Change the shape of an AutoShape

Note   Not all AutoShapes can be reshaped.

1. Select the AutoShape you want to change.
   
   
2. If an object has adjustment handles, you can quickly reshape the object by dragging them.
   
   
3. Right-click the object and then click Edit Points.
   
   
4. For more precise adjustments, drag one of the or vertices that form its outline.

   To add a point to the object, click the area where you want to add the point, and then drag.

   To delete a point, press CTRL and click the point you want to delete.

5. To change a curved line segment into a straight segment or a straight segment into a curve, click the segment, and then in the workpane, click Curve Segment or Straight Segment.
   
   
6. Click Exit Edit Points.

Tip   For greater control over the shape of a curve, after you click Edit Points, right-click a point. A shortcut menu appears with options for other types of points you can use to refine the shape of the object.