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Editing predrawn and custom shapes – Apple Keynote 3 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Working With Text, Graphics, and Other Media

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To add additional points, click other locations as needed.

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To stop drawing and close the shape, click the point at the end of the open segment.

Editing Predrawn and Custom Shapes

You can change the contour of predrawn and custom shapes by manipulating the

points in the shape.

To make a predrawn shape editable:

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Select the shape, and then choose Format > Shape > Make Editable.

To make a custom shape editable:

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Click once in the shape to select it, and then click a second time to show its points.

To move one or more points:

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When the shape is editable, click a point and drag it to another location. To move

several points at the same time, hold down the Shift key as you click multiple points,

and then drag the points.

To delete one or more points:

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When the shape is editable, click a point and then press the Delete key. You can delete

several points at the same time by Shift-clicking multiple points and then pressing

Delete.

To add a point:

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When the shape is editable, press the Option key and let the mouse hover over the

shape’s border. The cursor changes into a pen tip.

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Click the location on the border where you want to add a point.

Click a point and drag it
to change the shape.