SmartDraw Family Trees Center

FAMILY TREES (cont'd)

Line Color and Style

Change the Line Color
1. Click on a line to select it. (To select several lines, click each in turn holding Shift.)

2. On the Design tab, click Line and choose a color.

Change the Line Style
1. Click on a line (or several lines) to select it.

2. On the Design tab, click Line and choose a style (dashed, thick, arrowheads, etc.)

Box Border

Change the Border Color
1. Click on a box to select it. (To select several boxes, click each in turn holding Shift.)

2. On the Design tab, click Line and choose a color.

Change the Border Style
1. Click on a box (or several shapes) to select it.

2. On the Design tab, click Line and choose a style (dashed, thick, etc.)

Box Fill Color

Change the Fill Color Only
1. Click on a box to select it. (To select several boxes, click each in turn holding Shift.)

2. On the Design tab, click Fill and choose a color.

Background Color

1. On the Design tab, click Background.

2. Choose a color.

Color Scheme of Entire Drawing

Themes are ready-made, coordinated schemes of colors, text, and styles for your entire drawing.

To change the Theme:

1. On the Design tab, click Theme.

2. Choose from the options shown on the menu.

Continue reading to learn more.