Lines and shapes
Lines and shapes help format your document: draw a line for a signature, add a frame around text, or place a colored background behind a heading.
Available shapes
In the Insert → Shapes menu, the following are available:
- Line — for example, for a signature or date;
- Rectangle;
- Rounded rectangle;
- Circle.
The shape will appear on the page. Drag it into place and resize it as needed.
How to customize the appearance
Select a shape — the Shape item will appear in the top menu, and customization buttons will appear on the toolbar:
- Fill — the color inside the shape;
- Border style, Border thickness, and Border color — a solid, dashed, dotted, or double line up to 6 pixels thick;
- Opacity — so the shape doesn't completely cover the text;
- Corner radius — for a rounded rectangle. You can round all corners at once or each one individually.
You can quickly rotate a line: the context menu has an option to Make vertical or Make horizontal.
Background shape behind text
Added a colored rectangle and it covered the text? Right-click it and select "Send to back".