Change the Color, Transparency, and Outline Properties of an Oval or Rectangle

You can change various format properties of an oval or a rectangle.
To format ovals and rectangles:
  1. Right-click the oval or rectangle and select Annotation Properties from the menu. The Annotation Properties dialog box opens.
    Annotation Properties dialog box
  2. Make sure that the Appearance tab is selected.
  3. You can specify a fill color for the oval or rectangle as follows:
    1. Select theFill check box and then select a color from list box. For details, see Using the Color List Box.
    2. Change the fill transparency of the oval or rectangle by sliding the arrow in the Transparency field. Moving the slider to the right makes the fill more transparent.
  4. In the Outline section of the dialog box, you can change the outline of the oval or rectangle as follows:
    • Select a color for the outline from the Color list box.
    • Select a different pattern (such as dotted or dashed) for the outline from the Pattern list box.
    • Select a different thickness for the outline from the Thickness list box.
    • If the Fill check box is selected, then you can remove the outline. Select or clear the Outline check box to toggle the outline on and off.
  5. Click OK.
Outline and fill format changes that you make remain in effect for new annotations that you add.