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Multiple text formats / fonts within comment tool

Xeu911
8 - Asteroid

Hi all,

 

I'd like to use different fonts within the same comment tool (put a title in bold or different color for exemple). I've seen on the community there is an old post (started in 2016) but is inactive. Is there any update on this matter?

 

If not what would be the best alternative? Adding many comments or playing with containers?

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SPetrie
12 - Quasar

You can use a explorer box and point it to a local .htm file.

I used MS Word and saved the doc as an htm file on my desktop and pointed to it to make this.

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Its annoying because you would have to maintain files for each box you create, but it is an option. (Could go hand in hand with documenting the flow anyway)

 

martinding
13 - Pulsar

Hi @Xeu911,

 

Unfortunately, I believe that this feature is still unavailable in the current version.

 

What I tend to do is use multiple comment tools for Title/Subtitle, and Details. 

 

Check out this blogpost where they discuss various ways to Document Your Alteryx Workflows.

Yoshiro_Fujimori
15 - Aurora

Hi @Xeu911 ,

 

In my case, I am not heavily relying on the Comment tool. Here is why;

 

I use Comment tool for a short description of a User Story ([Who] want [What functionality] so that [Why]).

And each user story is linked with our task management / documentation tool.

 

When necessary, I describe further details (e.g. relationship with other workflow).

 

The processing logic within the workflow is already self-explanatory to some extent, thanks to the GUI.

Where I feel more description of a tool is necessary for my colleagues (or for myself in the future),

I add "Annotation" to each tool where more detailed explanation like blow example.

Yoshiro_Fujimori_2-1680910329345.png

 

I am also trying to modularize each function in a smaller macro, so that I don't need much explanation.

 

Anyway it depends on the development style of each user / organization,

so please take this post as one of many use cases.

Xeu911
8 - Asteroid

Hi @SPetrie @martinding @Yoshiro_Fujimori , thanks for all your replies which are very useful!

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