You can also change the default line styles, widths, and fill styles using a procedure similar to that for changing color defaults. To change the default edge styles, width, and fill, click , and then edit the default item that you want to change.
You may want to take a few minutes to experiment with drawing basic shapes and changing the foreground, background, and edge colors. The procedure on drawing and coloring a rectangle with a crosshatch appearance explains how to get started.