3.3.4 Formatting the Annotation Box and Line

To change the visual appearance of an annotation box or callout line, first make sure the annotation is visible. See Showing or Hiding an Annotation for information on how to make annotations visible. Then follow the steps below to format the annotation box and line:

1. Right-click on the annotation and select 'Format' from the context menu.

 

This opens the 'Format' dialog box.

2. Adjust the following settings in the 'Box' panel:

 

a. From 'Style' menu, select a line style for the box border. Select a border color from the adjacent color-picker.

b. From the 'Round Corner' menu, select a radius (in pixels) for the box corners. Larger values produce more gently rounded corners, and smaller values produce more sharply rounded corners.

c. From the 'Fill Color' menu, select a background color for the annotation box.

d. From the 'Alpha' menu, set the background transparency. A value of 0% indicates complete fill transparency (i.e., fill color not visible), and a value of 100% indicates complete fill opacity.

3. Adjust the following settings in the 'Line' panel:

a. Enable the 'Visible' option to display the callout line.

b. From 'Line' menu, select a line style for the callout line.

c. From the 'End' menu, select the arrow type for the callout line.

d. From the 'Color' menu, select a color for the callout line.

4. Press 'OK' to close the dialog box.

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