Operation Manual

Formatting lines
In LibreOffice the term line indicates both a freestanding segment (line), the outer edge of a shape
(border), or an arrow. In most cases the properties of the line you can modify are its style (solid,
dashed, invisible, and so on), its width, and its color.
Line and Filling toolbar
To quickly format a line using the Line and Filling toolbar (Figure 71):
Figure 71: Line and Filling toolbar
1) Make sure the line is selected.
2) On the Line and Filling toolbar, select the line style you want to use from the Line Style
drop-down list .
3) On the Line and Filling toolbar, either type the line width in the Line Width text box
, or use the up and down arrows to change the line width.
4) On the Line and Filling toolbar, click on the small triangle to the right of the Line Color icon
and select a color from the dialog that opens.
Figure 72: Sidebar Properties Line subsection
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