Drawing lines and other shapes

1. In Layout mode, choose the layout from the Layout pop-up menu.

2. In the status toolbar, do one of the following:

•To create a line, click the Line tool

•To create a rectangle, rounded rectangle, or oval:

•Windows: Click the arrow next to the Rectangle tool

, Rounded Rectangle tool

, or Oval tool

, then choose the shape you want.

•OS X: Click and hold the Rectangle tool

, Rounded Rectangle tool

, or Oval tool

, then choose the shape you want.

3. Position the crosshair pointer on the layout where you want the line or object to begin.

4. Drag the crosshair pointer until the object is the size that you want.

To create an object that is constrained to a certain angle or shape, do one of the following:


To create a	Use this tool	And press
Horizontal or vertical line	Line tool	Shift as you draw the line
Diagonal line (at 45 degrees)	Line tool	Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you draw the line
Square	Rectangle tool	Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you draw the square
Rounded square	Rounded Rectangle tool	Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you draw the rounded square
Circle	Oval tool	Ctrl (Windows) or Option (OS X) as you draw the circle