# Launchpad
Version 7.0 of the Relationship Visualizer introduced the Launchpad ribbon tab to consolidate all the worksheet show/hide controls that were previously scattered across multiple ribbon tabs.
This new tab provides a convenient way to manage worksheet visibility, allowing you to focus on a small set of worksheets or hide those you rarely use.
# The Launchpad Ribbon Tab
The Launchpad ribbon tab is always present and appears as the first Relationship Visualizer tab after Excel’s Help tab. The || characters in the ribbon serve as a visual divider, marking where Excel’s built‑in tabs end and the Relationship Visualizer tabs begin.
The Launchpad tab appears as follows on Microsoft Windows:
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The Launchpad tab appears as follows on macOS:
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It contains the following groups, each of which is described in the sections that follow. You may jump directly to any group using the links in this table:
| Group | Controls | Description |
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| Style |  | Shows the worksheets used to create style definitions, and save them for use in the data worksheet. |
| Data Exchange |  | Provides access to the tools which can be used to import and/or export workbook data. |
| Post-processing |  | Shows the worksheet which controls the post-processing of svg files generated by Graphviz. |
| Graphviz dot |  | Provides access to tools which let you see the dot source code generated by the Relationship Visualizer, and the messages emitted by Graphviz when the dot command is executed to create the graph. |
| Maintenance |  | Provides access to the worksheets which are used to maintain the workbook by providing diagnostic information, storing list values used in ribbon tab dropdown lists, or managing run-time settings. |
| Language Translations |  | Six language translations are provided. |
| Locale |  | Provides an easy-to-find setting which controls which language is displayed in ribbon tabs and worksheet headings, and the units of measure. |
| Help |  | Provides the Help content for the Launchpad ribbon tab. |
# Style
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Shows the worksheets used to create style definitions, and save them for use in the data worksheet.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| style designer | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the style designer worksheet. |
| styles | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the styles worksheet. |
# Data Exchange
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Provides access to the tools which can be used to import and/or export workbook data.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| sql | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the sql worksheet (Windows only). |
| json | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the Exchange ribbon tab. |
# Post-processing
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Shows the worksheet which controls the post-processing of svg files generated by Graphviz.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| svg | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the svg worksheet. |
# Graphviz dot
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Provides access to tools which let you see the dot source code generated by the Relationship Visualizer, and the messages emitted by Graphviz when the dot command is executed to create the graph.
Help worksheets are also provided for those people interested in knowing more details regarding Graphviz.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| source | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the source worksheet. |
| console | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the console worksheet. |
| attributes | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the HELP - attributes worksheet. |
| colors | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the HELP - colors worksheet. |
| shapes | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the HELP - shapes worksheet. |
# Maintenance
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Provides access to the worksheets which are used to maintain the workbook by providing diagnostic information, storing list values used in ribbon tab dropdown lists, or managing run-time settings.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| diagnostics | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the diagnostics worksheet. |
| lists | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the lists worksheet. |
| settings | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the settings worksheet. |
# Language Translations
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Six language translations are provided. The tool is authored in U.S. English, and those English strings are translated into the other languages using the DeepL Translator (opens new window).
Because translations may require regional adjustments, access to the translation worksheets was added in Version 7, allowing you to fine‑tune the wording to suit your preferences or geographic needs.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| Deutsch | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the locale_de-DE worksheet containing the German translations. |
| English (UK) | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the locale_en-GB worksheet containing the UK English translation. |
| English (US) | Toggle Button | Show or hide the locale_en-US worksheet, which contains the U.S. English translation.This worksheet also provides the default values used whenever a translation is missing from one of the other locale worksheets. |
| Français | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the locale_en-FR worksheet containing the French translations. |
| Italiano | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the locale_it-IT worksheet containing the Italian translations. |
| Polski | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the locale_pl-PL worksheet containing the Polish translations. |
# Locale
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Provides an easy-to-find setting which controls which language is displayed in ribbon tabs and worksheet headings, and units of measure.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| Set Language | Dropdown List | Establishes the language translation to use in ribbon tabs and worksheet headings. Changing the language has immediate effect, and you do not need to close and reopen the workbook. |
| Verbose Labels | Toggle Button | Ribbons on macOS do not display the group names that appear in ribbon tabs on Windows. To compensate, verbose labels were introduced—adding the group name directly into each control’s label—so items such as “Color” can be distinguished as “Font Color” or “Fill Color.” By default, verbose labels are shown on macOS and short labels on Windows. Users may choose whichever labeling style they prefer. |
| Metric Units | Toggle Button | Graphviz uses the imperial unit inches for size measurements. Metric units were introduced in version 7.0 of the Relationship Visualizer as display units, with automatic conversion to inches performed behind the scenes. Checking this box switches the displayed values from inches to millimeters. |
# Help
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Provides the Help content for the Launchpad ribbon tab.
| Label | Control Type | Description |
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| Info | Toggle Button | Show/Hide the info worksheet. |
| Help | Button | Provides a link to this web page. |
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