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5) Specify the number and length (not available for dot style) of each

of the types of line selected, set the spacing between the various

elements, and decide if the style should fit to the line width

(length).

The new line style is available only in the current presentation. If you

want to reuse the line style in other presentations, click the Save Line

Styles icon and type a memorable name. This saves all of the line

styles in this presentation. (Saved styles have a file extension of .sod.)

To make previously saved line styles available in the current

presentation, click the Load Line Styles icon, select the saved list of

styles, and click Open.

Use the Modify button to change the name of the style. Recommended

only for custom line styles, not the built-in ones.

Creating arrow styles

Use the third page of the Line dialog box to create new arrow styles,

modify existing arrow styles, or load previously saved arrow styles.

1) The first step is to draw a curve with the shape you want for the

arrowhead.

Note

The arrowhead must be a

curve

. A curve is something you could

draw without lifting a pencil. For example, is a curve but is

not a curve.

2) Select the curve. With the resizing handles showing, select

Format > Line from the menu bar, or right-click and choose Line

from the pop-up menu.

3) Go to the

Arrow styles

page (Figure 96), click the Add button,

type a name for the new arrow style, and click OK.

4) Now you can access the new style from the Arrow style list. When

you select the name of the new style, it is shown at the bottom of

the dialog box.

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