{"id":75,"date":"2026-02-21T17:01:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T09:01:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2026-01-17T10:25:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:25:56","slug":"how-to-set-line-properties-using-xlwings-arrows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xlwings.net\/blog\/how-to-set-line-properties-using-xlwings-arrows\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Set Line Properties Using xlwings? – Arrows"},"content":{"rendered":"

Method<\/h2>\n

You can set the line’s color using the `ForeColor` property of the `LineFormat` object. The color can be set using various methods, including RGB, theme colors, and color schemes.<\/p>\n

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You can set the line style using the `DashStyle` property of the `LineFormat` object. The available line styles are:<\/p>\n

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Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Value<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Description<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineDash<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dashed line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineDashDot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dash-dot line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineDashDotDot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Dash-dot-dot line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineDashStyleMixed<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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-2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Not supported<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineLongDash<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Long dashed line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineLongDashDot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Long dash-dot line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineRoundDot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Round dotted line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineSolid<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Solid line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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msoLineSquareDot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Square dotted line<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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You can set the line width using the `Weight` property. This is a single value that determines the thickness of the line.<\/p>\n

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shp=sht.api.Shapes.AddLine(80, 50, 200, 300)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Create a line segment Shape object<\/p>\n

lf=shp.Line\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Get the line shape object<\/p>\n

lf.Weight=2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Line width<\/p>\n

lf.BeginArrowheadLength=1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow length at the start point<\/p>\n

lf.BeginArrowheadStyle=6\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow style at the start point<\/p>\n

lf.BeginArrowheadWidth=1\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow width at the start point<\/p>\n

lf.EndArrowheadLength=3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow length at the endpoint<\/p>\n

lf.EndArrowheadStyle=2\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow style at the endpoint<\/p>\n

lf.EndArrowheadWidth=3\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 #Arrow width at the endpoint<\/p>\n

Sample Code<\/h2>\n\n\n
#Line properties - Arrow\n\nimport xlwings as xw    #Import xlwings package\n\napp=xw.App()\nbk=app.books.active   #Get the active workbook\nsht=bk.sheets.active    #Get the active worksheet\n\nshp=sht.api.Shapes.AddLine(80, 50, 200, 300)    #Create a line segment Shape object\nlf=shp.Line    #Get the line shape object\nlf.Weight=2    #Line width\nlf.BeginArrowheadLength=1    #Arrow length at the start point\nlf.BeginArrowheadStyle=6    #Arrow style at the start point\nlf.BeginArrowheadWidth=1    #Arrow width at the start point\nlf.EndArrowheadLength=3    #Arrow length at the endpoint\nlf.EndArrowheadStyle=2    #Arrow style at the endpoint\nlf.EndArrowheadWidth=3    #Arrow width at the endpoint\n\n#bk.save()\n#bk.close()\n#app.kill()<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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