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Change the shape of a freeform or curve

Applies to: Microsoft Office Excel 2003, FrontPage 2003, PowerPoint 2003, Word 2003

Select the freeform (freeform: Any shape that you draw by using the Curve, Freeform, and Scribble tools. Freeform shapes can include straight lines and freehand curves. They can be drawn opened or closed and can be edited by using the drawing tools.) object or curve you want to change.
On the Drawing toolbar (toolbar: A bar with buttons and options that you use to carry out commands. To display a toolbar, click Customize on the Tools menu, and then click the Toolbars tab.), click Draw, and then click Edit Points.
Do one or more of the following:
- To reshape the freeform, drag one of the vertexes (vertex: The highest point of a curve, the point where a curve ends, or the point where two line segments meet in a polygon or freeform.) that form its outline.
- To add a vertex to the freeform, click where you want to add it, and then drag.
- To delete a vertex, press CTRL and click the vertex you want to delete.

Show Tip

For greater control over the shape of a curve, after you click Edit Points, right-click a vertex. Use the shortcut menu (shortcut menu: A menu that shows a list of commands relevant to a particular item. To display a shortcut menu, right-click an item or press SHIFT+F10.) to add other types of vertexes to refine the shape of the curve.