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# Flow Builder for Flow Approval Processes

Get to know the Flow Builder requirements and the user interface for Flow Approval Processes.

### Required Editions

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## Tour the Flow Builder User Interface for Flow Approval Processes

Flow Approval Processes uses the Auto-Layout canvas in Flow Builder.

![Flow Builder UI, showing four numbered sections](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/automated_approvals/automated_approvals_flow_builder_interface.png)

Button Bar (1)—Manage your flow approval process as you build it.

- To run the most recent saved version of the flow approval process that’s open, click **Run**.
    
    ![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_note.png)
    
    Note The Run button is available only for autolaunched flow approval processes.
- To the left of the buttons, you can see the version’s active or inactive status and when it was last saved.
- To see errors and warning for the flow approval process, click the Show Errors icon (![The Show Errors icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/flow_builder_show_errors.png)).

Toolbox (2)—Create variables, constants, formulas, or text templates to use in your flow approval process. Or view a list of all resources and elements that you added. To see the Toolbox, click the Toggle Toolbox icon (![The Toggle Toolbox icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/flow_builder_toggle_toolbox.png)) in the Button bar.

Errors and Warnings (not shown)—View errors and warnings for your flow approval process. The Errors tab shows all errors to resolve before you can activate your flow approval process. The Warnings tab shows all warnings that relate to the flow approval process. To see Errors and Warnings, click the Show Error icon (![The Show Errors icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/flow_builder_show_errors.png)) in the Button Bar.

Canvas (3)—Build a flow approval process on the canvas. As you add elements to the canvas and connect them, you see a diagram of your flow approval process.

![Note](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/images/icon_note.png)

Note To insert an element, in the desired location, click ![Add Element node](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/orchestration/orchestrator_fbuilder_circleplus.png). Flow Builder then shows the options and possible elements for this location.

Properties (4)—Set attributes for the element that's selected in the canvas. To close the Properties panel, click ![Close icon](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/flow/flow_builder_close_element_panel.png).

## Keyboard Shortcuts

Use these handy keyboard shortcuts for macOS and Windows to quickly navigate approval orchestrations.

  
| Action | macOS | Windows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Zoom in | Cmd+Option+= | Ctrl+Alt+= |
| Zoom out | Cmd+Option+- | Ctrl+Alt+- |
| Zoom to fit | Cmd+Option+1 | Ctrl+Alt+1 |
| Zoom to view | Cmd+Option+0 | Ctrl+Alt+0 |
| View available keyboard shortcuts | Cmd+/ | Ctrl+/ |