Summary

The Shape Outline feature is used to add border lines to shapes. You can customize the border color, weight, line style, and other settings to make shapes more visually appealing and prominent.

Feature Description

Feature Dimension Description
Membership Restriction No membership restriction
Version Restriction No version restriction

Steps

Setting Shape Outline

Feature Entry
"Drawing Tools" tab → Shape Styles area → "Shape Outline"

  1. Select the shape to which you want to add a border
  2. Click the "Drawing Tools" tab at the top
  3. Locate and click the "Shape Outline" dropdown button to expand and configure the following options
  • "Theme Colors" : Click preset colors such as theme colors or standard colors to quickly apply a solid color border
  • "Gradient Fill" : Click gradient fill or preset colors under more fill colors to quickly apply a gradient border
  • "More Border Colors" : Expand the full standard/RGB color palette
  • "Eyedropper" : Pick a color from anywhere on the screen as the border color
  • "Width" : Set the border line weight (0.25 pt ~ 6 pt)
  • "Dashed Line" : Set the border to a solid or dashed line style
  • "Arrow Style" : Set the arrow style for the border line
  1. Click the desired color or option to apply it to the shape
  2. Click "More Settings" to jump to the side Object Properties panel for detailed settings

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Custom Border

Feature Entry
"Drawing Tools" tab → Shape Styles area → "Shape Outline" → "More Settings" → "Object Properties" → "Line"

  1. Select the shape to which you want to add a border
  2. Click the "Drawing Tools" tab
  3. Click the "Shape Outline" dropdown button to expand the dropdown menu
  4. Find and click "More Settings" in the dropdown menu to expand the "Object Properties" sidebar on the right
  5. Under the "Fill & Line" tab, click "Line"
  • "No Line" : Do not display a border
  • "Solid Line" : Customize a single-color solid border: color, transparency, line type, etc.
  • "Gradient Line" : Customize a gradient color border: gradient style, angle, transparency, brightness, and other configurations
  1. Preview the effect in real time, and click a blank area to apply

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Setting via the "Home" Tab

Feature Entry
"Home" tab → Shape area → "Shape Outline"

  1. Select the shape to which you want to add a border
  2. Click the "Home" tab
  3. Click the "Shape Outline" dropdown button
  4. You can set the border color, weight, line type, etc.

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Setting via the Right-Click Menu

Feature Entry
Shape right-click menu → "Format Object"

  1. Select the shape to which you want to add a border
  2. Right-click the shape
  3. Select "Format Object"
  4. Set the border style in the "Object Properties" sidebar on the right

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Setting via the Side Task Pane

Feature Entry
Side "Task Pane" → "Properties"

  1. Select the shape to which you want to add a border
  2. Click the "Properties" button on the side
  3. Set the border style in the "Object Properties" sidebar

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FAQ

Q1: How to quickly remove a border

  • Solution: Select "No Border Color" from the Shape Outline dropdown menu, or select "No Line" in Object Properties.

Q2: How to set a dashed border

  • Solution: Click "Dashed Line" in the Shape Outline dropdown menu and select the desired dashed style.

Q3: How to set a gradient color border

  • Solution: Select "Gradient Fill" or select "Gradient Line" in Object Properties to set a multi-color gradient border.

Notes

  • The border will appear on the outer edge of the shape
  • The border weight will affect the visual size of the overall shape
  • You can set the border color, weight, and line type simultaneously