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Lesson 16 - Drawing Shape in Word

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Insert Shapes in Word


Along with picture or images you can also add or insert the variety of shapes to amplify your message. Word allow you to add the shape of stars, circle, square, arrows and much more.

Simply, to add shape in documents, first click on Insert, and then on Shapes command. A drop down menu is appeared. Select the desired shape. Click, hold and drag it to the desired location to add the shape in the documents.


To resizing it, first select the shape and then click hold and drag the sizing holders, when it appears. You can use corner holder to resizing the shape.
You can also rotate the shape if you want. To rotate a shape you must click, hold and drag the rotator lever.


To change the Order of Shape –


Sometimes, in some places you need to insert more than one shape. So in that case shape will insert on one another and overlap each other. In order to put them in right manner you need to change the order of shape to moved it in front or in behind. There are some step you need to follow –


  1. 1. Right click on the shape you want to move.
  2. 2. The menu will appear, selected an option from listed one (here we bring the shape in front).
  3. 3. The Order of the shape will change.
  4. 4. For ordering multiple shapes, which are overlapping each other it’s difficult to select them individually so use the Selection pane, which allow you to select and drag the shape to its new position. Selection panel can be access by click on “Selection pane” on “Format” tab.


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Vinay Bhatt

Vinay Bhatt is the Founder of LearnInCreation, an education and technology platform focused on making computer science and digital learning simple, practical, and accessible. He holds a B.Sc. degree from Kumaun University and has professional certifications in Full Stack Web Development, Digital Marketing, and Ethical Hacking. Passionate about education and technology, he creates beginner-friendly courses, practical learning resources, and projects that help students develop real-world skills and prepare for their careers.


Course Lesson -

Introduction, Working With Paragraph, Cut Copy and Paste, Paragraph Spacing, What is Line Spacing, First Line Indent, Header and Footer, Remove Header and Footer, The Designing Tab, Show and Hide, Insert Date and Time, Insert Page Number, Indent Marker, Tabs, Text Alignment, Drawing Shapes in Word, Find and Replace, Font Size and Style, Subscript and Superscript, Strike Through, Use Spell Checker, Textbox and WordArt, Hyperlink in Word Document, Add Email in Document, Indent and Tab, Smart Art,

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