Combining shapes in PowerPoint 2010 and 13
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Hidden commands that once found can change the way you work with PowerPoint shapes
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Combining shapes in PowerPoint 2010 and 13
- 1. Combining shapes in PowerPoint This applies to PowerPoint 2010 and 2013 A powerful set of tools “hidden” in PowerPoint – so first, you must Customize your Quick Access Tool Bar!
- 2. Combining shapes in PowerPoint This is my Quick Access Tool Bar - you need one too! Right click in the Ribbon area and select “Customize QATB”
- 3. Combining shapes in PowerPoint This window will open. On the left side are all the Commands in PowerPoint (select All Commands) and on the right is your QATB list to be populated
- 4. Combining shapes in PowerPoint Select “All Commands” Select Combine Shapes and hit Add>> Go down the Commands list and add Intersect, Subtract & Union Shapes Make sure this is While you’re at it, add any checked so QATB is other commands that you below the ribbon think will be useful, (I have suggestions) then hit OK.
- 5. Combining shapes in PowerPoint Combine shapes Merges the shapes but overlapping areas get knocked out (empty) Union shapes Intersect shapes The overlapping areas remain and the remainder gets knocked out Subtract shapes The two shapes are unified without knocking out any overlapping portion Depends on the order in which you select the shapes (Ctrl click or Lasso) and which is in front. Need to play with this one!
- 6. Combining shapes in PowerPoint Combine shapes Union shapes Intersect shapes Merges the shapes but overlapping areas get knocked out (empty) The overlapping areas remain and the remainder gets knocked out Subtract shapes The two shapes are unified without knocking out any overlapping portion If you Ctrl select, the FIRST SHAPE SELECTED is cut out by that portion of the SECOND shape. If you Lasso them, the object IN FRONT deletes from the one behind! Play with it!
- 7. Combining shapes in PowerPoint lasso/combine Depends how you Select them Ctrl click sequence vs. Lasso! Have to play with them to see what works. union lasso/subtract
- 8. Combining shapes in PowerPoint Depends how you Select them Ctrl click sequence vs. Lasso! Have to play with them to see what works.
- 9. Combining shapes in PowerPoint ENJOY! Comments/inquiries to hdavies@goeverett.com