Area

Set the fill options for the selected drawing object.

You can add custom colors, gradients, hatchings, two color patterns and bitmap patterns to the default lists for later use.

To access this command...

Choose Format - Area - Area tab.

Choose View - Styles - open context menu and choose Modify/New - Area tab (presentation documents).

Choose Format - Title - Area tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Legend - Area tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Chart Wall - Area tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Chart Floor - Area tab (chart documents).

Choose Format - Chart Area - Area tab (chart documents).

Choose Slide - Properties - Background tab (in Collabora Office Impress).

Choose Page - Properties - Background tab (in Collabora Office Draw).


None

Do not fill the selected object.

Color

Fills the object with a color selected on this page.

Gradient

Fills the object with a gradient selected on this page.

Bitmap

Fills the object with a bitmap pattern selected on this page. To add a bitmap to the list, open this dialog, click the Bitmaps tab, and then click Add / Import.

Pattern

Fills the object with a simple two color pattern selected on this page.

Hatch

Fills the object with a hatching pattern selected on this page. To apply a background color to the hatching pattern, select the Background color box, and then click a color in the list.

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You can quickly select fill options from the list boxes on the Drawing Object Properties toolbar.


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Area Style / Filling

Select the type of fill that you want to apply to the selected drawing object.