AutoShapes
Allows you to draw a number of predetermined shapes. AutoShapes have an additional set of handles for editing. The additional handles allow you to modify properties specific to the individual AutoShape (e.g. the number of vertices in a polygon shape).
To access the different shapes, press and hold the left mouse button over the AutoShape tool to display the Menu below.
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The following AutoShapes are available:
| · |  Round rectangle
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| · |  Heart
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| · |  Arrow
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| · |  Notched arrow
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| · |  Double arrow
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| · |  Star
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| · |  Polygon
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| · |  Cube
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| · |  Beveled button
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| · |  Rounded button.
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Selecting an AutoShape
| 1. | Double click the AutoShape tool
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| 2. | Select the desired AutoShape
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| 1. | Press and hold the left mouse button where you wish to position the AutoShape
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| 2. | Drag the mouse pointer diagonally to adjusting the size of the AutoShape
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| 3. | Release the mouse button to end the drawing
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| Note: To constrain the AutoShape to have equal width and height, press and hold the Shift key while dragging
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Drag the moveable handles, or right/left click on the fixed handles to change the feature of an AutoShape.
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| Rounded rectangle
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| · | Press and drag to adjust the size of rounded corners
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| Heart/Arrow/Notched arrow/Two-way arrow
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| · | Press and drag to adjust the shape
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| Star
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| · | Press and drag the handle on the convex vertex to adjust the convex vertices' orientation
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| · | Press and drag the handle on the concave vertex to adjust the concave vertices' position
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| · | Left/right click to increase/decrease the number of convex/concave vertices
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| Regular polygon
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| · | Press and drag to adjust the orientation
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| · | Left/right click to increase/decrease the number of sides
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| Cube
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| · Press and drag the handle on the plane to adjust the lighting direction and contrast of the shade
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| · | Press and drag the two handles on the corners to adjust the perspective 'look' of the cube
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| Beveled Button
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| · | Press and drag the handle on the slope to adjust the lighting direction and contrast of the shade
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| · | Press and drag another handle to adjust the widths of beveled edges
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| Rounded Button
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| · | Press and drag the handle on the slope to adjust the lighting direction and contrast of the shade
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| · | Press and drag another handle to adjust the size of rounded corners
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Converting to Shapes
AutoShapes can be converted into simple shapes by using the Convert to Shapes function. Once converted into shapes the AutoShape looses its additional editing handles.