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When you activate this tool, a dialog appears. There, select the type of AutoShape
you want to draw. Then draw a rectangle with the mouse to represent the desired
size and position of the shape.
Note: With some types of AutoShapes, yellow triangles appear on the object when
it is selected. If you drag on one of these triangles, a parameter controlling the
shape of the object is changed. For example, stars have triangles that let you
change the size of their tines.
Tip: If you wish, you can even enter text in an AutoShape – just as you can in a
text frame. You will find information about this in the section “Adding text to
AutoShapes” beginning on page 269.
TextArt
Note: This feature is available only under Windows and Linux.
The TextArt tool allows you to insert TextArt objects. These are characters that
can be rendered with various kinds of special effects.
When you activate this tool a dialog appears. Enter your text in the dialog’s Text
field and then click on Variants to choose one of the ready-made effects to be
applied to the text. Confirm with OK to leave the dialog. With the mouse, draw a
rectangle in the document representing the desired size and position of the TextArt
object.
Adding text to AutoShapes
You can add text to an AutoShape, if desired. The text is then displayed inside the
AutoShape – exactly as it would be in a text frame.
To add text to an AutoShape, do the following:
1. Select the desired AutoShape.
2. Right-click it to open the context menu.
3. Choose the Add Text command.
You can now type text inside the AutoShape.
Hint: There’s a much faster way to add text to an AutoShape: First select the
AutoShape with a mouse click, then simply start typing.
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