The Tools palette is available on the front panel and the block diagram. A tool is a special operating mode of the mouse cursor. The cursor corresponds to the icon of the tool you select on the palette. Use the tools to operate and modify front panel and block diagram objects.
Select Window»Show Tools Palette to display the Tools palette. You can place the Tools palette anywhere on the screen.
Tip Press the <Shift> key and right-click to display a temporary version of the Tools palette at the location of the cursor.
OperatingChanges the value of a control or selects the text within a control.
PositioningPositions, resizes, and selects objects.
LabelingEdits text and creates free labels. Refer to the Labeling section of Chapter 4, Building the Front Panel, in the LabVIEW User Manual for more information about using the Labeling tool.
WiringWires objects together on the block diagram. Refer to the Using Wires to Link Block Diagram Objects section of Chapter 5, Building the Block Diagram, in the LabVIEW User Manual for more information about using the Wiring tool.