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Shapes and Drawing Objects

About shapes

Article Shapes can be resized, rotated, flipped, colored, and combined to make more complex shapes. Many have an adjustment handle that you can use to change...

About WordArt

Article You can insert decorative text by using Insert WordArt on the Drawing toolbar . You can create shadowed, skewed, rotated, and stretched text, as ...

Add a shape

Article To one of the following: Add a shape On the Drawing toolbar , click AutoShapes , point to a category, and then click the shape you want. Click the place...

Add WordArt

Article In Office 2003, add WordArt to Office 2003 documents, slides, or spreadsheets.

Align and arrange drawing objects

Article The following procedures work with floating drawing objects, but not with inline drawing objects. Do one of the following: Align drawing objects relative...

Apply the same height and width to different objects

Article Select all objects ( AutoShape , picture , WordArt , or clip art ) that you want to have the same dimensions. On the Format menu, click Object , ...

Change a callout leader

Article You can change the leaders of line callouts. Leaders from nonline callouts, such as the cloud, cannot be changed. Click the callout whose leader you want...

Change a shape to another shape

Article Select the AutoShape that you want to change. On the Drawing toolbar , click Draw , point to Change AutoShape , point to a category, and then click...

Change the drawing grid

Article You can change the spacing between gridlines and the starting point for gridlines. To temporarily override grid settings, press ALT as you drag or draw...

Change the text in WordArt

Article Double-click the WordArt object you want to change. In the Edit WordArt Text dialog box, change the text, and then click OK .

Create a callout or label that includes a leader

Article On the Drawing toolbar , click AutoShapes , point to Callouts , and then click the callout you want. Click near where you want to insert the callout...

Create a drawing

Article When you create a drawing in Microsoft Word, by default, a drawing canvas is placed around it. The drawing canvas helps you arrange and resize the objects...

Create a mirror image of a WordArt, picture, clipart, or AutoShape

Article In Office 2003, create a mirror or reverse image in your document, presentation, or spreadsheet.

Create instant impact by using WordArt

Article Applies to Microsoft Office Word 2003 Microsoft Word 97, 2000, and 2002 If you want to add excitement to a title, watermark, or other text in your Microsoft...

Delete a drawing object

Article Select the object you want to delete. Press DELETE, or click Cut on the Standard toolbar .

Flip a WordArt, picture, clipart, or AutoShape

Article In Office 2003, reverse or turn the WordArt, picture, clipart, or Autoshape on its side horizontally or vertically.

Move a drawing object or set of objects

Article Show All Hide All Select the drawing object (drawing object: Any graphic you draw or insert, which can be changed and enhanced. Drawing objects include...

Move a set of objects

Article You can move a combination of text boxes , drawing objects , and images (including clip art) all at once. To move a set of objects: Select one of the...

Reshape a shape

Article Select the AutoShape . If the shape has a yellow adjustment handle , it can be reshaped. Some shapes do not have adjustment handles and can only be resized...

Rotate an AutoShape, picture, or WordArt

Article Rotate pictures, AutoShapes, and WordArt in Word, Excel and PowerPoint 2003.

Show or hide drawing gridlines

Article To display the Drawing toolbar , click Drawing on the Standard toolbar. On the Drawing toolbar, click Draw , and then click Grid . Se lect or...

Video: Rotate pictures in Office documents

Article Rotate pictures, AutoShapes, WordArt, or clips in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2003.