How to Draw a Perfect Circle on Microsoft Paint

Open Microsoft Paint., Select the Ellipse tool., Press and hold ⇧ Shift. , Click and drag with the mouse in the drawing area., Release the mouse button.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Open Microsoft Paint.

    This program is located in “Start Menu > Programs > Windows Accessories”.
  2. Step 2: Select the Ellipse tool.

    This tool is the oval button in the toolbar in the “Shapes” section. ,, Starting from where you click, the Ellipse tool will make a perfect circle instead of the normal ellipse.

    Before you release the mouse button, you can drag the mouse to adjust the size of the circle. , You now have a perfect circle! This method is great for creating concentric circles, because you can see the size of the circle as you draw it.
  3. Step 3: Press and hold ⇧ Shift.

  4. Step 4: Click and drag with the mouse in the drawing area.

  5. Step 5: Release the mouse button.

Detailed Guide

This program is located in “Start Menu > Programs > Windows Accessories”.

This tool is the oval button in the toolbar in the “Shapes” section. ,, Starting from where you click, the Ellipse tool will make a perfect circle instead of the normal ellipse.

Before you release the mouse button, you can drag the mouse to adjust the size of the circle. , You now have a perfect circle! This method is great for creating concentric circles, because you can see the size of the circle as you draw it.

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