1. On the Drawing toolbar, click AutoShapes, point to Connectors, and then click the connector line you want.
2. Point to where you want to lock the connector.

   Connection sites appear as blue circles as you pass the pointer over a shape.

   

3. Click the first connection site you want, point to the other shape, and then click the second connection site.

   Locked connectors will keep the shapes connected even when you move the shapes.

   

   Locked connector

   Unlocked connector

• Right-click the shape, click Add text, and start typing.

Note  You cannot add text to a line or connector; use a text box (text box: A movable, resizable container for text or graphics. Use text boxes to position several blocks of text on a page or to give text a different orientation from other text in the document.) to place text near or on these drawing objects.

1. Select the line or connector you want to change.
2. Do one of the following:

   Change the color of a line or connector

   1. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Line Color .
   2. Do one of the following:
      • To change to the default color, click Automatic.

      • To change to another color, click one of the colors below Automatic.

   Change the style of a line or connector

   1. On the Drawing toolbar, click Line Style .
   2. Click the style you want; or click More Lines, and then click a style.

1. Select the shape you want to change.

2. On the Drawing toolbar, click the arrow next to Fill Color .

3. Do one of the following:

   • If you want to change colors, click one of the colors below Automatic.

   • If you want to add a gradient, patterned, textured, or picture fill, click Fill Effects, and then click the tab you want and select options.