You can place several elements of the same type on a diagram without returning to the Tool Palette or by using the diagram context menu. Each element will have a default name that can be edited with the in-place editor or in the Object Inspector.

1. Holding down the CTRL key, click the Tool Palette button for the element you want to create (the button stays down). Release the CTRL key.
2. Click the desired location on the diagram background. The new element is placed on the diagram at the point where you click.
3. Click the next location on the diagram background. The next new element is placed on the diagram.
4. Repeat the previous step until you have the desired number of elements of that type.
5. To stop multiple element creation, click the Pointer Tool Palette button or press the ESC key to deselect the element after closing the in-place editor of the last inserted element.

or doing the first of a multi-draw or multi-placement operation, you can cancel the operation by clicking the Pointer button on the Tool Palette or by pressing the ESC key.