The Designer Presentation mode provides read-only access to interactive live diagrams.
The Designer Presentation mode is the easiest way to share your diagrams within your organization, as
- diagram content and realtime indicator are updated automatically,
- the diagram content is interactive i.e. you can click on the shapes to drill-in into the form view, other diagrams, or URLs,
- users can interact e.g. zoom in/out, export, print, and comment, and
- consumers can focus directly on the content without getting distracted through other options.
In this article you will learn the different options how to:
- share the Diagram URL for presentation mode,
- present diagrams,
- using the presentation mode (version 5.3 and newer releases), and
- using the presentation mode (version 5.2 and prior releases).
Sharing the Diagram URL for presentation mode
Sharing the diagram URL with other users to access directly the diagram in the presentation mode is pretty simple. You have 2 different places where you can copy the diagram URL for presentation:
1. In Diagrams List View
To share the Diagram URL in the Diagrams list view, navigate in ServiceNow to Designer > Diagrams and select the Diagram you want to share.
A — Click on the 3-dots at the top right corner
B — Select Copy URL
C — Click Presentation
The presentation link to the current diagram is copied to your clipboard. You can paste it now into your target application by using CTRL+V / CMD+V on your computer.
2. In Editor View
To share the Diagram URL while you are editing your diagram, make sure you have saved the diagram.
D — Click the symbol
The presentation link to the current edited diagram is copied to your clipboard. You can paste it now into your target application by using CTRL+V / CMD+V on your computer and enjoy the diagram in the presentation mode.
Presenting Diagrams
You can directly start a diagram presentation out of the Designer application without copying the URL as described before. You have 2 different options to do so:
1. In Diagrams List View
To present a diagram, navigate in ServiceNow to Designer > Diagrams and select the Diagram you want to present.
A — Click the Present button
The Diagram will open in a new browser tab in the presentation mode.
2. In Editor View
To present a diagram while you are editing the diagram, make sure that you have saved the current diagram.
B — Click Present
The Diagram will open in a new browser tab in the presentation mode.
Using the Presentation Mode (Version 5.3 and newer releases)
Once you have opened a diagram in the presentation mode, there are 3 main sections:
A — Diagram content frame
B — Presentation mode menu (only visible when moving/hovering the mouse)
C — Panels showing additional information e.g. layers, realtime indicators, and comments
Let's have a closer look to the different options available in the presentation mode:
D — Click to see the current Designer version information
E — Name of the diagram
F — Click to stick the menu to the top right
G — Zoom out
H — Zoom in
I — Reset zoom to 100%
J — Click to show layers (only visible if multiple layer exist)
K — Export diagram as PNG
L — Print diagram
M — Freehand drawing
N — Public commenting
O — Fullscreen mode
Layer & Realtime Indicators
Starting with Designer Version 5.3 Realtime Indicators are now clickable to highlight specific areas within the Diagram. Continue clicking on Realtime Indicators to highlight them on the Diagram.
Using the Presentation Mode (Version 5.2 and prior releases)
A – Diagram content frame
B – Zoom in/out
C – Layer menu and ‘Layer select’ pop-up
D – Multipage printing (more options available)
E – Public comments section for collaboration
F – Fit to screen
G – Export to PNG
H – Freeform annotation tool
I – Fullscreen mode