selected.
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##### Blocks on Workspaces
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The block context menu allows for the copying, cutting, deletion, setting and removing of breakpoints and the setting of the next block to execute, dependent on the Editor mode selected.
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## Actions
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### Undo
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### Main Toolbar
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#### Undo
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Available in Editor Modes: `Edit`, `Debug Edit`
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Undo.png" >}} icon allows the developer to undo changes made to the flow.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Undo.png" >}} icon allows the developer to undo changes made to the flow. The undo action can also be achieved by pressing `Ctrl+Z` on the keyboard.
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See the [Undo and Redo Changes][Undo and Redo Changes tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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### Redo
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#### Redo
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Available in Editor Modes: `Edit`, `Debug Edit`
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Redo.png" >}} icon allows the developer to redo changes undone by the Undo command.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Redo.png" >}} icon allows the developer to redo changes undone by the Undo command. The redo action can also be achieved by pressing `Ctrl+Y` on the keyboard.
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See the [Undo and Redo Changes][Undo and Redo Changes tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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### Start an Execution
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#### Start an Execution
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Available in Editor Modes: `View`, `Edit`, `Debug`
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Start Execution.png" >}} icon saves any changes made to the flow to the developer’s local repository, changes the editor mode to `Debug`, and starts [debugging][Executions in Development] the flow.
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See the [Start an Execution][Start an Execution tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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### Execution Options
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#### Execution Options
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Available in Editor Modes: `View`, `Edit`, `Debug`
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See the [Start an Execution][Start an Execution tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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### Edit Flow
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#### Edit Flow
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Available in Editor Modes: `Debug` (if user has [`Edit`][Edit] permissions)
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Edit Flow.png" >}} icon causes a flow that is being debugged to pause and then changes the editor mode to `Debug Edit`.
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See the [Edit Flow and Continue Debugging][Edit Flow and Continue Debugging tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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### Continue Debugging
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#### Continue Debugging
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Continue Debugging.png" >}} icon saves any changes made to the flow to the developer’s local repository and changes the editor mode to `Debug`.
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See the [Edit Flow and Continue Debugging][Edit Flow and Continue Debugging tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Available in Editor Modes: `View`, `Edit`, `Debug`, `Debug Edit`
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Remove Breakpoints.png" >}} icon removes all the breakpoints set on the currently selected flow.
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See the [Remove All Breakpoints][Remove All Breakpoints tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Save.png" >}} icon saves any changes made to the flow to the developer’s local repository.
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See the [Save and Commit Flow][Save and Commit Flow tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Commit.png" >}} icon saves any changes to the developer's local repository and commits a copy of the flow, without any breakpoints, to the Master Repository. This makes this version of the flow the Master Version, which can be accessed by others with relevant permissions. An asterisk (*) next to the icon indicates that the locally saved version of the flow has not been committed.
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See the [Save and Commit Flow][Save and Commit Flow tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Get Master.png" >}} icon retrieves the Master Version of the flow from the Master Repository and saves it to the developer's local repository, overwriting the version currently being viewed or edited. An asterisk (*) next to the icon indicates that someone else has made changes to the Master version, which differs from the local version of the flow.
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See the [Get Master Version of Flow][Get Master Version of Flow tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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The {{< image src="/images/Flow Editor - Compare with Master.png" >}} icon saves the flow to the developer’s local repository and opens a new browser window that displays the local version of the flow alongside the Master Version of the flow in the Master Repository, highlighting any differences.
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See the [Compare Flow with Master Version][Compare Flow with Master Version tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option will create a Note object on the workspace at the cursor’s location. This allows for the addition of text on the workspace to enhance the understanding of the flow.
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See the [Add Notes to Workspaces][Add Notes to Workspaces tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option will paste a copy of the clipboard on to the workspace at the cursor’s location.
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See the [Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects][Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option, or pressing `Ctrl+C` on the keyboard, will copy the selected blocks and their configurations, plus any connections between the selected blocks, to the {{% ctx %}} clipboard. This allows a copy of the selected blocks and connections to be pasted on any workspace of any flow open in the Flow Editor.
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See the [Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects][Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option, or pressing `Ctrl+X` on the keyboard, will copy the selected blocks and their configurations, plus any connections between the selected blocks, to the {{% ctx %}} clipboard and remove them from the Workspace. This allows the selected blocks and connections to be moved to any workspace of any flow open in the Flow Editor.
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See the [Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects][Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option, or pressing `Delete` on the keyboard, will delete the selected blocks and any connections between the selected blocks.
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See the [Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects][Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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See the [Add and Remove Breakpoints][Add and Remove Breakpoints tutorial] tutorial for a step-by-step guide.
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Selecting this option will cause the execution token, or the selected execution if there are multiple simultaneous executions, to be moved above the current block.
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[Add Notes to Workspaces tutorial]: {{< url path="Cortex.Tutorials.Development.FlowEditor.MainPanel.AddNotes" >}}
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[Cut, Copy, Paste and Delete Objects tutorial]: {{< url path="Cortex.Tutorials.Development.FlowEditor.MainPanel.CutCopyPasteDelete" >}}
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