# How do I add arrows to my connections?

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Arrows can't be added to connections if you're using the [SNA template](https://docs.kumu.io/guides/templates#sna-social-network-analysis-template).
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If you want to add arrows to your connections to specify direction, here are a couple ways to do so:

### For a single connection

* Select the connection.
* Use the direction icon ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b33aa97e67d12cb18b1af944d1d0c893796de62b%2Fexchange-alt.svg?alt=media) in the [side panel](https://docs.kumu.io/overview/user-interfaces/map-editor#side-panel) to specify "Directed", "Mutual", or reverse the connection direction.
* Click "Directed" to add a connection arrow, and "Mutual" to add an arrow on each side.

### For all connections

* Press `Shift` + `C` on your keyboard to select all connections.
* Click on the direction icon ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b33aa97e67d12cb18b1af944d1d0c893796de62b%2Fexchange-alt.svg?alt=media) in the side panel.
* Click "Directed" to add arrows to all connections.

### For a specific group of connections

* Click the Search bar at the top of the map, then click the rocket icon ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-789eead0a25caae6c17d918b2940828c7bad678b%2Frocket.svg?alt=media) on the far right to bring up the selector builder.
* Use the selector builder to select the connections that you want to change, based on the information in their profiles.
* Click on the direction icon ![](https://1181816445-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FkXSW1nEf49ISqGxYuRfS%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-b33aa97e67d12cb18b1af944d1d0c893796de62b%2Fexchange-alt.svg?alt=media) in the side panel.
* Click "Directed" to add arrows to your selected connections.

### For imported connections and connections created by clustering

If your connections are imported from Excel, imported from a remote source ([Google Sheets](https://docs.kumu.io/guides/import#import-from-google-sheets) or a [JSON blueprint](https://docs.kumu.io/guides/import/blueprints#set-a-remote-blueprint)), or created by [clustering](https://docs.kumu.io/guides/clustering), you can add arrows by changing the default map settings:

* [Open the map settings](https://docs.kumu.io/overview/user-interfaces/settings#map-settings)
* Click **Default connection direction**
* Choose **Directed** to add arrows to one end, and choose **Mutual** to add arrows to both ends

You can also add arrows to imported connections if you include a `direction` field in your import file (for example, by adding a new spreadsheet column titled `direction`). In that field, you can use one of the following values (must be entered in all lowercase letters):

* `directed`
* `undirected`
* `mutual`

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When you're imported from a connected Google Sheet or JSON blueprint, you can only choose **one** connection direction. All of the connections in your map will have that same direction.
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Kumu recognizes connection direction from your spreadsheet import (**From** and **To** columns in your connections sheet) or the direction you draw the connection by hand. This connection direction determines which way arrows point when you specify a "directed" connection.
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