How-To: Modify the line options for a graphic style - OpenOffice.org
- This screencast demonstrates the procedure on how to modify the line options for a graphic style.
- For this example, we are going to modify the "Arrow Line" graphics style. It has been applied to this line here.
- First, remember that you must have the "Styles and Formatting" window open to access the options window. You can do this by pressing "F11" on the keyboard.
- Now to start, right click over the style you want to modify. In this case we are right clicking on the style "Arrow Line."
- On the menu that opens, click on the option "Modify..."
- The options window for the graphics style should open.
- Now, click on the tab marked "Line" to view the line options.
- Good! We can now edit the line properties from this tab. For this example we are going to change a few options.
- First we will change the line color. Just click on this down arrow here and click on the color you want for the line.
- Next, we shall increase the width of the line by clicking on this field and typing in the value of the width we want.
- Notice that a preview of the changes we are making appear here.
- Now we're going to change the arrow style. Just click on the down arrow for this field here.
- When the menu that drops down, click on the arrow style that you want to use.
- Next, lets do the same for the other side of the line. Just click on this down arrow.
- Then, once the menu drops down, click on the arrow style you want for this side of the line.
- When you've finished making your modifications, just click on "OK."
- Great! As you can see, the object with the graphic style we modified has changed to match what we did. Congratulations!
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Modify the line options for a graphic style
This screencast shows you the step by step process on how to modify the line options for a graphic style.
You will learn:
- How to open the styles and formatting window.
- How to access the options window for a graphic style.
- How to modify the line options for a graphic style.
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