Changing the Color and Pattern of a Drawing Shape

Because lines and curves do not enclose a drawing area, this procedure applies only to rectangles and ellipses.

To change the color and pattern of a drawing shape:

1. Double-click the shape to open the properties dialog box.

2. Set the properties on the Fill tab.

   • For a solid fill (no hatching), select a foreground color to fill the shape.

   • To prevent the drawing from covering other shapes behind it, select Transparent Fill.

   • For a patterned fill, select both a foreground and background color, and select a hatch pattern.

     Select Transparent Background to apply hatches while leaving the fill transparent. The pictures of the hatching options show the color scheme that you selected.

3. Click OK to close the dialog box.