Microsoft Office Excel 2007 On Demand

8. Drawing and Modifying Shapes

What You'll Do

Draw, Resize and Insert Multiple Shapes

Add Text to a Shape

Draw Lines and Arrows

Create, Edit and Modify Freeforms

Copy and Move an Object

Add a Quick Style to a Shape and Shape Text

Apply Fill Colors and Shape Effects

Apply Picture, Texture and Gradient Fills

Create Shadows

Add 3-D and Rotation Effects to a Shape

Distribute Objects and Align to Grids and Guides

Connect Shapes

Select Objects using the Selection Pane

Change Stacking Order

Rotate and Flip, Group and Ungroup a Shape

Add a Shape to the Clip Organizer

Introduction

When you want to add objects to a workbook, you can use Microsoft Office Excel as a drawing package. Excel offers a wide range of predesigned shapes, line options or freeform ...