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Connector Line Intersections and Skips

When connector lines cross over each other, you can specify special formatting to differentiate which connector lines are connected and which merely cross over each other.

Crossover Style

Example

Description

Solid Line

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These lines cross with no indication.

Broken Line

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These lines do not intersect.

 

 

Crossovers

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These lines do not intersect.

Best practice is to use one style throughout your diagram.

Task

Procedure

Display a new intersecting connector line behind an existing line

Click the new connector line and, on the Arrange menu, point to Order and choose Send to Back.

Set line crossover style

  1. On the Format menu, choose Line and Border.

  2. In the Format Line dialog box, click the Arrows and Crossovers tab.

Related Topics

Edit Connector Lines