Changing a line's attributes
You use the Line tab of the
Details dialog to format the currently-selected line(s) and change the way they appear in a border. The tabs available on the Details dialog depend on the items that are selected when you display the dialog. For example, if you choose to edit the attributes of a line and a shape, the dialog contains two tabs: Line and Shape. To access the Details dialog, select the item or items you want to maintain then select the Details command from the Edit menu, or click
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By placing items in particular categories, you can build up a border in layers and display only the layers on which you want to work at a specific time.
To place one or more lines into a category:
- Select one or more lines, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
- On the Line tab of the dialog, select the category into which you want to place the lines in the Categories field.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.
To specify the pages on which one or more lines are printed:
- Select one or more lines, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
- On the Line tab of the dialog:
- Click the Print on every page radio button to make the selected lines print on all pages of a printout, in cases where a printout exceeds a single page.
- Click the Print on the following only radio button, then select the page or pages on which you want the selected lines to print, in cases where a printout exceeds a single page.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.
You may find this feature useful if you want to create a border that displays different items on certain pages. For example, you can create borders that:
- Display items on the first page only - useful for an introduction.
- Display items on the last page only - useful for a conclusion.
- Display items on all pages but the first and last pages.
- Display different information on odd and even pages - useful if you want to print the border in duplex and want information to be mirrored on odd and even pages.
To make one or more lines transparent:
- Select one or more lines, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
- On the Line tab of the dialog, select the Transparent check box. Any items overlapped by the lines will become visible.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.
To format one or more lines:
- Select one or more lines, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
- On the Line tab of the dialog, select the appropriate formatting options using the following fields:
- Foreground.
- Background.
- Line style.
- Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.