Dashed Line in Drawing Mode?

Is there a way to create a dashed line in the AppleWorks drawing mode?

Roger Wilmut1 wrote:
Double-click the line drawing tool. Now, at the bottom of the toolbar, select the line box (just above the big 'T'. Now select the black-and-white pattern palette (the second one down). Choose a suitable pattern - I suggest starting with the third down in the first column.
Thanks. That did it. I didn't know about the "line formatting" button (or the other two formatting buttons, for that matter). I knew about the pattern palette, but thought it only applied to area fills. I also discovered that I could apply a dashed attribute to an existing line by clicking on the "line formatting" button, selecting a line, and then using the pattern palette.
Maybe it's always been this way, but I find that I now always have one of the three lower-left "formatting buttons" selected. Is there a way to arrange for all three to be deselected, or shouldn't I worry about it?

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