To open the Properties dialog box for a Rectangle, Ellipse, or Line object, see Section Editing object properties in the templates editor. 

The Properties dialog box opens.

To edit the properties of a Rectangle object:

1. In the Name field, enter a name for the object (1).
2. If you want to fill the interior, select the Filling check box (2). 
3. From the Color drop-down list, select a fill color (3).
4. If you want to highlight the border, select the Border check box (4).
5. From the Color drop-down list, select a border color (5).
6. In the Thickness field, set a border thickness value (6). Use either the up and down buttons or the slider.      
7. From the Style drop-down list, select a border style (solid, dot-and-dash, or dashed) (7).
8. To save changes and close the Properties dialog box, click OK (8).

The Rectangle object properties are now edited.