Key Points

• You can create predefined AutoShapes or draw shapes of your own using the tools on the Drawing toolbar.

• You can copy a selected shape or multiple shapes to the Office Clipboard and then paste them elsewhere.

• You can change a shape s graphic attributes ”fill, line, shape, and shadow ”and text attributes ”style, font, color , embossment, and shadow.

• You can align shapes in relation to each other or to a grid or guide, and you can connect shapes with lines. After two shapes are joined, their connection line moves if the shapes move.

• The order in which you draw shapes determines the order in which they are stacked . You can change the order at any time.

• You can group shapes and move and size them as a unit. You can change the attributes of a shape within a group without ungrouping.