Drawing predefined shapes
Using the Perfect Shapes collection, you can draw predefined shapes. Certain shapes — specifically basic shapes, arrow shapes, banner shapes, and callout shapes — contain glyphs. You can drag a glyph to modify the appearance of a shape.
Using the Shape tool, you can drag a glyph to alter a shape.
You can add text to the inside or outside of the shape. For example, you might want to put a label inside a flowchart symbol or a callout.
To draw a predefined shape
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In the toolbox, click one of the following tools:
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Basic shapes 
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Arrows shapes 
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Flowchart shapes 
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Banner shapes 
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Callout shapes 
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Open the Perfect Shapes picker on the property bar, and click a shape.
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Drag in the drawing window until the shape is the size you want.
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Like other shapes, shapes that are drawn with a Perfect Shapes tool can be modified.
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To modify a predefined shape
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Select a shape that contains a glyph. |
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Drag a glyph until you achieve the shape you want.
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The right-angle, heart, lightning bolt, explosion, and flowchart shapes do not contain glyphs.
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To add text to a predefined shape
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Click the Text tool  . |
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Position the cursor inside the shape’s outline until it changes to a text cursor  . |
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Type inside the shape, choose a font, and format the text.
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Drawing predefined shapes
