<p>To <b>add</b> an autoshape to a slide in the <atarget="_blank"href="https://www.onlyoffice.com/presentation-editor.aspx"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)"><b>Presentation Editor</b></a>,</p>
<li>click the <imgalt="Shape icon"src="../images/insertautoshape.png"/><b>Shape</b> icon on the <b>Home</b> or <b>Insert</b> tab of the top toolbar,</li>
<li>select one of the available autoshape groups: Basic Shapes, Figured Arrows, Math, Charts, Stars & Ribbons, Callouts, Buttons, Rectangles, Lines,</li>
<li>click on the necessary autoshape within the selected group,</li>
<li>in the slide editing area, place the mouse cursor where you want the shape to be put,
<pclass="note"><b>Note</b>: you can click and drag to stretch the shape.</p>
<li>once the autoshape is added, you can <ahref="../UsageInstructions/ManipulateObjects.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">change its size, position</a> and properties.
<pclass="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>
<p>It's also possible to add an autoshape to a slide layout. To learn more, please refer to this <ahref="../UsageInstructions/SetSlideParameters.htm#addtolayout"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">article</a>.</p>
<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><imgalt="Shape settings icon"src="../images/shape_settings_icon.png"/> icon on the right. Here you can change the following properties:</p>
<p>For more detailed information on these options, please refer to the <ahref="../UsageInstructions/FillObjectsSelectColor.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Fill objects and select colors</a> section.</p>
<li>To change the line <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 line.</li>
<li>To change the line <b>color</b>, click on the colored box below and <ahref="../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>
<li>To change the line <b>type</b>, select the necessary option from the corresponding dropdown list (a solid line is applied by default, you can change it to one of the available dashed lines).</li>
<b>Rotation</b> is used to rotate the shape by 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise as well as to flip the shape horizontally or vertically. Click one of the buttons:
<ul>
<li><imgalt="Rotate counterclockwise icon"src="../images/rotatecounterclockwise.png"/> to rotate the shape by 90 degrees counterclockwise</li>
<li><imgalt="Rotate clockwise icon"src="../images/rotateclockwise.png"/> to rotate the shape by 90 degrees clockwise</li>
<li><imgalt="Flip horizontally icon"src="../images/fliplefttoright.png"/> to flip the shape horizontally (left to right)</li>
<li><imgalt="Flip vertically icon"src="../images/flipupsidedown.png"/> to flip the shape vertically (upside down)</li>
<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 on the right sidebar. The shape properties window will be opened:</p>
<p>The <b>Size</b> tab allows you to change the autoshape <b>Width</b> and/or <b>Height</b>. If the <b>Constant proportions</b><imgalt="Constant proportions icon"src="../images/constantproportions.png"/> button is clicked (in this case it looks like this <imgalt="Constant proportions icon activated"src="../images/constantproportionsactivated.png"/>), the width and height will be changed together preserving the original autoshape aspect ratio.</p>
<p>The <b>Rotation</b> tab contains the following parameters:</p>
<ul>
<li><b>Angle</b> - use this option to rotate the shape by an exactly specified angle. Enter the necessary value measured in degrees into the field or adjust it using the arrows on the right. </li>
<li><b>Flipped</b> - check the <b>Horizontally</b> box to flip the shape horizontally (left to right) or check the <b>Vertically</b> box to flip the shape vertically (upside down).</li>
<li><b>Cap Type</b> - this option allows setting 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.:
<li><b>Join Type</b> - this option allows setting the style for the intersection of two lines, for example, it can affect a polyline or the corners of the triangle or rectangle outline:
<li><b>Arrows</b> - this option group is available if a shape from the <b>Lines</b> shape group is selected. It allows you 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>
<p>The <b>Text Padding</b> tab allows you 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>
<p>The <b>Columns</b> tab allows adding columns of text within the autoshape specifying the necessary <b>Number of columns</b> (up to 16) and <b>Spacing between columns</b>. Once you click <b>OK</b>, the text that already exists or any other text you enter within the autoshape will appear in columns and will flow from one column to another.</p>
<p>The <b>Alternative Text</b> tab allows specifying the <b>Title</b> and <b>Description</b> which will be read to people with vision or cognitive impairments to help them better understand the contents of the shape.</p>
<p>To <b>replace</b> the added autoshape, left-click it and use the <b>Change Autoshape</b> drop-down list on the <b>Shape settings</b> tab of the right sidebar.</p>
<p>To <b>delete</b> the added autoshape, left-click it and press the <b>Delete</b> key.</p>
<p>To learn how to <b>align</b> an autoshape on the slide or <b>arrange</b> several autoshapes, refer to the <ahref="../UsageInstructions/AlignArrangeObjects.htm"onclick="onhyperlinkclick(this)">Align and arrange objects on a slide</a> section.</p>
<p>You can connect autoshapes using lines with connection points to demonstrate dependencies between the objects (e.g. if you want to create a flowchart). To do that,</p>
<li>click the <imgalt="Shape icon"src="../images/insertautoshape.png"/><b>Shape</b> icon on the <b>Home</b> or <b>Insert</b> tab of the top toolbar,</li>
<li>click the necessary shape within the selected group (excepting the last three shapes which are not connectors, namely <em>Curve</em>, <em>Scribble</em> and <em>Freeform</em>),</li>
hover the mouse cursor over the first autoshape and click one of the connection points <imgalt="Connection point icon"src="../images/connectionpoint.png"/> that appear on the shape outline,
