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# Transparency

Set the transparency options for the fill that you apply to the selected object.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Area - Transparency tab (drawing documents).

Choose Format - Object and Shape - Area - Transparency tab (presentation documents).

Choose Format - Chart Wall - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Chart Area - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Chart Floor - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - All Titles - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - Main Title - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - Subtitle - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - Title (X Axis) - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - Title (Y Axis) - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Title - Title (Z Axis) - Transparency tab (chart documents)

Choose Format - Object Properties - Data Point - Transparency - tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Object Properties - Data Series - Transparency tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Paragraph - Transparency tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu of an entry and choose Modify/New - Transparency tab.

## Transparency mode

Specify the type of transparency that you want to apply.

### No transparency

Turns off colour transparency. This is the default setting.

### Transparency

Turns on colour transparency. Select this option, and then enter a number in the box, where 0% is fully opaque and 100% is fully transparent.

### Transparency spin button

Adjusts the transparency of the current fill colour. Enter a number between 0% (opaque) and 100% (transparent).

### Gradient

Applies a transparency gradient to the current fill colour. Select this option, and then set the gradient properties.

### Type

Select the type of transparency gradient that you want to apply.

### Centre X

Enter the horizontal offset for the gradient.

### Centre Y

Enter the vertical offset for the gradient.

### Angle

Enter a rotation angle for the gradient.

### Border

Enter the amount by which you want to adjust the transparent area of the gradient. The default value is 0%.

### Start value

Enter a transparency value for the beginning point of the gradient, where 0% is fully opaque and 100% is fully transparent.

### End value

Enter a transparency value for the endpoint of the gradient, where 0% is fully opaque and 100% is fully transparent.

## Preview

Use the preview to view your changes before you apply the transparency effect to the colour fill of the selected object.

### Reset

Resets changes made to the current tab to those applicable when this dialogue box was opened.

### Apply

Applies the modified or selected values without closing the dialogue box.

This option appears only for Paragraph Style, Frame Style, and Page Style.