--- title: QW Web - Text-to-Diagram on the Web Modeller description: This document describes how to use Qualiware's Web modeler's text-to-diagram function to create a diagram from text alone. --- [Skip to content](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/guide-for-text-to-diagram#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Untitled design (11).png\]](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(11).png?height=40&name=Untitled%20design%20(11).png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - - [Customer portal](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/tickets-view) Hello. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Knowledge Base Home](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [QualiWare Web Modelling](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-web-modelling?hsLang=en) # QW Web - Text-to-Diagram on the Web Modeller ## This document describes how to use Qualiware's Web modeler's text-to-diagram function to create a diagram from text alone. Creating diagrams by using text is a fast and effective tool. A user must perform the following steps:  1. Open Diagram Editor ![Chart Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-19-20-1861-PM.png?width=581&height=278&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-19-20-1861-PM.png) 2. Press on the kebab menu and select “Import from text”. ![Chart Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-20-26-1974-PM.png?width=582&height=276&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-20-26-1974-PM.png) 3. Select a layout type. For an ordinary diagram, select “Connection”. ![Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-21-22-8509-PM.png?width=259&height=385&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-21-22-8509-PM.png) 4. Select the symbol template.                                                              ![Graphical user interface, application Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-22-05-2096-PM.png?width=261&height=446&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-22-05-2096-PM.png) 5. Select Connection Type.                                                                         ![Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-22-45-3237-PM.png?width=264&height=459&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-22-45-3237-PM.png) 6. Select a type of separator to be used for populating text. ![Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-23-08-5818-PM.png?width=269&height=462&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-23-08-5818-PM.png) 7. Select the Text to Model tab.                                                         ![Graphical user interface, text, application Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-23-36-9594-PM.png?width=268&height=445&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-23-36-9594-PM.png)                                                                                 QualiWare provides an example of how to handle connection and hierarchical layouts. 8. Since the TAB separator was selected a user must use a tab to separate process names. There are various combinations for establishing a relationship.  8.1 Example ![Chart Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-25-35-0712-PM.png?width=655&height=645&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-25-35-0712-PM.png) 8.2 Example ![Chart Description automatically generated with medium confidence](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-26-35-2522-PM.png?width=657&height=369&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-26-35-2522-PM.png) 8.3 Example ![A picture containing diagram Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-27-26-6341-PM.png?width=658&height=369&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-27-26-6341-PM.png) 8.4 Example ![A picture containing chart Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-27-59-2584-PM.png?width=652&height=308&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-27-59-2584-PM.png) Note: Once the diagram is created, saved, and re-opened – you may not use the feature without emptying the content.  ![Diagram Description automatically generated](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-28-36-6935-PM.png?width=639&height=634&name=undefined-Nov-07-2023-04-28-36-6935-PM.png) - [Compliance Management](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/compliance-management?hsLang=en) - [QualiWare Guides](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-guides?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Reports and Spreadsheets](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-guides?hsLang=en#reports-and-spreadsheets) - [QualiWare Web Modelling](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-web-modelling?hsLang=en) - [QualiWare Web Publishing](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-web-publishing?hsLang=en) - [Governance Workflows](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/governance-workflows?hsLang=en) - [QualiWare Administration](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/knowledge/qualiware-administration?hsLang=en) [![Chill listening crop-3](https://customerportal.closereach.ca/hs-fs/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(11).png?width=120&height=24&name=Untitled%20design%20(11).png "Chill listening crop-3")](https://closereach.ca/) Copyright © 2026, CloseReach