This topic applies to the Borders
and Shading, and the Fill Text
Appearance dialog boxes.
To display the Borders and Shading dialog box choose the
appropriate shortcut menu item in the Text Editor: Frame...,
Table... or Text
Box.
To display the Fill Text Appearance dialog box choose the
Form Object Appearance shortcut
menu item in the
Text Editor. The Fill Text Appearance dialog box has three panels: Borders,
Shading and Shadow.
The contents of the Apply
to selection box always depends on the bordered item (text, table,
graphics or form).
Borders panel
Setting
None: Click here
to remove all borders from the defined cell(s), table or bordered item.
These are defined by the selection in the Text Editor and the setting
Apply to.
Box: Click here to
apply the currently selected line settings to the four outer edges of
the defined cell(s), table or bordered item.
All: Click here to
apply the currently selected line settings to all borders surrounding
and inside the defined cell(s) or table. Not available for non-table borders.
Custom: Click here
to apply new line settings to your choice of borders around or inside
the defined cell(s), table or bordered item. Select your line settings,
then click borders in the preview model (or use the preview buttons) to
define where to have the new settings applied.
Style: Click the
line style you want for the defined borders. To change an individual border
line to a new style, color or width, first click Custom,
select the Style, Color and Width settings you want and then click the
border buttons in the preview diagram to apply the new settings.
Color: Click the
line color you want for the defined borders. To change an individual border
line to a new style, color or width, first click Custom,
select the Style, Color and Width settings you want and then click the
border buttons in the preview diagram to apply the new settings.
Width: Click the
line width you want for the defined borders. To change an individual border
line to a new style, color or width, first click Custom,
select the Style, Color and Width settings you want and then click the
border buttons in the preview diagram to apply the new settings.
Preview: Click the
sides of this model or click the border buttons to add or remove the currently
selected line settings. When you are formatting a table, the settings
are applied to cells (current or selected) or to the whole table, as defined
in Apply to.
Click this to add or remove the top border
of the defined cell(s), table or bordered item. The border is added using
the currently selected line settings. Clicking the left border in the
model performs the same function.
Click this to add or remove the bottom border
of the defined cell(s), table or bordered item. The border is added using
the currently selected line settings. Clicking the bottom border in the
model performs the same function.
Click this to add or remove the left border
of the defined cell(s), table or bordered item. The border is added using
the currently selected line settings. Clicking the left border in the
model performs the same function.
Click this to add or remove the right border
of the defined cell(s), table or bordered item. The border is added using
the currently selected line settings. Clicking the right border in the
model performs the same function.
Click this to add or remove the internal
horizontal borders of the defined cells or table. The borders are added
using the currently selected line settings. Clicking the middle horizontal
line in the model performs the same function. This is available only with
tables with more than one row selected.
Click this to add or remove the internal
vertical borders of the defined cells or table. The borders are added
using the currently selected line settings. Clicking the center vertical
line in the model performs the same function. This is available only for
tables with more than one column selected.
Rounded: Select this
if you want the selected form object border to have rounded corners. Type
in a rounding value or use the arrow keys.
Apply to: Select
the item (cell, table or frame) you want a border format apply to. When
you are applying border and background styles to a table, choose whether
the settings should apply to selected cells only or to the whole table.
Shading panel
Background Color:
Select the background color you want for the selected cells, table or
bordered item. Automatic is a color defined in your system's display properties.
Automatic: This panel
displays the chosen color name.
More Colors: Click
this to display the Color dialog box for defining
customized colors.
Pattern: Select a
pattern from the list. Available only for form objects.
Pattern Color: Click
this to select a pattern color. Click Custom
if you want to define a color not provided. Available only for form objects.
Apply to: Select
the item you want the selected background color apply to.
Shadow panel
This panel appears only for form objects in the Fill Text
Appearance dialog box.
Location: Select
a location for your shadow.
Offset: Type in a
value or use the arrow keys. This offset value determines the distance
between a form object and its shadow.
