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COOL PICTURE SHAPES HOW TO

How to use Union to create a simple custom shape In this post, I’ll show you a simple example using the Shape Union command.

Combine cuts out the intersection between multiple shapes but also makes the result a freeform so you can edit points.Intersect keeps just the intersection between the two if they overlap.Subtract subtracts them select the one you want to keep first.What can you do with these tools? Almost anything! Here’s a quick summary: The commands are now on the Quick Access toolbar. Do the same with the other 3 commands that start with “Shape.”Ĭlick OK to close the PowerPoint Options dialog box. Scroll down the list of commands until you get to “Shapes.” You’ll see 4 commands– Shape Combine, Shape Intersect, Shape Subtract, and Shape Union. Choose Commands Not in the Ribbon to make the Custom Shape commands easier to find. In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, you’ll see a Choose Commands From drop-down list at the top. First, I’ll tell you how to add them to your Quick Access toolbar, which is at the top-left corner of your PowerPoint window.Īt the right of the Quick Access toolbar, click the down arrow and choose More Commands.

Usually, Microsoft highlights new features, but the Custom Shapes tools aren’t even on the ribbon! As a result, many people don’t know about them. I’ll be covering the Custom Shapes tools in several posts, because there’s a lot to cover.

For a professional, designer (custom-made) look.

For the flexibility to communicate your message in the way that works best for you and your audience.

It’s called Custom Shapes, and it’s a set of 4 tools that you can use to create your very own shapes–the sky’s the limit! PowerPoint 2010 has a new feature that’s very hard to find, but people are praising it over and over.