You can change shapes in many of the standard Microsoft 365 or Microsoft 365 programs. When you do so, all the existing attributes of the original shape (such as the color, border, or any text in the shape) remain the same after the change.
For more information about changing WordArt, see Insert WordArt. For more information about resizing shapes, including WordArt, pictures, and text boxes, see Change the size of a picture, shape, text box, or WordArt.
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Select the shape.
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Go to Shape Format and near the left end, select
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Select
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Which Microsoft 365 app are you using?
Change a shape in Word
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Click the shape that you want to change.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Text
If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, make sure that you selected a shape.
To change multiple shapes, press and hold Shift while you click the shapes that you want to change.
For more information about selecting shapes, see Select a shape or other object.
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Under Text Box Tools, on the Format tab, in the Text Box Styles group, click Change Shape, and then click the shape that you want.
Change a shape in PowerPoint
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Click the shape that you want to change.
To select multiple shapes, press and hold Ctrl while you click the shapes.
For more information about selecting shapes, see Select a shape or other object.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Shape
If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, make sure that you selected a shape.
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Point to Change Shape, and then click the shape that you want.
Change a shape in Excel
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Click the shape that you want to change.
To select multiple shapes, press and hold Ctrl while you click the shapes.
For more information about selecting shapes, see Select a shape or other object.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Shape
If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, make sure that you selected a shape.
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Point to Change Shape, and then click the shape that you want.
Change a shape in Outlook
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Click the shape that you want to change.
To select multiple shapes, press and hold Ctrl while you click the shapes.
For more information about selecting shapes, see Select a shape or other object.
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Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, click Edit Shape
If you do not see the Drawing Tools or Format tabs, make sure that you selected a shape.
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Point to Change Shape, and then click the shape that you want.
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Select the shape.
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Go to the Shape Format tab, and near the left end, select
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Select
