Inserting AutoShapes from the Clip Gallery

In addition to drawing shapes, you can also insert AutoShapes, such as computers and furniture, from the Clip Art task pane. These AutoShapes are called clips. The Clip Art task pane gives you a miniature of each clip. You can click the clip you want to insert onto your slide or click the clip list arrow to select other options, such as previewing the clip or searching for similar clips. After you insert an AutoShape, you can add text to it. You can format the text in an AutoShape in the same way you format text in a word processing program.

Insert an AutoShape from the Clip Gallery

Click the Insert tab.

Click the Clip Art button.

Click the Results should be list arrow, and then select the Clip Art check box, if necessary.

Type autoshape in the Search for box.

Click Go.

Click the shape you want onto your slide. If necessary, use the scroll arrows to display more AutoShapes.

When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.

Find Similar AutoShapes in the Clip Gallery

Click the Insert tab.

Click the Clip Art button.

Type autoshape in the Search for box.

Click Go.

Point to the AutoShape in which you want to find a similar one.

Click the list arrow, and then click Find Similar Style.

The similar AutoShape styles appear in the results box.

When you're done, click the Close button on the task pane.