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title: "Design Pane (Interactive Mode) Knowledge Base Article | ThreatConnect"
slug: "design-pane-interactive-mode"
description: "This article describes how to execute Playbook elements in Interactive Mode in the Playbook Designer."
tags: ["Orchestration and Automation"]
updated: 2022-08-31T18:36:18Z
published: 2022-08-31T18:36:18Z
canonical: "knowledge.threatconnect.com/design-pane-interactive-mode"
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> ## Documentation Index
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# Design Pane (Interactive Mode)

The **Design** pane in **Interactive Mode** functions the same as in **Design Mode**. You can access all [side navigation bar](/v1/docs/side-navigation-bar) options to add and configure Triggers, Apps, and Operators. You may also use the options at the upper right of the design pane to [format, select, and manipulate Playbook elements](/v1/docs/formatting-a-playbook).

In order to use the **Variable Explorer** and **Execution Details** tabs, you must first execute the Playbook’s elements individually using a previously created [Run Profile](/v1/docs/run-profiles) or a sample [Trigger](/v1/docs/triggers-2). Note that the Playbook logic must still be followed, starting with the Trigger, in order to successfully execute elements in **Interactive Mode**.

1. Select the **Show Selected** checkbox on the **Variable Explorer** pane (Figure 1). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/design-pane-interactive-mode-image-qafbykd2.png)
2. Hover the cursor over the **Play ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/design-pane-interactive-mode-image-1gfwn4nv.png)**button on the bottom of the Playbook’s Trigger. The option to select or create a [Run Profile](/v1/docs/run-profiles) will be displayed (Figure 2). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/design-pane-interactive-mode-image-3hepqayd.png)
3. Select the desired Run Profile from the list. The element will faintly glow orange as the execution occurs. Once it has completed, a box containing execution details will be displayed along the top of the element (Figure 3). ![](https://cdn.document360.io/dfc206c8-1c9f-4725-b74d-a66f83432320/Images/Documentation/design-pane-interactive-mode-image-j0g2f130.png)
4. Click the **Execution Details** box above the element to display the **Variable Explorer** and **Execution Details** data in their respective tabs.

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