Creating shapes with the Regular Polygons tool

In addition to creating shapes using the Shapes tool, you can create regular polygons with 3 to 15 sides using the Regular Polygons tool.

ClosedTo create a shape with the Regular Polygons tool

  1. Press Regular PolygonsRegular Polygons icon.

    The Regular Polygons tool buttons appear.

    Regular Polygons tool buttons

  2. Select a shape on the toolbar.

    OR

    PressDown arrow and then select a shape.

    Note 

    The number in the shape indicates its number of sides.

  3. Optionally, customize the shape using the property selectors.

    Note 

    You can also customize the shape using the Properties tab (see Changing objects’ properties).

  4. Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.