Insert Shapes
A Shape
is a Textbox with custom formatting. Microsoft PowerPoint uses
Textboxes for the headlines and bullet lists on each slide.
Microsoft Word uses Textboxes to put the Mail Merge
fields in the right place for a bar code machine to read the envelope
correctly.
1. Try It: Insert Illustrations
Go to Insert ->Illustrations.
Click on Shapes.
Choose a Shape.
Draw the Shape: Hold you cursor on a blank place in your document
and drag a small square. You should see a shape that you can
select, format and resize.
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