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GRAPHICS AND TABLES


                    04                                                                  IN WORD 2016















                                  Your Aim

                                  to learn about:

                                      l  Shapes                       l  WordArt
                                       l  Symbols                       l  Table
                                        l  Working with Tables



                 You  already  know  that  Word  2016 is a  word  processor  and  it offers  enhanced
                 features to create attractive documents with a professional look. Let’s learn how to

                 work with graphics and tables in Word 2016.

                    SHAPES


                 Word  2016  comes  with  a  set  of  readymade  Shapes  that  you  can  use  in  your
                 document. You can resize, rotate, flip, colour, and combine the shapes to make
                 more complex shapes. The  Shapes command contains several categories of
                 shapes, like Lines, Rectangles, Basic Shapes, Block Arrows, Flowchart, Stars and
                 Banners, and Callouts.

                 Drawing a Shape

                 To draw a shape, follow these steps:

                 Step 1  Click on Insert tab.                                  1
                 Step 2   Click  on  Shapes  command  in the
                          Illustrations group. A drop-down menu

                          appears with all the shapes that you can                                              2
                          insert in your document.
                 Step 3   Click on any  shape  from the  available                  3

                          categories of shapes to select it.
                 Click and drag the mouse pointer in the document area to draw the selected shape.
                 Release the mouse button when the selected shape is of the desired size.


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