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The Rectangle Tool

(or Rounded Rectangle Tool)
  1. Click the rectangle tool in the tool box to create a square-cornered shape, or click the rounded rectangle tool to create a round-cornered shape.
  2. Click a color from the color box for the shape's outline.
  3. To fill the shape with color, click a color by using the right mouse button, and then click a fill style from the bottom of the tool box.
  4. To draw a rectangle, drag the mouse pointer diagonally in the direction you want. To draw a square, press and hold down SHIFT while dragging the mouse pointer.


    Assignment: Draw a square and a rectangle above the arcs near the page bottom. Fill with the color of your choice.



2001-07-19