To complete the shape, do one of the following:.To delete a segment you just created, select a point, then press Delete on your keyboard.
To create a curved segment, click, drag, then click again to finish the segment. Move the pointer, then click to create another point continue adding as many points as you want.Click anywhere on the page to create the first point of the custom shape.Drag as many handles as you want, then click away from the shape when you’re done. Move your pointer between any two existing points until you see a handle, then drag. See more editing handles to make a shape freeform or abstract: Choose Format > Shapes and Lines > Make Editable (from the Format menu at the top of your screen).Adjust the proportions of arrows: Drag the green dot toward the tip of the arrow to make the arrowhead shallower, or drag the dot toward the side point of the arrow to make the arrow’s trunk thicker.Change the number of sides in a polygon: Drag the green dot clockwise or counterclockwise to adjust the number of sides.Drag the green dot at the tip of the point to change its length and position.ĭrag the green dot at the base of the point to change its width. Change the shape of a callout or speech bubble: Drag the green dot on the body of the bubble to reshape it.Change the shape of the points on a star: Drag the inner green dot toward the center of the star to make the points longer and narrower, or drag away from the center to make the points shorter and wider.A star can have between three and twenty points. Change the number of points on a star: Drag the outer green dot clockwise or counterclockwise to add or remove points.Reshape the corners of a rounded square: Drag the green dot toward a corner to sharpen it, or away from a corner to make it more round.For example, you can add more arms to a five-point star. You can change features of any basic shape (from the Basic category in the shapes library) that has a green dot when it’s selected. 3.Copy and paste the images into the canvas and then drag them to the desired position. See screenshot: 2.Click Insert > Shapes > New Drawing Canvas to insert the drawing canvas. 1.Insert the images you want to merge in Word. Repeat the browsing process until all images are on the Word page. Double-click the image, which opens the picture on the Word page.