Style Bar
How to open the Style Bar of an object
Depending on the currently selected tool or object(s), the
Style Bar provides different options to change the color, size, label or style of objects in your construction.
Open the
Style Bar for a certain object by following the steps below:
Style Bar.


- Select the object you want to change in any View.
- Click on the
Style Bar button in the
Graphics View.
- Change the properties of your objects using the provided options in the
Style Bar.
- Close the
Style Bar or select another object to change its properties as well.
- You may select more than one object to change their properties at the same time (e.g. color, size of points) by pressing the Ctrl-key while selecting the desired objects.
- You may also open the
Settings dialog, which offers more options to modify objects.

- Select the
Label button.
- Choose one of the provided options Name, Value or Name & Value from the drop down menu.
Instructions
- Select a point and open the
Style Bar. Increase the point size
and change its
color.
- Select a segment, change its
line thickness and style, and display its
label.
- Select the circle and find out how to change its transparency and color.
Try it yourself...
Caption
GeoGebra offers captions for all objects to be able to label several objects with the same name.
Example: If you want to label the four edges of a square with the same letter a.
- Select the object whose Caption you would like to change.
- Open the
Style Bar.
- Select the
Settings button to open the Settings and select tab Basic.
- Enter the desired caption into the text field called Caption.
- Activate the checkbox Show Label and select the labeling option Caption from the drop down menu.
How to open the Style Bar for a view
- Make sure that no object is selected.
- Click on the
Style Bar button in the upper right corner of a GeoGebra View to open the
Style Bar for the active View. Note: Each View provides its own Style Bar button and options.
View | Button | |
Algebra View | ![]() | |
CAS View | ![]() | |
Graphics View | ![]() | |
3D Graphics View | ![]() | |
Spreadsheet View | ![]() |
Style Bar options for different GeoGebra views


Show / Hide the Axes: You may show or hide the coordinate axes.
Show / Hide the Grid: You may show or hide the grid (GeoGebra Desktop) or select which type of grid should be shown (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).
Go Back to Default View: If the view on the
Graphics View was changed before, this button sets the origin of the coordinate axes back to its default position.
Change the Point Capturing Settings: You can choose between the settings Automatic, Snap to Grid, Fixed to Grid, and Off.
Open the Properties Dialog: Open the
Properties Dialog for the
Graphics View or a selected object (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps)


Show / Hide the Axes: You may show or hide the coordinate axes, as well as the xOy-plane.
Show / Hide the Grid: You may show or hide a grid in the xOy-plane.
Go Back to Default View: You may move the coordinate system back to the default view.
Change the Point Capturing: You can choose between the settings Automatic, Snap to Grid, Fixed to Grid, and Off.
Start / Stop rotating the View Automatically: You may rotate the
3D Graphics View automatically and can set the direction as well as the speed of the rotation.
Adjust the View Direction: You may choose between the view towards the
xOy-plane,
xOz-plane,
yOz-plane, or
rotate back to the default view.
Toggle Clipping Box: You may adapt the size of the clipping box and may choose between the options None,
Small,
Medium and
Large.
Choose the Type of Projection: You may choose between a
Parallel Projection,
Perspective Projection,
Projection for 3D Glasses, and
Oblique Projection.
Open the Properties Dialog: Open the
Properties Dialog for the
3D Graphics View or a selected object (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).


Show / Hide Auxiliary Objects: Toggling this button shows or hides Auxiliary Objects in the
Algebra View.
Sort Objects by: You may organize the mathematical objects according to the following criteria:
- Dependency: The mathematical objects are organized as Free and Dependent objects. If you create a new object without using any other existing objects, it is classified as a Free Object. If your newly created object was created by using other existing objects, it is classified as a Dependent Object.
- Object Type: By default, the mathematical objects are organized by Object Types (e.g. Angles, Lines, Points), which are displayed in alphabetical order.
- Layer: The mathematical objects are organized according to the layer they are drawn on.
- Construction Order: The mathematical objects are organized by construction order.
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).


Text: Select the button in order to change the
Text Color and set the style to
Bold or
Italic.
Virtual Keyboard: Display a virtual keyboard in a separate window (GeoGebra Desktop).
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).


- Show Input Bar: Toggling this button shows or hides the Input Bar at the top of the
Spreadsheet View (GeoGebra Desktop).
Bold: Set the font style to bold.
Italic: Set the font style to italic.
Text Alignment: Set the text alignment to
Left,
Center, or
Right.
Background Color: Change the background color of a cell.
Cell Borders: Change the style of the cell borders (GeoGebra Desktop)
Properties Dialog: Open the
Properties Dialog (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps)
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).
Style Bar Options for Tools and Objects
Depending on the Tool or existing object you select, the Style Bar offers a selection of buttons to change the following properties of either the selected object(s) or the object(s) you are about to create using the selectedTool:
Point Style: You may choose between different point styles (e.g.
dot,
cross,
arrow,
diamond) and set the point size.
Line Style: You may choose between different line styles (e.g.
dashed,
dotted) and set the line thickness.
Color of Object: You may set a different color for the selected object.
Color and Transparency of Object Filling: You may choose the color and transparency of the filling for the selected object.
Text Style: You may set the
Text Color,
Background Color, Text Style (
bold,
italic), and
Font Size for a text object.
Labelling Settings: You may choose from the following Labelling Settings:
- Hidden: No label is displayed.
- Name: Only the name of the object is displayed (e.g. A).
- Name & Value: Name and value of the object are shown (e.g. A = (1, 1)).
- Value: Only the value of the object is displayed (e.g. (1, 1)).
Caption: You may display a caption that differs from the name or value of the object (e.g., if you want to give several objects the same label) and can be specified in the
Properties Dialog.
Absolute Position on Screen: You may fix an object (e.g. a text box) in the screen so that it is not affected by moving the (3D) Graphics view or zooming (GeoGebra Desktop).
Properties Dialog: Open the
Properties Dialog. (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps)
Display Views: You may display additional Views in the GeoGebra window (GeoGebra Web and Tablet Apps).