Changing a shape's attributes

You use the Shape tab of the Details dialog to format the currently-selected shape(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 .

Placing shapes into a category

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 shapes into a category:

Select one or more shapes, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
On the Shape tab of the dialog, select the category into which you want to place the shapes in the Categories field.
Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.

Specifying the pages on which shapes are printed

To specify the pages on which one or more shapes are printed:

Select one or more shapes, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
On the Shape tab of the dialog:
- Click the Print on every page radio button to make the selected shapes 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 shapes 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.

Specifying whether shapes should be transparent or opaque

To specify whether one or more shapes should be transparent or opaque:

Select one or more shapes, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
On the Shape tab of the dialog, select the Transparent check box to make the shapes transparent, or clear the check box to make them opaque. If you make a shape transparent, any items overlapped by the shape will become visible.
Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.

Specifying whether the outline of shapes should be displayed

To specify whether the outline of one or more shapes should be displayed:

Select one or more shapes, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
On the Shape tab of the dialog, select the Outline check box to display the shapes' outline, or clear the check box to display the shapes without an outline.
Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.

Formatting shapes

To format one or more shapes:

Select one or more shapes, then select the Details command from the Edit menu. The Details dialog appears.
On the Shape tab of the dialog, select the appropriate formatting options using the following fields:
- Foreground.
- Background.
- Fill style.
- Outline.
- Outline style.
Click OK to confirm your changes and close the Details dialog.