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Insert a shape

You can add shapes of the following types to your documents: line, rectangle, ellipse, triangle, diamond, folded corner, star, heart, brackets, arrows, callouts, and text boxes.

Insert a line​

To insert a line into a document, do the following:

  1. Open the insert sub-menu by clicking t_insert_shape Shape on the Insert tab.

  2. In the sub-menu that opens, select the type of line to insert: line, arrow, double-sided arrow. The cursor will look like a crosshair cursor_crosshair.

  3. If needed, select the arrowhead type.

  4. Add a line in one of the following ways:

    • Click the left mouse button on the place where the line start point should be located. A line with a length of 4.24 cm and an angle of 45° will be added to the document.
    • Hold down the left mouse button and draw a line in the desired location of the document. To finish drawing, release the left mouse button.

  5. If needed, edit the length and angle of the line.

Insert a shape​

To add a shape to your document, do the following:

  1. Select the cell or range of cells to align the upper-left corner of the shape with. If a range has been selected, the shape will be aligned relative to the active cell.
  2. Display the list of shapes by clicking t_insert_shape Shape on the Insert tab.
  3. In the sub-menu that opens, select the desired shape:

You can add text or a link to the shape. To do this, follow these steps:

  1. Double-click the shape to enter edit mode.
  2. Add text or a link to the shape:
    • Enter the text manually. Text formatting in a shape is done in the same way as text formatting in a document.
    • Insert a link into the shape as described in the Links section.

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  1. Click anywhere on the sheet outside the shape to exit edit mode.