Re: [libreoffice-users] Libre Writer - arrows

At 13:42 25/11/2015 -0500, Charles Meyer wrote:
> ... re: inserting or drawing an arrow in Libre Writer. [...] I'm 
> trying to re-create that look where you place a yellow arrow next to 
> where one has to sign a document or next to an object to describe 
> what it is (e.g. camera viewfinder). How does one easily accomplish 
> that in Libre Writer?

o Go to View | Toolbars > | Drawing, in order to display the Drawing 
toolbar (at the foot of the window).

Either:
o Click the down-arrow next to the Block Arrows button in the Drawing 
toolbar and select the type of arrow that you prefer.
o Drag your mouse where you want your arrow, to create it.
o Right-click the arrow and use the options in the context menu - 
especially Area... and Position and Size... - to adjust its properties.

Or:
o Click the Line button in the Drawing toolbar.
o Drag your mouse where you want your arrow, to create a line.
o Right-click the line and use the options in the context menu - 
especially Line... and Position and Size... - to adjust its 
properties. Note that you can add arrow heads at this point.

> Can you change colors of the arrow?

Yes - on the Colours tab of the Area dialogue.

> Change angles? (e.g. 45 degree angle, etc.).

Yes - on the Rotation tab of the Position and Size dialogue.

But why not download the LibreOffice Writer Guide from the web site 
and read "Using Writer's drawing tools" in Chapter 8: Working with 
Images? In any case, you can also find this under arrows;drawing in 
text in the built-in help text.

I trust this helps.

Brian Barker


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