Re: [libreoffice-users] Creating a thick line in Libre Draw and Writer

Piet,

Thank you so very much.

That works in Libre Writer.

Is there a way to create and thicken a line in Libre Draw, too?

Thank you again for your helpful instructions and explanation.

Charles.

On 7/2/16, Piet van Oostrum <piet-l@pietvanoostrum.com> wrote:
> charles meyer wrote:
>
>  > Hi Folks,
>  >
>  > I hope I’m describing this correctly.
>  >
>  > I wanted to create a straight line horizontally across the page in
>  > Libre Writer or Draw (that would be preferable).
>  >
>  > I’m using Libre Writer/Draw/Offcice 5.1.1.3
>  >
>  > It’s my understanding that when I choose the key on my PC keyboard
>  > next to the zero key that I’m choosing an ASCI character?
>  >
>  > Anyway, I use that key (line key) and keep pressing that key until I
>  > reach a line length across the page I desire and it creates a straight
>  > line.
>  >
>  > Now, the tricky part.
>  >
>  > How do I make that straight line thicker?
>
> This usually is not a proper way to draw a line in Writer. It actually is
> not a line, but a sequence of character that happen to look like aline
> (depending on the font).
>  >
>  > In Libre Writer, I’ve opened Insert > Horizontal Line and it inserts a
>  > line but I don’t see how you can make that line thicker?
>  >
> The line actually is the bottom border of a paragraph. So you can change the
> thickness by positioning the cursor just above the line and then Format >
> Paragraph > Borders > Width.
>
>  > I’ve highlighted the entire line and hit bold – still no thicker.
>
> No, because the line is a border and bold only applies to characters
>  >
>  > I’ve highlighted that entire line and chosen a larger font (as large
>  > as 26) still no thicker.
>
> Same here, the line is not characters.
>  >
>  > I’ve chosen Insert > Shape (singular not plural Shapes as in earlier
>  > versions there is the plural Shapes) > Line > then Line again and it
>  > inserts nothing.
>
> That is the other way to insert a line, but after that selection you have to
> draw the line with your mouse: click where you want the line to start and
> then drag to its endpoint. To keep it precisely horizontal, press SHIFT
> while dragging.
> The you can select the line and change the thickness with Format > Text box
> and Shape > Line
> Instead of Insert > Shape etc. you can also make the drawing toolbar visible
> with View > Toolbars > Drawing. There is a line icon (a small diagonal piece
> of line). Maybe that icon is also visible in the top toolbar.
>
>  > In Libre Draw, I choose Format > Line where you can adjust width which
>  > appears in the little box to be thicker except when I click OK there
>  > is no line in the Libre Draw document.
>
> You first have to draw a line, in the same way as I described above by
> clicking on the line icon in the drawing toolbar. Then drag a line across
> the page.
>  >
>  > Thanks so much for your help.
>  >
>  > Charles.
>
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