Insert and delete a shape

Insert a shape

Shapes can be added anywhere in the document, except in the footnote area.

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

1.Place the cursor where you want to insert the shape.

2.Do one of the following:

•In the Command menu, select Insert > Shape.

•On the Toolbar, click the  More button. In the drop-down list, select Shape.

3.In the opened sub-menu, select the shape.

To paste a shape previously copied to the clipboard, use one of the following methods:

•Right-click in the place where the shape is inserted and select the Paste context menu item.

•Position the cursor at the place of inserting the shape and click the  Paste button on the Toolbar. If the window size does not allow to display the whole Toolbar, the command will be available by clicking the  More button on the Toolbar.

•Place the cursor in the place where the shape is inserted and use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+V ( Cmd+V).

Delete a shape

1.Select the shape that you want to delete.

2.Delete the shape in one of the following ways:

•On the Toolbar, click  Delete Shape.

•Right-click the shape and select the Delete command from the context menu.

•In the Command menu, select Edit > Delete or Format > Shape > Delete Shape.

•Press Delete or Backspace.

To select the shape Behind text, click in the upper left corner of that image.