How to Draw Basic Shapes Using Open Office Draw
Become familiar with the Drawing tool bar., Learn about the custom shapes in Draw, below are the basic shapes.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Become familiar with the Drawing tool bar.
The Drawing toolbar is normally located at the bottom of the window.
If you do not see it, activate it from the View > Toolbars menu.
As in all OpenOffice.org components, you can place the toolbar on the Draw window wherever you wish. , Lines Lines Arrows Arrows Rectangles and Squares Rectangles and squares Ellipses and Circles Ellipses and circles Curves and Polygons Curves and polygons Gluepoints and Connectors Gluepoints and Connectors Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes and Arrows Note:
If you draw a basic shape or select one for editing, the Info field in the status bar changes to reflect the action taken:
Line created, Text frame xxyy selected, and so on. -
Step 2: Learn about the custom shapes in Draw
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Step 3: below are the basic shapes.
Detailed Guide
The Drawing toolbar is normally located at the bottom of the window.
If you do not see it, activate it from the View > Toolbars menu.
As in all OpenOffice.org components, you can place the toolbar on the Draw window wherever you wish. , Lines Lines Arrows Arrows Rectangles and Squares Rectangles and squares Ellipses and Circles Ellipses and circles Curves and Polygons Curves and polygons Gluepoints and Connectors Gluepoints and Connectors Geometric Shapes Geometric Shapes and Arrows Note:
If you draw a basic shape or select one for editing, the Info field in the status bar changes to reflect the action taken:
Line created, Text frame xxyy selected, and so on.
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