Customizing Shapes and other Objects on the Slide

• Autoshapes- draw graphics of different shapes and sizes.

• Customizing- to resize, move, apply, colors, patterns, effects, borders, line styles, shadows and other effects.

To change an AutoShape•Click the AutoShape you want to change.•Click AutoShapes icon from the drawing toolbar

To Resize the Object• Click the object you want to resize• When sizing handles appear, position

the pointer on the sizing handles.• When the pointer changes to a double

headed arrow, drag the pointer inwards or outwards to change the size of the shape.• Deselect the object when done.

Sizing Handle

To Move an Object• Click the object you want to resize.• When the sizing handles appear,

position the pointer in between the sizing handles.• When the pointer changes to a four

headed arrow, drag the object to the new location.• Deselect the object when done

To Remove the Object• Click the object you want to remove or delete.• When sizing handles appear, position the pointer on the edge of the sizing. Handles, the click Delete key from the keyboard.

Modifying the WordArt

To Apply a WordArt • Select the text box, or select some text

inside of the text box. The Format tab will appear.• Click the Format tab.• In the WordArt Styles group, click

the More drop-down arrow to view all of the available styles.• Select the desired style preset to apply

the style to your text.

To Add or Modify Text Effects• Select the text box, or select some

text inside of the text box. The Format tab will appear.• Click the Format tab.• Click the Text Effects command in

the WordArt Styles group. A drop-down menu will appear showing the different effect categories.

The Text Effects Command

Adding an Effect

Text FillText Outline

Picture Toolbar in 2003

Insert Picture

Color

More/Less Contrast

More/Less Brightness

Crop

Rotate

Line Style

Compress

Recolor Picture

Format Picture

Set Transparent Color

Reset Picture

Picture tools 2010

Adjust Section

Picture Styles

Arrange Section

Size Section