To draw a perfect circle you hold down the Shift key while you draw.Â
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Go to Insert > Shapes.
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Under Basic Shapes, select the Oval.
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Hold down the Shift key while you drag the mouse to draw a circle on the slide.
Tip:Â Not pressing the Shift key yields an oval instead of a perfect circle.
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After your circle is in the right size and position, right-click it and use the floating toolbar to change the style, fill color, or border color (outline) of the circle:
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Select Insert > Shapes.
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Under Basic Shapes, select the Oval.
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Drag the mouse on the canvas to draw an oval.
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With the oval still selected, choose the Shape tab on the ribbon, and manually change the Height and Width settings to make the oval a perfect circle.
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To resize the circle and maintain the aspect ratio, hold down the Shift key while you drag a corner handle of the shape.
You can also move the shape by selecting it and dragging to a new position.
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With the circle selected, choose the Shape tab on the ribbon. You can change the fill color or outline color, or choose a preset style for the circle:
To draw a perfect circle you hold down the Shift key while you draw.Â
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Go to Insert > Shapes.
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Under Basic Shapes, select the Oval.
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Hold down the Shift key while you drag the mouse to draw a circle on the slide.
Tip:Â Not pressing the Shift key yields an oval instead of a perfect circle.
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After your circle is in the right size and position, change the style, fill color, or border color (outline) of the circle under the Shape Format tab:
