Page 117 | To draw a shape on a slide -
In the Slide pane, click the slide on which you want to draw a shape. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click AutoShapes . -
Click the shape you want to draw. -
Position the crosshair pointer where you want the shape to be placed, and then drag to draw the shape. |
Page 117 | To change the size of a shape -
Select the shape. -
Drag a sizing handle until the shape is the size you want (holding down the [SHIFT] key if you want to preserve the shape s proportions ). |
Page 117 | To copy or move a shape -
Click the shape to select it. -
On the Standard toolbar, click the Copy button. To move the shape, click the Cut button. -
Position the insertion point where you want to paste the shape, and on the Standard toolbar, click the Paste button. |
Page 123 | To add a fill effect to a shape -
Select the shape. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Fill Color button, and click Fill Effects . -
Click the tab for the type of fill effect you want to apply. -
Click the textured fill you want to apply, and click OK . |
Page 123 | To change the line color of a shape -
Select the shape. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Line Color button, and click the color box you want. |
Page 123 | To change the shadow style of a shape -
Select the shape. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Shadow Style button. -
On the Shadow Style menu, click the button for the shadow style you want to apply. |
Page 123 | To change the font attributes of a shape -
Select the shape. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Font Color button, and then click the color you want to apply. -
On the Formatting toolbar, click the down arrow to the right of the Font button, and then click the font you want to apply. |
Page 128 | To align a shape with another shape -
Select the shapes. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Draw button, point to Align or Distribute , and then click Align Center . |
Page 128 | To align a shape to guides -
On the View menu, click Grid and Guides . -
Select the Display grid on screen and Display drawing guides on screen check boxes, then click OK to close the Grid and Guides dialog box. -
Select the shapes, hold down the [SHIFT] key, and then drag the selected shapes to the left until their edges touch or snap to the grid. |
Page 128 | To add a connecting line to shapes -
On the Drawing toolbar, click AutoShapes , point to Connectors , and then click the style of connecting line you want. -
Position the center of the pointer at the point in the first shape where you want to attach the connecting line, and then click the shape to select a connection point. -
Position the pointer at the point in the second shape where you want to attach the connecting line, and then click the shape to select another connection point. |
Page 128 | To change the format of the connecting lines -
Select the connector lines. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Dash Style button, and then click a line style. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Line Style button, and then click a line style. |
Page 133 | To change the stacking order of shapes -
Select the shape whose order you want to change. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Draw button, point to Order , and then click Send to Back , Bring to Front , or Send Backward . |
Page 133 | To group shapes -
Drag a selection box around the shapes. -
On the Drawing toolbar, click the Draw button, and then click Group . |