How to insert a shape in a Word document?
To insert a shape
- On the ribbon menu, under the tab Insert, within the group illustrations, click icon Shapes. A drop-down list appears with various shapes.
- Click a shape, the mouse cursor changes to a ‘+’ sign.
- Draw the shape in your document.
- Resize the shape by dragging the resize handles.
To add/remove fill color and outline color of a shape
- Select the shape in the document.
- Click tab Format under Drawing Tools.
- Within group Shape Styles, click icon Shape Fill and then
- Select a fill color from the palette.
- Click ‘No Fill’ to remove fill color.
- Within group Shape Styles, click Shape Outline, and then
- Select an outline color for the shape.
- Click ‘No Outline’ to remove the outline color of the shape.
How add text to a shape in Word
- Select a shape and right-click.
- From the right-click menu, select option Add Text.
How to change a shape?
- Select the shape in the document.
- Click tab Format under Drawing Tools from the ribbon menu.
- Within group Insert Shape, click Edit Shape.
- From the drop-down list, select option Edit Shape.
- Select a new shape.
How to group shapes in a document
- On the ribbon menu, under the tab Insert, within the group illustrations, click Shapes.
- Press and hold the keys CTRL or SHIFT or CTRL+SHIFT and click the shapes one by one.
- Right-click and click Group and the click Group from the sub menu.
How to rotate a shape
- Select the shape.
- Click tab Format under Drawing Tools from the ribbon menu.
- Within the group Arrange, click Rotate.
- From the drop-down menu, select any of the options or click ‘More Rotation Option’.
- In the Layout dialog box, under the tab Size, enter the angle of rotation.
- Click OK.
How to rotate text inside a shape
- Select text inside a shape.
- Click tab Format under Drawing Tools from the ribbon menu.
- Within the group Text, click Text Direction.
- Select an option from the drop-down list.