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Specifying that Balloons Are Automatically Inserted

To specify that balloons be inserted into new drawing views:

In a drawing, click Options (Standard toolbar), select the Document Properties tab, and then select Detailing.
Under Auto insert on view creation, select Balloons, then click OK.

Search 'Specifying that Balloons Are Automatically Inserted' in the SOLIDWORKS Knowledge Base.

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