Introduction

By the end of this module, you should be able to:

• Select a line
• Format line color, style, and weight
• Format the publication background color

Formating lines and background colors

Watch the video! (4:52 min)

Lines and background colors are a great way to add impact to your document. Lines may be used for visual emphasis, to divide parts of a document, or to suggest things like perforations. A good background color can help your design stand out from the page.

To format a line:

• Click a line to select it.
• To change the line color:
  • Click the small triangle next to the line color icon on the formatting toolbar.
  • Select a color from the list, or open the More Colors dialog box.
• To change the line style:
  • Click the line border style button on the formatting toolbar.
  • Select a line thickness or weight .
  • Select Advanced Options to choose advanced formatting.

To change the background color of a publication:

• Go to the Main Menu and Select Format Background.
• The Background Color options will appear in the task pane.
• Select the color to apply to your publication.

Challenge!

If you have not already done so in a previous challenge, download and save the sample flyer publication to complete this challenge.

• Open the Sample Flyer publication.
• Format the lines between the phone numbers at the bottom of the page to blue, dashed squares, and 2 1/4 pt thick .
• Change the background of the flyer to a color of your choice.