Choose from hundreds of shapes that you can customize and combine however you like. Or create your own custom shapes that sync across your devices. Use them to support writing with diagrams and illustrations or to add a decorative touch to your document.
Add a shape. Click Shape in the toolbar.
Select a category or click in the search field to find a specific shape. Click a shape to add it to the page.
Customize the look of the shape. In the Format sidebar, open the Style tab. Choose from the preset styles or create your own look using any of the other options to change fill, border, shadow, and so on.
Add another shape. Open the Arrange tab. Use the Backward and Forward buttons to change how the shapes are layered over or under each other.
Select both shapes. Click Unite, Intersect, Subtract, or Exclude to combine them, creating a new custom shape.
Save your new shape. Go to Format , Shapes and Lines , Save to My Shapes, and give your shape a name.
Illustrate a short story with shapes. Fill them with colors or textured photos that complement the mood or moral of the story.
Design a digital scrapbook using shapes and images. Arrange objects in layers, and fill shapes with images for added depth and dimension.
You can place an image inside a shape — called an image fill — to add a creative touch to your documents. For example, you could place a portrait inside an oval or a photo of pine needles inside the tree shape.
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