Drawing Bar
The Drawing bar contains frequently used editing tools. Click the arrow next to an icon to open a toolbar that contains additional commands.
You can view the Drawing bar also from a text document or spreadsheet. The set of visible icons can be slightly different according to the current document type.
Select
To select an object on the current slide, click the Select tool (white arrow) on the Drawing bar, and then click the object.
To select more than one object, hold down Shift while you click.
To select an object that is behind another object, hold OptionAlt, and then click the object. To select the next underlying object in the stacking, hold OptionAlt, and then click again. To return the selection to the previously selected object, hold down Shift + OptionAlt, and then click.
To add text to a selected object, double-click the object and type or enter your text.
To remove a selection, click anywhere outside the selected object, or press Escape.
By double-clicking a tool, you can use it for multiple tasks. If you call the tool with a single-click, it reverts back to the last selection after completing the task.
Allows you to select objects in the current document.
Line Color
Sets the line color of the selected object.
Fill Color
Sets the area color of the selected object.
Draws a straight line where you drag in the current document. To constrain the line to 45 degrees, hold down Shift while you drag.
Draws a filled rectangle where you drag in the current document. Click where you want to place a corner of the rectangle, and drag to the size you want. To draw a square, hold down Shift while you drag.
Draws a filled oval where you drag in the current document. Click where you want to draw the oval, and drag to the size you want. To draw a circle, hold down Shift while you drag.
Open the toolbar, where you can add straight lines, lines with arrows, and dimension lines to the current slide or page.
The icon on the Drawing bar opens the Lines toolbar, where you can add lines and shapes to the current slide.
Open the Connectors toolbar, where you can add connectors to objects in the current slide. A connector is a line that joins objects, and remains attached when the objects are moved. If you copy an object with a connector, the connector is also copied.
Opens the Basic Shapes toolbar which you can use to insert graphics into your document.
Opens the Symbol Shapes toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.
Opens the Block Arrows toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.
Opens the Flowchart toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.
Opens the Callouts toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.
Opens the Stars and Banners toolbar from which you can insert graphics into your document.
Opens the 3D Objects toolbar. The objects are three dimensional, with depth, illumination, and reflection. Each inserted object initially forms a 3D scene. You can press F3 to enter the scene. For these 3D objects, you can open the 3D Effects dialog to edit the properties.
This tool is used to rotate the object.
Modifies the alignment of selected objects.
Changes the stacking order of a selected object.
Distributes three or more selected objects evenly along the horizontal axis or the vertical axis. You can also evenly distribute the spacing between objects.
Shadow
Adds a shadow to the selected object. If the object already has a shadow, the shadow is removed. If you click this icon when no object is selected, the shadow is added to the next object that you draw.
Trims or scales the selected graphic. You can also restore the graphic to its original size.
This icon on the Image bar opens the Image Filter bar, where you can use various filters on the selected picture.
Lets you change the shape of the selected drawing object.
Enables you to edit gluepoints on your drawing.
يبدّل تأثيرات الأبعاد الثلاثية 3D إلى الفتح والإغلاق للكائنات المحددة.