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# Drawing Bar

The Drawing bar contains frequently used editing tools. Click the arrow next to an icon to open a toolbar that contains additional commands.

You can view the Drawing bar also from a text document or spreadsheet. The set of visible icons can be slightly different according to the current document type.

### Select

To select an object on the current slide, click the Select tool (white arrow) on the Drawing bar, and then click the object.

To select more than one object, hold down Shift while you click.

To select an object that is behind another object, hold OptionAlt, and then click the object. To select the next underlying object in the stacking, hold OptionAlt, and then click again. To return the selection to the previously selected object, hold down Shift + OptionAlt, and then click.

To add text to a selected object, double-click the object and type or enter your text.

To remove a selection, click anywhere outside the selected object, or press Escape.

By double-clicking a tool, you can use it for multiple tasks. If you call the tool with a single-click, it reverts back to the last selection after completing the task.

## 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

## Rotate

This tool is used to rotate the object.

Rotate

## Alignment

Modifies the alignment of selected objects.

Alignment

## Arrange

Changes the stacking order of a selected object.

Arrange

## Distribute Selection

Distributes three or more selected objects evenly along the horizontal axis or the vertical axis. You can also evenly distribute the spacing between objects.

Distribute

### Shadow

Adds a shadow to the selected object. If the object already has a shadow, the shadow is removed. If you click this icon when no object is selected, the shadow is added to the next object that you draw.

Shadow

## Crop

Trims or scales the selected graphic. You can also restore the graphic to its original size.

Crop

## Image Filter

This icon on the Image bar opens the Image Filter bar, where you can use various filters on the selected picture.

Filter

## Edit Points

Lets you change the shape of the selected drawing object.

Edit Points

## Glue Points

Enables you to edit glue points on your drawing.

Edit Gluepoints

### Extrusion On/Off

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

Extrusion On/Off