To draw an oval from its center:  Select the Circle Radius tool and place the pointer where you want the center of the oval. Notice that the oval grows from the center as you drag but the center doesn’t move. Release the mouse button when the oval is the size you need. Drawing arcs Use the Arc tool to draw arcs. An arc is a segment of an ellipse or a circle. 1 Select the Arc tool from the Toolbox. 2 Place the pointer where you want one end of the arc. Begin to drag toward the other end of the arc. Notice that the arc grows from the first point as you drag. 3 Release the mouse button when the arc is the length that you want. The arc will now have a bounding box and handles at the cor- ners and sides. This indicates that the arc is selected. Notice that the arc is always one quarter of a complete oval or circle. When an arc is selected, two small, round handles allow you to adjust the length of the arc. Drag a handle to shorten or lengthen the arc. Drawing EasyShapes Use the EasyShapes™ tool to draw any one of a multitude of pre- defined shapes. To draw with this tool, drag from one point to another point. The resulting shape will have a bounding box around it. Tip For Mac, press Option and drag the pointer. For Windows, press Ctrl and drag the pointer. Start here Drag to here Bounding box Handle Drag from one end of the segment to the opposite end A finished arc has handles on its bounding box
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