Line Styles

Edit or create dashed or dotted line styles.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Text Box and Shape - Object - Line - Line Styles tab.

Properties

Line style

Select the style of line that you want to create.

Type

Select the combination of dashes and dots that you want.

Number

Enter the number of times that you want a dot or a dash to appear in a sequence.

Length

Enter the length of the dash.

Spacing

Enter the amount of space that you want to leave between dots or dashes.

Fit to line width

Automatically adjusts the entries relative to the length of the line.

Add

Creates a new line style using the current settings. Enter a name for the new line style.

Modify

Updates the selected line style using the current settings. To change the name of the selected line style, enter a new name when prompted.

Delete

Deletes the selected element or elements after confirmation.

Load line style table

Imports a list of line styles.

Save line style table

Saves the current list of line styles, so that you can load it again later.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.