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INSERTING SHAPES
Different shapes can be inserted in a slide to present content in an eye-catching

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To insert a shape in a slide:

1. On the Insert tab, click the Shapes button in the
Illustrations group.
The Shapes gallery appears.

2. Select the shape you want to use.
3. Click and drag on the slide to draw the shape of
the required size.
The shape appears in the slide with a boundary
around it. Use the handles around the boundary

to resize or rotate the shape.

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4. Type the text you want to add to the shape.

5. Click anywhere outside the shape to insert it in
the slide. 4

When you insert a shape in a slide, the Shape
Format tab appears on the Ribbon. It provides
options to format the colour and outline of a

shape, and apply effects and styles to it.

INSERTING TEXT BOXES

A slide contains predefined placeholders for text. If required, new text boxes can be
added anywhere on a slide to insert the required text.

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