You can draw shapes in your documents The combination of text and pictures. Also called a Publisher DTP file. using the frame shape tools. Every shape that you draw is also a frame A shape used to hold text, pictures, graphics, PowerText or OLE objects. that you can place objects into.
From the Toolbox, select the shape you want to draw.
Position the mouse pointer The arrow-shaped cursor on the screen that follows the movement of the mouse and indicates which area of the screen will be affected when you press the mouse button. The pointer will change shape when you perform certain tasks. on the page where you want to start drawing your shape.
Press and hold down the mouse button as you drag the mouse diagonally. An outline of the shape appears as a guideline.
When the shape is the size you want, release the mouse button. The shape is drawn on the page.
Note:
The shapes available are: box, rounded box, ellipse and star.
Hold down Ctrl as you drag the mouse to keep the height and width of the shape the same.
Hold down Shift as you drag the mouse to draw the shape from the centre.
You can ungroup and edit the basic shapes to make any other shape you want.