Frame and background options

The schedule's frame is the border of the schedule and all interior line separators, excluding the horizontal and vertical gridlines. The interior and exterior of the schedule can have background colors and special fade effects. The borderThe line drawn around the schedule when it is shown on the screen. is drawn around the outside of the schedule, as opposed to the schedule frame.

Set Properties for the frame and background

Choose Format | Frame, Highlights | Background, color, border, frame corners.

	For Background Color choose a background color that will fill the schedule area, DataGraph, legend and the exterior area of the schedule. Include on prints and metafiles if you want the background color to appear when the schedule is printed or copied to another application (like PowerPoint) Interior Areas Only to have the background color appear only within the schedule’s frame, leaving the exterior area of the schedule with no color.
	For Background Special Effects: Choose a fade pattern.fade pattern. Special effects option is only available if Interior Area Only is selected.
	For Frame Color choose a color which will color the frame around the schedule, the page border and all interior line separators.
	No Interior Column Dividers to suppress column borders in the schedule Except on Left: Column separators will be on the left side of schedule. Except on Right: Column separators will be on the right side of schedule. Choose a color for Override Color for Column Heading Dividers if you want a different color for the separators between the date headings and column headings.
	Variable Thickness Solid Lines: When Default line type for the schedule’s frame is selected choose from four thickness options. Also the title, DataGraph and legend will be affected, not the column and heading dividers. The schedule frame can have an Alternate Line Type and Color. The title, DataGraph and legend will be affected, but not the column and heading dividers.
	Draw page border around schedule if you want to show the border. The border indicates the paper size found on the layout tab. Corners: Square or Rounded: Choose to have square or rounded corners for the schedule frame. Rounded corners can be Small, Medium or Large. This option rounds the corners of the schedule, legend and Datagraph(s).
	Draw Shadow, and then select a Shadow Color and a Shadow Size if you want to see a shadow. Extend Frame Shadow into DataGraph area: to extend the shadow onto a DataGraph. A floating DataGraph will retain the shadow however the shadow size will be small.

The legend and DataGraph(s) will not adhere to the background special effects as they have their own background color options. Horizontal gridlines and shading, as well as curtains color over the background color.