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# Add and Edit Elements in Auto-Layout

Create automations and stay orgnaized using a streamlined canvas experience.

### Required Editions

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![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 Adding and managing elements in a flow requires the Manage Flow permission. You don't need to be an admin to have Manage Flow. Ask your admin to add it to your profile or permission set.

## What Is Auto-Layout?

Auto-layout mode is a streamlined experience for building flows that keeps your canvas neat and tidy. Unlike free-form building where you drag and drop elements anywhere on the canvas, auto-layout automatically arranges elements in a structured, linear path. This makes it easier to follow the flow logic and maintain a clean, organized canvas. Auto-layout is the default mode for Flow Builder.

![Flow Builder open in auto-layout mode.](https://sf-zdocs-cdn-prod.zoominsoftware.com/tdta-platform-platform_automation-264-0-0-production-enus/60568438-ec7e-4665-acd1-7c80dcbe60d5/platform_automation/images/elements_auto_layout_overview.png)

![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 In auto-layout mode, your changes are automatically saved to your draft flow. To make your changes permanent, save your flow before you close its window in Flow Builder.

Auto-layout provides these element management capabilities to help you build flows efficiently:

- [Add Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Add elements to a flow in auto-layout mode to build your automation.") - Insert new elements into your flow to build your automation logic
- [Edit Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Modify existing elements in a flow to update their configuration or behavior.") - Modify existing element configurations to refine your flow's behavior
- [Copy Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_copy.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Duplicate elements in your flow to reuse them in other parts of your automation.") - Duplicate elements to reuse configurations and save time
- [Move Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_move.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Relocate elements within your flow to reorganize the flow logic and improve readability.") - Relocate elements within your flow to reorganize the logic
- [Delete Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_delete.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "Remove elements from your flow when they're no longer needed in your automation.") - Remove elements that are no longer needed in your flow

- **[Add Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_add.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Add elements to a flow in auto-layout mode to build your automation.
- **[Edit Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_edit.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Modify existing elements in a flow to update their configuration or behavior.
- **[Copy Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_copy.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Duplicate elements in your flow to reuse them in other parts of your automation.
- **[Move Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_move.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Relocate elements within your flow to reorganize the flow logic and improve readability.
- **[Delete Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_build_elements_autolayout_delete.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Remove elements from your flow when they're no longer needed in your automation.
- **[Group Flow Elements in Auto-Layout](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.automate_flow_build_group_elements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Organize related flow elements into named, collapsible sections to make complex flows easier to navigate and maintain.

#### See Also

- [Flow Elements](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=platform.flow_ref_elements.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5 "An element represents an action that the flow can run. Examples include reading or writing Salesforce data, displaying information and collecting data from flow users, runnning business logic, or manipulating data.")