Drawing with the shape tools

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The shape tools allow you to draw basic shapes quickly and accurately.

Selecting a shape tool
You can select a shape tool from the Tools > Shapes menu options (Shapes menu).

You can also select a shape tool or change the current shape tool's settings with the context bar (if this feature has been enabled):

Example of a shape tool's context bar

The shape selector is the drop-down on the far left of this context bar. See also Context Bars.

Shape tools can also be dragged to the toolbar or to the whiteboard area.

The following basic shapes are available:

Line
Arrow
Circle
Ellipse
Triangle
Right Angle Triangle
Diamond
Rectangle
Square

Drawing with a shape tool

Select the shape tool. The pointer will change to a cross shape:
Click and drag the pointer to create a shape of the desired size:

Note: You can use the shape tool's pointer to select any type of object in the whiteboard's editable area. This means you will not need to keep changing to the Select tool in order to move or resize objects.