How-To: Draw Line with Arrow Tip - OpenOffice.org Draw
- To start drawing a Line with an Arrow, first find the "Line Ends with Arrow Button."
- You can find it here. It is the one with a Line Arrow icon.
- To start drawing your Arrow click on it once.
- Now, move to the drawing area and pick the spot where you want to start drawing your Arrow.
- Once you have picked a spot, click and hold the left mouse button.
- While holding the mouse button start moving your mouse to the direction you want the Arrow to go to.
- A ghost of the Arrow should appear to guide you as you move the mouse.
- Once you are finished just release the mouse button to finish the Arrow.
- Congratulations! You have created an Arrow.
- If you still want to adjust it just click and hold on these adjustment boxes then move your mouse.
- Just click on a blank space to look at the arrow without adjustment boxes.
- Great! your Arrow is finished.
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Draw a Line with an Arrow Tip
This screencast demonstrates the steps to draw a line with an arrow tip.
You will learn:
- How to find the "Line with Arrow" button."
- How to set the starting point of the line.
- How to set the end point of the line.
- How to adjust the length of the line with an arrow.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- How to draw a block arrow.
- How to draw a circle.
- How to draw an ellipsis.
- How to draw a line.
- How to draw a rectangle.
- How to draw a smiley face or other symbols.
- How to draw a square
- How to insert a text frame.
- How to force equal height and width while drawing a shape.
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