One big reason behind the enduring popularity of MS PowerPoint is that it allows a lot of customization on the part of the user. This customization gives the users a lot of flexibility and creative space which helps them in adding value to their presentations.
Since MS PowerPoint 2007, the users have got a great pool of shapes at their disposal which can be used for various purposes. The most striking feature though is the ability to make freehand shapes. It provides an additional flexibility to the users.
Freehand shape, as its name implies, is a feature through which you can make desirable changes in a particular shape so as to create a new one. Even with limited creativity you can gain expertise in it through a lot of practice. Here we will be using a small example to show how it works.
1. Go to Insert a shape and choose any shape from the options given.
2. We chose a shape like the following
3. Now first convert the shape into freeform so that you can introduce changes in it.
4. Next click on the Edit Points. Now you are ready to modify the shape as per your wish.
5. You can see various points on the edges of shape. These points can be dragged in different directions, along various curves to give a desired change to the shape. For instance, the two points in the left upper corner are dragged towards the mid point in this freeform shape as shown below
6. This is what you get upon performing the above action.
7. Now if you similarly drag the points present in other three corners, you'll end up with a shape like following.
This was just a small example. The freehand shapes utility can actually do wonders. All you need is imagination and a thorough practice.
Since MS PowerPoint 2007, the users have got a great pool of shapes at their disposal which can be used for various purposes. The most striking feature though is the ability to make freehand shapes. It provides an additional flexibility to the users.
Freehand shape, as its name implies, is a feature through which you can make desirable changes in a particular shape so as to create a new one. Even with limited creativity you can gain expertise in it through a lot of practice. Here we will be using a small example to show how it works.
2. We chose a shape like the following
4. Next click on the Edit Points. Now you are ready to modify the shape as per your wish.
5. You can see various points on the edges of shape. These points can be dragged in different directions, along various curves to give a desired change to the shape. For instance, the two points in the left upper corner are dragged towards the mid point in this freeform shape as shown below
6. This is what you get upon performing the above action.
7. Now if you similarly drag the points present in other three corners, you'll end up with a shape like following.
This was just a small example. The freehand shapes utility can actually do wonders. All you need is imagination and a thorough practice.
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