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title: "Report Component - Line Shape"
description: "The Line shape component can be used to display a straight line any where in a report."
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# Report Component - Line Shape

> The Line shape component can be used to display a straight line any where in a report.

![](lineShape.png)

**Component Palette Icon:**  
![](lineIcon.png)

## Description
The Line shape component can be used to display a straight line any where in a report. It can run north-south, east-west, or diagonally. Select the Line shape on the Report Component Palette to make it active, and click and drag to draw a Line any where in your Report  Designer. Hold shift while dragging to force the angle of the line to a 45 or 90 degree angle. You can change the stroke style, color, width, pattern, and more.

## Properties
![](lineProps.png)

| Property 	| Description 	| Category 	|
|---	|---	|---	|
| Fill 	| If true, the shape will fill its space with color. 	| Stroke and Fill 	|
| Fill Color 	| If true is selected, the color that will fill the shape. 	| Stroke and Fill 	|
| Opacity 	| How opaque the fill color is, between 0 and 1. 	| Stroke and Fill 	|
| Stroke Style 	| What style of stroke or border to use: Hidden, Shape Outline, Border, or Double. To learn more about stroke styles, refer to [Stroke and Fill Properties](reporting/report-design/stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports/stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports.md). 	| Stroke and Fill 	|
| Stroke 	| [Details for the chosen stroke.](reporting/report-design/stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports/stroke-and-fill-properties-for-reports.md) Each Stroke has its own properties depending on the Stroke Style chosen. 	| Stroke and Fill 	|
| Roll 	| Number of degrees this shape is rotated clockwise. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| Scale X 	| Amount to scale the width of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| Scale Y 	| Amount to scale the height of this shape. 1 is scale to 100%. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| Visible 	| If true, the shape will be visible. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| X 	| Horizontal distance in pixels between the left edge of this shape and the left edge of the page. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| Y 	| Vertical distance in pixels between the upper edge of this shape and the top edge of the page. 	| Basic Properties 	|
| Stroke Color 	| Color of the line. 	| Line Properties 	|
| Stroke Width 	| Width of the stroke in pixels. 	| Line Properties 	|

## Example - Two Lines
![](lineExample.png)

| Property | Value |
|---    |---    |
| Stroke Style |	Border |
| Stroke Color |	Amber |
| Border Bottom |	True |
| Border Top |	True |
| Stroke Width |	5 pixels |