IBM Lotus Symphony


Formatting lines

Set the formatting options for the selected line or the line that you want to draw. You can also add arrowheads to a line, or change chart symbols.

To access this command...

Choose Layout - Drawing Object - Line - Line tab

Choose Layout - Style List - open context menu and choose Modify... or New... - Line tab (presentation documents)

Choose Layout - Title - Borders tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Legend - Borders tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Axis - Line tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Grid - Line tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Chart Wall - Borders tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Chart Floor - Borders tab (charts)

Choose Layout - Chart Area - Borders tab (charts)

Line properties

Styles

Select the line style that you want to use.

Colors

Select a color for the line.

Widths

Select the width for the line. You can append a measurement unit. A zero line width results in a hairline with a width of one pixel of the output medium.

Transparency

Enter the transparency of the line, where 100% corresponds to completely transparent and 0% to completely opaque.

Icon

Set the options for the data point symbols in your chart.

Select

Select the symbol style that you want to use in your chart. If you select Automatic, Lotus® Symphony™ uses the default symbols for the selected chart type.

Width

Enter a width for the symbol.

Height

Enter a height for the symbol.

Keep ratio

Maintains the proportions of the symbol when you enter a new height or width value.

Arrow styles

You can add arrowheads to one end, or both ends of the selected line. To add a custom arrow style to the list, select the arrow in your document, and then click on the Arrow Styles tab of this dialog.

Style

Select the arrowhead that you want to apply to the selected line.

Width

Enter a width for the arrowhead.

Center

Places the center of the arrowhead(s) on the endpoint(s) of the selected line.

Synchronize ends

Automatically updates both arrowhead settings when you enter a different width, select a different arrowhead style,or center an arrowhead.

Corner style

Select the corner style for the line that you want.

Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.


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