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.
To create a shape with the Regular Polygons tool
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Press Regular Polygons , and then select the number of sides (the number in the polygon represents the number of sides).
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Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.
To set the shape’s appearance before creating it
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Press Regular Polygons , and then select the number of sides (the number in the polygon represents the number of sides).
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If the Properties tab isn’t visible, press Properties .
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Press Line Style.
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Select the color, thickness and style for the shape’s outline.
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Press Fill Effects.
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Select the transparency and fill effects for the shape.
Tip
To save the line style and fill effects for future use, press Save Tool Properties.
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Create a shape by pressing where you want to place the shape and dragging until the shape is the size you want.