Drawing rectangles and ellipses
You use three buttons on the toolbar to draw rectangles and ellipses:
| To do this | Click |
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| Draw a rectangle |
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| Draw a rounded rectangle |
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| Draw an ellipse |
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To draw a rectangle, rounded rectangle or ellipse:
- Click the button for the shape you want to draw.
- Click and drag the cursor to outline the size and position of the shape.
- Release the left mouse button when the outline is the required size and shape.
- Click away from the shape to deselect it.
You can move the shape by selecting it and dragging it across the border, and you can resize it by selecting it and dragging its handles.
The shape is given the default colours, pattern and line style. You can change these if you wish.