To change to a color that isn't in the theme colors, click More Outline Colors, and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. For more information about selecting lines, see Select a shape or other object. If you want to change multiple lines, select the first line, and then press and hold CTRL while you select the other lines. When you place your pointer over a Quick Style thumbnail, you can see how the Quick Style affects your line. Try different Quick Styles until you find one that you like. Quick Styles for lines include theme colors from the document theme, shadows, line styles, gradients, and three-dimensional (3-D) perspectives. Important: Quick Styles are available only in these 2007 Microsoft Office system programs: Excel, Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.

To create a custom line weight, click More Lines, and then choose the options that you want. Point to Weight, and then click the line weight that you want. To create a custom style, click More Lines, and then choose the options that you want. Point to Dashes, and then click the line style that you want. If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, double-click the line to make sure that you selected it.

Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline. Custom colors and colors on the Standard tab are not updated if you later change the document theme. To change to a color that is not in the theme colors, click More Outline Colors, and then either click the color that you want on the Standard tab, or mix your own color on the Custom tab. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the arrow next to Shape Outline, and then click the color that you want.Įxample of the Shape Styles group on the Format tab. You might have to double-click the line to open the Format tab. If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, make sure that you have selected the line. Įxample of the Shape Styles group on the Format tab To see more Quick Styles, click the More button. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Quick Style that you want. With live preview, when you position your pointer over a Quick Style thumbnail, you can see how the Quick Style affects your line. Upgrade to Microsoft 365 to work anywhere from any device and continue to receive support. Important: Office 2010 is no longer supported.

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