To draw squares with the Rectangle tool:  Drag diagonally while pressing the Shift key. Drawing ovals and circles Use the Oval tool to draw ovals and circles. To draw with this tool, click and drag from one point to another point. This bounding box contains the oval or circle that you’re drawing. 1 Select the Oval tool from the Toolbox. 2 Place the pointer where you want to start the oval. Begin to drag to the opposite corner to form the oval shape. The oval grows diagonally from the first point as you drag. 3 Release the mouse button when the oval is the size that you need. The oval appears with a bounding box and handles at the cor- ners and sides of the box to show that the oval is selected. To draw a circle :  Press the Shift key as you drag the Oval tool diagonally. Doing so constrains the object and creates a circle. Drag from one corner to the opposite corner Start here Drag to here A finished rectangle has handles on its bounding box Bounding box Handle Start here Drag to here Bounding box Handle To draw an oval, drag from one corner to the opposite corner A finished oval has handles on its bounding box
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