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# Drawing Bar

The Drawing bar holds the main drawing tools.

## Selection

Allows you to select objects in the current document.

Selection

## Line Color

Sets the line color of the selected object.

Line Colour

## Fill Color

Sets the area color of the selected object.

Area

### Line

Draws a straight line where you drag in the current document. To constrain the line to 45 degrees, hold down Shift while you drag.

Line

## Rectangle

Draws a filled rectangle where you drag in the current document. Click where you want to place a corner of the rectangle, and drag to the size you want. To draw a square, hold down Shift while you drag.

Rectangle

## Ellipse

Draws a filled oval where you drag in the current document. Click where you want to draw the oval, and drag to the size you want. To draw a circle, hold down Shift while you drag.

Ellipse

## Arrows

Open the Arrows toolbar, with which you can add straight lines, lines with arrows, and dimension lines to the current slide or page.

## Curve

The Curve icon on the Drawing bar opens the Lines toolbar, with which you can add lines and shapes to the current slide.

Curve

## Connectors

Connector

Open the Connectors toolbar, with which you can add connectors to objects in the current slide. A connector is a line that joins objects, and remains attached when the objects are moved. If you copy an object with a connector, the connector is also copied.

## Basic Shapes

Opens the Basic Shapes toolbar which you can use to insert graphics into your document.

Basic Shapes

## Symbol Shapes

Opens the Symbol Shapes toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.

Symbol Shapes

## Block Arrows

Opens the Block Arrows toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.

Block Arrows

## Flowchart

Opens the Flowchart toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.

Flowcharts

## Callouts

Opens the Callouts toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.

Callouts

## Stars and Banners

Opens the Stars and Banners toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.

Stars

## 3-D Objects

Opens the 3D Objects toolbar. The objects are three dimensional, with depth, illumination, and reflection. Each inserted object initially forms a 3D scene. You can press F3 to enter the scene. For these 3D objects, you can open the 3D Effects dialog to edit the properties.

3-D Objects