Add different types of drawn object to a slide: line, arrow, block arrow, rectangle, square, oval, circle, text box.
We can add the different drawn objects to a slide from the ‘Drawing Toolbar’. To activate the drawing toolbar, firstly go to ‘View’ option on the main menu bar and then select ‘Toolbars’ from the drop down that appears. Now, from the list that appears select the ‘Drawing’ option.
To add a line to a slide, select the ‘Line’ icon from the drawing tool bar. Now, click the mouse pointer in the main slide area where you need to draw the line and drag the mouse pointer without releasing till the desired length of the line and then release the cursor. The line will be drawn in the slide.
To add an arrow to a slide, select the ‘Arrow’ icon from the drawing tool bar. Now, click the mouse pointer in the main slide area where you need to draw the arrow and drag the mouse pointer without releasing till the desired length of the arrow and then release the cursor. The arrow will be drawn in the slide.
In the same manner we can draw a block arrow. Select the icon for the block arrow on the drawing toolbar and it will open a list of different block arrows which we can draw. Then select the desired block arrow and then click the mouse pointer in the main slide area where you need to draw the arrow and drag the mouse pointer without releasing till the desired length of the arrow and then release the cursor. The block arrow will get inserted in the slide.
We can draw a rectangle or a square in a slide by selecting the rectangle icon from the drawing toolbar. Now drag the mouse pointer in the slide to make it a square or a rectangle. After getting the desired shape, release the mouse button. The rectangle or square will get inserted in the slide. We can also draw a square by pressing the ‘shift’ key from the keyboard and then dragging the mouse simultaneously.
We can draw an oval or a circle by selecting the ellipse icon from the drawing toolbar. Now drag the mouse pointer in the slide to make an oval or a circle. After getting the desired shape release the mouse pointer. The oval or circle will get inserted in the slide. We can also draw a circle by pressing the ‘shift’ key from the keyboard and dragging the mouse simultaneously.
We can insert a text box in a slide by selecting the ‘T shape icon’ on the drawing toolbar. Now drag the mouse pointer in the slide to get the desired size of the text box and then release the mouse pointer. The text box will get inserted in the slide.
