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How Tools Show in the Project Pane

In the Project pane, the icons adjacent to the tools in the Tools node show if the tool is assigned to a shape and if the tool is in your tool catalog.

Table: Tool Icons and Descriptions

Icon	Description
	Tools with this icon are: Assigned to one or more shapes in the project. In your tool catalog.
	Tools with this icon are: Assigned to one or more shapes in the project. Not in your tool catalog.
	Tools with a dimmed icon are: Not assigned to a shape in your project. Not in your tool catalog. If you save the project file, these tools will not be saved. If you want to keep these tools, you must assign the tool to a shape in your project or you must open the Catalog Manager and add them to your tool catalog.

Icon

Description

Tools with this icon are:

Assigned to one or more shapes in the project.
In your tool catalog.

Tools with this icon are:

Assigned to one or more shapes in the project.
Not in your tool catalog.

Tools with a dimmed icon are:

Not assigned to a shape in your project.
Not in your tool catalog.

If you save the project file, these tools will not be saved. If you want to keep these tools, you must assign the tool to a shape in your project or you must open the Catalog Manager and add them to your tool catalog.