# Defining Line Styles

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Defining Line Styles
- Select a line drawing object in a document.
- Choose Format - Drawing Object - Graphic - Line and click the Line Styles tab.
- Specify the line options that you want.
  To specify the length of the line as a percentage of the line width, select Fit to line width.
- Click Add.
- Enter a name for the line style and click OK.
  To save the line style in a custom line style list, click the Save Line Styles icon.
- Click Close to close the dialog.