This article describes how I can easily easily make changes to text boxes and calculations and have them feel like PowerPoint shapes. For example, if I want to change a Text Box into a Callout, or change a Rectangle Shape into a rounded corner rectangle as in the following:
To a state where I have changed the shape and style of each object:
Requirements
- A document containing Textboxes, rectangles, and/or calculations you want to treat as PowerPoint shapes.
- Note: you can currently only change the shape of textboxes, rectangles and calculations.
Method
Changing the shape of a rectangle
- From the Shape menu in the toolbar, select a Rectangle
- Select the object:
- From the Shape menu on the right, select the shape you want to change the rectangle to. The available choices: round corner rectangle, callout wedge rectangle, or a callout wedge round rectangle:
In this example, I will change he shape to a round corner rectangle. - Under Rectangles, click the round rectangle shape
The results are as follows:
In addition, I can change the Shape Style.
- Select the object you want to change
- In the object inspector, use the Shape Style menu to select one of the following styles:
For example:
The results are as follows:
Changing the Shape of a Textbox
Let's say I would like to change the shape of a textbox to a callout wedge rectangle
- From the toolbar, insert a Textbox
- Select the Textbox
For example:
- In the object inspector on the right, from the Shape menu to select callout wedge rectangle
The results are as follows:
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