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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

## 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

## Text

Draws a text box where you click or drag in the current document. Click anywhere in the document, and then type or paste your text.

Text

## 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.

## Lines and Arrows

Opens the Arrows toolbar to insert lines and arrows.

## 3-D Objects

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

3-D Objects

## 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

## Points

Enables you to edit points on your drawing.

## Glue points

Enables you to edit glue points on your drawing.

## To Curve

Converts the selected object to a Bézier curve.

## To Polygon

Converts the selected object to a polygon (a closed object bounded by straight lines). The appearance of the object does not change. If you want, you can right-click and choose Edit Points to view the changes.

## Transformations

Modifies the shape, orientation or fill of the selected object(s).

## Alignment

Modifies the alignment of selected objects.

Alignment

## Arrange

Changes the stacking order of a selected object.

Arrange

## From File

Inserts an image into the current document with optimal page wrapping and centred on the line at the current cell position centred on the page or slide.

Image

## Insert

Insert

## Form Controls

The Form Controls toolbar or sub-menu contains tools that you need to create an interactive form.

Form Controls

## Extrusion On/Off

Switches the 3-D effects on and off for the selected objects.