To draw EasyShapes
1
Select the EasyShapes tools palette from the Object tools pal-
ette.
2
Select the EasyShapes arrow tool from the palette.
3
Place the pointer where you want to start the arrow shape. Drag
to the opposite corner. Notice that the arrow grows from the first
point as you drag.
4
Release the mouse button when the arrow is the size that you
want. The arrow will have a bounding box and handles at the cor-
ners and sides of the box when it is selected.
Drag diagonally while pressing the Shift key to constrain the propor-
tions of the arrow. Experiment with the Arrow tool to create different
sized arrows.
Editing EasyShapes
Some EasyShapes may be placed in a special edit mode. EasyShapes
arrows have special editing handles that appear when you place the
shape in edit mode.
These handles allow you to quickly and easily adjust the shape of the
object.
To edit EasyShapes
1
Double-click the arrow. Three special handles appear.
2
Experiment with dragging each of the handles in every direc-
tion until the arrow is a shape suitable to you. Other EasyShapes
allow you to type text when you place them in edit mode.
EasyShapes tools palette
Drag from one corner to the
opposite corner
Start here
Drag to here
A finished EasyShapes arrow has
handles on its bounding box
Bounding
Handle
An EasyShapes in edit mode has
handles on specific locations
Special
Handle
box