Formatting Lines

You can format any line whether it is an auxiliary line, a free-floating object, or a connecting line between boxes in a chart.

An auxiliary line is a line that you can draw between any two boxes in your chart to indicate a reporting relationship between them.

To format connecting lines:

1        With your chart open, select one or more lines.

2        Select Line Properties from the Format menu to display the Line Properties dialog box.

3        Click the Color and Lines tab.

·         Define the following:

·       Line area:

·         Color: Select the line color.

·         Dashed: Select the line type.

·         Line Weight: Select the line thickness.

Note: You can also specify a custom line thickness using the  button in the Line Weight drop-down list.

·       Arrows area:

·         Style: Select an arrow style.

4        Click the Shadow tab.

·         Define the following:

·       Shadow Style: Select a shadow style.

·       Direction: Select a shadow direction (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Shadow Color: Select a shadow color (enabled only when a shadow is selected).

·       Highlight Color: Select the shadow highlight color (enabled only for certain shadow styles).

·       Horizontal Offset and Vertical Offset: Select the horizontal and vertical depth of the shadow.

5        Click OK to update the selected boxes.