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# Line

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 Format - Text Box and Shape - Object - Line - Line tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu and choose Modify/New - Line tab (presentation documents).

Choose Format - Title - Borders tab (charts).

Choose Format - Legend - Borders tab (charts).

Choose Format - Axis - Line tab (charts).

Choose Format - Grid - Line tab (charts).

Choose Format - Chart Wall - Borders tab (charts).

Choose Format - Chart Floor - Borders tab (charts).

Choose Format - Chart Area - Borders tab (charts).

## Line properties

### Styles

Select the line style that you want to use.

Line Style

### Colours

Select a colour for the line.

Line Colour

### 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.

Line Width

### Transparency

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

The Line tab of the Data Series dialogue box is only available if you select an X-Y Chart type.

## 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, LibreOffice 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 dialogue box.

### Style

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

### Width

Enter a width for the arrowhead.

### Centre

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

### Synchronise ends

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

## Corner and cap styles

### Corner style

Select the shape to be used at the corners of the line. In case of a small angle between lines, a mitred shape is replaced with a bevelled shape.

### Cap style

Select the style of the line end caps. The caps are added to inner dashes as well.

### Preview Field

Displays a preview of the current selection.