Drawing Objects

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Arranging Drawing Objects
Drawing objects can be placed in a document in such a way that they overlap with each other. If you want to arrange those drawing objects, you can do so by moving them around. How you do so depends on the version of Word you are using.

Coloring the Inside of a Drawing Object
Creating a drawing object can be just the first step in putting together your masterpiece drawing. This tip explains how you can fill the object with a color of your choosing.

Flipping Drawing Objects
Drawing objects are easy to place in a document, and once they are placed you can flip them either horizontally or vertically. This tip shows how easy it is to flip them.

Grouping and Ungrouping Drawing Objects
Drawing objects can easily be grouped so that individual objects are treated as part of a whole. Grouped objects are much easier to work with than a lot of individual objects.

Printing Drawing Objects
Add a bunch of drawing objects to your document, and you may wonder how to make sure they all appear on a printout. A simple setting change should do, but you may also need to reset Word in the Registry.

Rotating Drawing Objects
Drawing objects, inserted into a document, don't need to be static. As part of your editing, you can rotate a drawing object by any degree desired.

Using Connectors with Shapes
If you add shapes to the drawing canvas, you can use connector lines between those shapes. Here's how to add them to your drawing efforts.