Using the protractor

You can insert a protractor into a page, manipulate its size, rotation and location, and then draw along its edges.

To resize the protractor

1. Press the inner circle of numbers, and then drag away from the protractor to enlarge it or toward the center of the protractor to shrink it.

To rotate the protractor

1. Press the outer circle of numbers, and then drag the protractor in the direction you want to rotate it.

   The protractor displays the current rotation in degrees.

To display the protractor as a complete circle

1. Press the blue circle next to the 180 label on the inner circle of numbers.

   

2. Press the blue circle again to return to the semi-circle.

To draw using a pen and the protractor

1. Press Pens .

   The Pens tool buttons appear.

   

2. Press Pen Types, and then select Pen or Calligraphic Pen.

3. Select a line type.

4. Draw along the edge of the protractor.

   Digital ink appears in an arc along the edge of the protractor.

To display angles using the protractor

1. Select the protractor.

2. Drag the green circle until it shows the correct angle for the first of two intersecting lines.

3. Drag the white circle until it shows the correct angle for the second of two intersecting lines.

4. Press the green arrow in the bottom corner.

   The lines and the angle between them appear as a separate object.

To remove the protractor

1. Select the protractor.

2. Press the protractor’s menu arrow, and then select Delete.

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