The General tab of the diagram Properties dialog enables you to define characteristics of the overall diagram, such as its title, version and modification date.

| Field | Description | 
| Name | Type the name of the diagram (defaults to the name of the parent package). | 
| Author | Type or select the name of the person who created the diagram. | 
| Version | Type the version number of the diagram (defaults to 1.0). | 
| Zoom | Type or select the default magnification of the diagram (initially set to 100%). | 
| Stereotype | Type or select the stereotype for the diagram. | 
| Created | Automatically set to the date the diagram was created. | 
| Modified | Type the date and time on which the diagram was last modified (defaults to the current date and time). | 
| Notes | Type any additional notes about the diagram. | 


