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Next, you can create a swirled base for the globe.

  1. Open the Object flyout, and click the Polygon tool.
  2. Click on the Drawing Page, and drag to draw a polygon.
  3. In the Number Of Points On Polygon box on the Property Bar, type 6.
  4. If the polygon looks like a star, enable the Polygon/Star button on the Property Bar.
  5. In the Object(s) Size Width box on the Property Bar, type 2.
  6. In the Object(s) Size Height box, type 4.
  7. Open the Interactive Fill flyout, and click the Interactive Fill tool.
  8. Click the polygon once to select it.
  9. Click at the top point of the polygon and drag straight down, releasing the mouse button at the bottom point of the polygon. Click here to see how to use the Interactive Fill tool.
  10. From the on-screen Color Palette, drag a dark blue color onto one of the square fill handles, then drag a light blue color onto the other square fill handle. Click here to see how to change the gradient fill colors.
  11. Open the Outline tool flyout, and click No Outline.

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