Select a SHAPEtool. 2. Hold SHIFT as you click and drag to deine the shape on the slide. Release the mouse before you release the SHIFT key. In the DRAWING group on the HOME ribbon select a line from the SHAPE gallery. Go to the ILLUSTRATIONS group on th

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1. Select a SHAPEtool. 2. Hold SHIFT as you click and drag to deine the shape on the slide.

3. Release the mouse before you release the SHIFT key.

Drawing Objects From Centre Outwards Sometimes, it’s useful to draw a shape by anchoring its centre point and then dragging. his is particularly useful when trying to position things accurately on a slide. To draw an object from the centre out: Mouse 1. Select a Shape Tool. 2. Hold CTRL as you click and drag to deine the shape on the slide. 3. Release the mouse before you release the CTRL key. You can draw a perfectly regular shape from the centre outwards by holding down SHIFT + CTRL as you draw the shape. Drawing Lines To draw Lines Mouse

1. In the DRAWING group on the HOME ribbon select a line from the SHAPE gallery.

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2. Go to the ILLUSTRATIONS group on the INSERT ribbon and click on the SHAPES button to open the

shapes menu.

3. You can click on the FREEFORM BUTTON to draw an object with both curved and straight segments.

Drag to draw freehand shapes; click and move the mouse to draw straight lines. 4. To end a shape and leave it open, double-click at any time. To close a shape, click near its starting point. 5. he Scribble button can be used to and drag out a shape that looks more like it was drawn with a pen or to create smooth curves Selecting Objects Any shape or line that you draw is called an OBJECT and must be selected before you can move, resize or format it. Selected objects display eight resizing handles around them. Please click the advert Download free ebooks at bookboon.com PowerPoint 2010 98 5 Objects To select one object: Mouse 1. Click on the object. To select several objects: Mouse 1. Click on the irst object.

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