|  PP07S-3.3.2 Each vertex indicated by a black dot (a corner in an irregular polygon and a bend in a curve) has two attributes: its position, and the angle at which the curve enters and leaves it. You can move the position of each vertex and control the corner or bend angles. You can also add or delete vertices as you like. When you delete a vertex, PowerPoint recalculates the freeform and smooths it among the remaining points. Similarly, if you add a new vertex, PowerPoint adds a corner or bend in your freeform. Move a Vertex in a Freeform 
 Click the freeform object you want to edit.
 Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools.
 Click the Edit Shape button, and then click Edit Points.
 Drag one of the freeform vertices to a new location.
 Click outside the freeform to set the new shape.
Insert a Freeform Vertex 
Click the freeform object in which you want to insert a vertex. Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools. Click the Edit Shape button, and then click Edit Points. Position the pointer on the curve or polygon border (not on a vertex), and then drag in the direction you want the new vertex. Click outside the freeform to set the new shape.
Delete a Freeform Vertex 
Click the freeform object you want to edit. Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools. Click the Edit Shape button, and then click Edit Points. Right-click the vertex and then click Delete. Click outside the freeform to set the new shape.
Did You Know? You can make it easier to work with freeforms. Select the freeform, and then increase the view magnification on the Status bar. You can also set your mouse pointer to the slowest speed, available in the Control Panel, to gain more drawing control. |
Modify a Vertex Angle 
Click the freeform object. Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools. Click the Edit Shape button, and then click Edit Points. Right-click a vertex and click Auto Point (New!), Smooth Point, Straight Point, or Corner Point. Angle handles appear. Drag one or both of the angle handles to modify the shape of the line segments going into and out of the vertex.  Click outside the freeform to set the new shape.
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