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A Tinderbox Reference File : Objects in Tinderbox documents : Creating notes and agents : Creating via menus

Creating via menus

Various menus can be used to make a variety of note types and agents.

Create Note. (keyboard alternative)
Create Agent. (keyboard alternative)
Create Agent As Child. The agent is generated as a child of the current note/container. Note: agents cannot be nested.
Create Separator (Outline view only) / Create Adornment (Map view only)
Add Composite (Map view only). Adds a new composite from those available in the current document.

View context menu (i.e. right-click), when no note is selected:

Create Note. (keyboard alternative)
Create Agent. (keyboard alternative)
Create Agent As Child. The agent is generated as a child of the current note/container. Note: agents cannot be nested.
Create Separator (Outline view only) / Create Adornment (Map view only)
Create Composite (Map view only). Adds a new composite from those available in the current document.