Designer Cloud Menus

Switch Apps

Use the App Switcher to switch to other Designer Cloud apps.

These options are specific to creating and working with workflows.

New Workflow (Alt + N): Create a new workflow (*.yxmd).
Open... (Alt + O): Open a saved workflow. Shows the most recently accessed and saved workflows.
Open Recent: Open workflows that you've recently worked on.
Save (Alt + S): Save the active workflow.
Save as: Save the active workflow to the selected location.

Configure Designer Cloud via the View menu:

Mini map: Shows a map of the entire canvas with a highlighted section that shows what's in view. To change your view, select and drag the highlighted section within the Mini Map.
Canvas Grid: Adds a grid to the canvas.
Tool Description Flyouts: When enabled, tool descriptions appear when you hover over a tool in the tool palette or over the question mark in the tool configuration window.
Figure: Hover over a tool to see its description.

These options provide quick access to help with Designer Cloud. Access the resources menu using the question-mark icon in the header.

Guided Tour: Opens a dialog with instructions on how to use Designer Cloud.
Keyboard Shortcuts: Opens a dialog with all of the keyboard shortcuts you can use in Designer Cloud.
Alteryx Help: Opens Designer Cloud help.

Preferences: To change your User or Workspace preferences, select Preferences from the User Settings menu.
Switch Workspace: To change your workspace, select Switch Workspace from the User Settings menu. Select your workspace from the menu, or create a new workspace by selecting Create Workspace.
Log Out: Log out of Designer Cloud.