Drawing a polygon

To draw a polygon (a many-sided shape):

  1. Select the Polygon button image\polygon.gif.

  2. Click to start the polygon, move the pointer and click again to finish the first edge.

  3. Repeat step 2 to create as many edges as you want.

  4. Double-click to complete the shape - Draw automatically joins the first and last points with a straight line.

You can also use the polygon tool to draw a freehand shape, by dragging the mouse but without depressing the mouse button.

See also:

Formatting a shape

Selecting, moving and resizing draw objects

For details on other shapes, see Adding a shape.