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# Drawing Object Properties Bar

You can see the Drawing Object Properties bar in Writer and Calc. Select the menu View - Toolbars - Drawing Object Properties. The controls are enabled when a drawing object is selected. You see some different icons by default, whether the current document is a text document or a spreadsheet.

## Line

Sets the formatting options for the selected line.

Line

## Arrow Style

Opens the Arrowheads toolbar. Use the symbols shown to define the style for the end of the selected line.

Arrow Style

## Line Style

Select the line style that you want to use.

Line Style

## Line Width

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

## Line Colour

Select a colour for the line.

Line Colour

## Area

Sets the fill properties of the selected drawing object.

Area

## Area Style/Filling

Select the type of fill that you want to apply to the selected drawing object.

Area Style / Filling

## Rotate

Rotates the selected object.

Rotate

## Change Anchor

Allows you to switch between anchoring options.

Change Anchor

## To Foreground

Moves the selected object in front of text.

To Foreground

## To Background

Moves the selected object behind text.

To Background

## Bring to Front

Moves the selected object to the top of the stacking order, so that it is in front of other objects.

Bring to Front

## Send to Back

Moves the selected object to the bottom of the stacking order, so that it is behind the other objects.

Send to Back

## Alignment

Modifies the alignment of selected objects.

Alignment