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<!DOCTYPE html>
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<html>
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<head>
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<title>Insert and format autoshapes</title>
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<meta charset="utf-8" />
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<meta name="description" content="Add an autoshape to your presentation and adjust its properties." />
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<link type="text/css" rel="stylesheet" href="../editor.css" />
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<script type="text/javascript" src="../callback.js"></script>
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</head>
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<body>
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<div class="mainpart">
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<h1>Insert and format autoshapes</h1>
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<p>To <b>add</b> an autoshape on a slide,</p>
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<ol>
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<li>in the slide list on the left, select the slide you want to add the autoshape to,</li>
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<li>click the <b>Insert Autoshape</b> <img alt="Insert Autoshape icon" src="../images/insertautoshape.png" /> icon at the top toolbar,</li>
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<li>select one of the available autoshape groups: Basic Shapes, Figured Arrows, Math, Charts, Stars & Ribbons, Callouts, Buttons, Rectangles, Lines,</li>
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<li>click on the necessary autoshape within the selected group,</li>
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<li>in the slide editing area, place the mouse cursor where you want the shape to be put,
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<p class="note"><b>Note</b>: you can click and drag to stretch the shape.</p>
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</li>
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<li>once the autoshape is added you can <a href="../UsageInstructions/ManipulateObjects.htm" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">change its size, position</a> and properties.
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<p class="note"><b>Note</b>: to add a caption within the autoshape make sure the shape is selected on the slide and start typing your text. The text you add in this way becomes a part of the autoshape (when you move or rotate the shape, the text moves or rotates with it).</p>
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</li>
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</ol>
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<hr />
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<p>Some of the autoshape settings can be altered using the <b>Shape Settings</b> tab of the right sidebar. To activate it click the autoshape and choose the <b>Shape Settings</b> <img alt="Shape Settings icon" src="../images/shape_settings_icon.png" /> icon on the right. Here you can change the following properties:</p>
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<p><img class="floatleft"alt="Shape Settings tab" src="../images/shapesettingstab.png" /></p>
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<ul style="margin-left: 280px;">
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<li><b>Fill</b> - use this section to select the autoshape fill. You can choose the following options:
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<ul>
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<li><b>Color Fill</b> - to specify the solid color you want to apply to the selected shape.</li>
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<li><b>Gradient Fill</b> - to fill the shape with two colors which smoothly change from one to another.</li>
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<li><b>Picture or Texture</b> - to use an image or a predefined texture as the shape background.</li>
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<li><b>Pattern</b> - to fill the shape with a two-colored design composed of regularly repeated elements.</li>
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<li><b>No Fill</b> - select this option if you don't want to use any fill.</li>
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</ul>
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<p>For more detailed information on these options please refer to the <a href="../UsageInstructions/FillObjectsSelectColor.htm" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Fill objects and select colors</a> section.</p>
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</li>
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<li id="shapestroke"><b>Stroke</b> - use this section to change the autoshape stroke width and color.
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<ul>
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<li>To change the stroke <b>width</b>, select one of the available options from the <b>Size</b> drop-down list. The available options are: 0.5 pt, 1 pt, 1.5 pt, 2.25 pt, 3 pt, 4.5 pt, 6 pt. Or select the <b>No Line</b> option if you don't want to use any stroke.</li>
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<li>To change the stroke <b>color</b>, click on the colored box below and <a href="../UsageInstructions/FillObjectsSelectColor.htm" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">select the necessary color</a>. You can use the selected <b>theme color</b>, a <b>standard color</b> or choose a <b>custom color</b>.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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</ul>
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<hr />
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<p>To change the <b>advanced settings</b> of the autoshape, right-click the shape and select the <b>Shape Advanced Settings</b> option from the contextual menu or left-click it and press the <b>Show advanced settings</b> link at the right sidebar. The shape properties window will be opened:</p>
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<img alt="Shape Properties - Size tab" src="../images/shape_properties1.png" />
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<p>The <b>Size</b> tab allows to change the autoshape <b>Width</b> and/or <b>Height</b>. If the <b>Constant Proportions</b> <img alt="Constant Proportions icon" src="../images/constantproportions.png" /> button is clicked (in this case it looks like this <img alt="Constant Proportions icon activated" src="../images/constantproportionsactivated.png" />), the width and height will be changed together preserving the original autoshape aspect ratio.</p>
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<img alt="Shape Properties - Weights & Arrows tab" src="../images/shape_properties.png" />
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<p>The <b>Weights & Arrows</b> tab contains the following parameters:</p>
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<ul>
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<li><b>Line Style</b> - this option group allows to specify the following parameters:
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<ul>
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<li><b>Cap Type</b> - this option allows to set the style for the end of the line, therefore it can be applied only to the shapes with the open outline, such as lines, polylines etc.:
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<ul>
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<li><b>Flat</b> - the end points will be flat.</li>
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<li><b>Round</b> - the end points will be rounded.</li>
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<li><b>Square</b> - the end points will be square.</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><b>Join Type</b> - this option allows to set the style for the intersection of two lines, for example, it can affect a polyline or the corners of the triangle or rectangle outline:
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<ul>
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<li><b>Round</b> - the corner will be rounded.</li>
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<li><b>Bevel</b> - the corner will be cut off angularly.</li>
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<li><b>Miter</b> - the corner will be pointed. It goes well to shapes with sharp angles.</li>
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</ul>
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<p class="note"><b>Note</b>: the effect will be more noticeable if you use a large outline width.</p>
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</li>
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</ul>
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</li>
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<li><b>Arrows</b> - this option group is available if a shape from the <b>Lines</b> shape group is selected. It allows to set the arrow <b>Start</b> and <b>End Style</b> and <b>Size</b> by selecting the appropriate option from the drop-down lists.</li>
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</ul>
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<img alt="Shape Properties - Text Padding tab" src="../images/shape_properties3.png" />
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<p><a id="internalmargins"></a>The <b>Text Padding</b> tab allows to change the autoshape <b>Top</b>, <b>Bottom</b>, <b>Left</b> and <b>Right</b> internal margins (i.e. the distance between the text within the shape and the autoshape borders).</p>
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<p class="note"><b>Note</b>: this tab is only available if text is added within the autoshape, otherwise the tab is disabled.</p>
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<hr />
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<p>To <b>replace</b> the added autoshape, left-click it and use the <b>Change Autoshape</b> drop-down list at the <b>Shape Settings</b> tab of the right sidebar.</p>
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<p>To <b>delete</b> the added autoshape, left-click it and press the <b>Delete</b> key on the keyboard.</p>
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<p>To learn how to <b>align</b> an autoshape on the slide or <b>arrange</b> several autoshapes, refer to the <a href="../UsageInstructions/AlignArrangeObjects.htm" onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Align and arrange objects on a slide</a> section.</p>
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</div>
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</body>
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</html>
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