The Annotation area allows you to add notes to the project, to refer to later.
Tool: displays the tool being used.
ID is indicative of how many tools have been brought into the session, regardless if they still appear in the project. If you were to delete the third tool in the stream, the next tool would be ID 4, etc.
Name: Defaults to tool name + ID, but you can enter in any name of the choice.
Show Annotation: Some tools have a default Annotation, some do not.
- Using Canvas Settings: The annotation populates automatically based on the configuration properties
- Always: The annotation is always visible in the document.
- Never: The annotation is never visible in the document.
Place Annotation on the Top: The default position for annotations is beneath the tool. Check this box to force the placement of the annotation to above of the tool.
Annotation: Enter the text you wish to see associated with the tool in the document.
Tool annotations appear when the mouse hovers over the tool.
Configuration
Use the Configuration Properties to set up the specific function of each tool. The properties here vary depending on the tool chosen.
Displays all the connections and incoming and outgoing tools connected to the selected tool. 
to make the connection arrow that connects the selected tools wireless.
Opens the Help page for the selected tool.