# Using FreeHand Annotations

This topic describes how to draw a line freehand.
Procedure
1.
Select freehand annotation from the [Tool] menu or the freehand annotation button in the annotation toolbar in Viewer. For example, select [FreeHand/Black/1pt] from [1 Basic].
The cursor changes to the shape shown below.
2.
If the tool is configured so that the shape is determined at the time of pasting, draw a line by dragging the mouse.
You can draw a vertical or horizontal straight line by dragging the cursor while pressing the <Shift> key.
To paste the annotation with the registered shape, click on a desired position on the page, workspace, or notepad annotation.
Note
When the [Show color strength for transparent color] check box is selected on the [Detailed Settings] tab in the [FreeHand Properties] dialog box, and the [Transparent] check box is selected on the [Color and line] tab, moving the cursor slowly draws a darker line, and moving the cursor quickly draws a lighter line.

## Changing the properties

Using the [FreeHand Properties] dialog box or the property toolbar, you can change the properties of a line after pasting it.
When you select a transparent color in [Color], the line will become a marker. When you select [White] in [Color], the line will become an eraser.