Showing and hiding connector labels in UML diagrams

In UML diagrams, you can show or hide connector labels to reduce visual clutter or to provide more information about the relationships that they represent.

In individual diagrams, you can specify whether to show or hide all the connector labels or only the ones that you specify. You can also set a default preference to show or hide all connector labels in the new diagrams that you create.

To show or hide connector labels:

  1. In a diagram with connected diagram elements, complete one of the following steps:
    • To show or hide all connector labels in a diagram, right-click an empty space in the diagram.
    • To show or hide the labels for a specific connector, right-click that connector.
  2. Click Filters > Show/Hide Connector Labels and click the appropriate item.
Tip: To set default preferences to show or hide connector labels in the new diagrams that you create, click Windows > Preferences > Modeling > Diagrams > Appearance > Connectors.
Related reference
UML model and diagram preferences

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