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Tip 18
Inserting a Shape

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Inserting a Shape right arrow shape

Shapes are drawing objects that include: lines, arrows, stars and banners, and ovals and rectangles that are used to help convey a message by showing process and by containing text.

Home tab with Drawing section selected
Procedures:

1. Click on the Home tab.
2. In the Drawing group, click on the Shapes button or you can click on the More button to insert the ready made shapes.
3. The Shapes Gallery displays when you click on the far right corner More button.

Or you can,

1. Click on the Insert tab, and then in the Illustrations group, click the Shapes button to display the Shapes gallery.
2. Once you choose a shape, you need to draw the shape on your slide with the crosshair pointer.
3. To add text, just start typing when the shape is selected.

Shapes gallery

3. When you select the shape, the Drawing Tools Format tab is displayed on the Ribbon.
4. After you create a shape, you can add 3-D, glow, bevel effects, and shadows, or you can apply a predefined Shape Style that includes a combination of formatting effects.

Drawing tools format tab

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