How to Draw Using PowerPoint
Open Microsoft PowerPoint., Select the “Review” tab., Click “Start Inking”., Use the “Pen” to draw free-hand., Use the “Highlighter” to draw transparent lines., Use the “Eraser” to remove drawn elements., Change your tool color., Adjust your tool...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Microsoft PowerPoint.
If you do not have it, Microsoft currently offers a free trial of the office suite. -
Step 2: Select the “Review” tab.
This is located on the right side of the menu bar.
For Office 365 users, there may instead be a “Draw” tab.
This will contain all of the same controls normally included in “Inking”.
If you do not see it, you may need to update your version of Office or the feature may not be supported on your system. , This is located on the right side of the toolbar and will bring up a new set of drawing tools. , This button, on the left, selects the pen tool for making basic line drawings. , This tool acts as a thicker version of the pen tool with transparency, allowing you to ink over text or other drawings without covering them. , After selecting, click and drag the cursor over other lines to erase the drawn content.
Click the down arrow on the “Eraser” button to select a thickness setting for your eraser. , Select the “Color” dropdown in the “Pen” section of the toolbar to select from a color palette for different pen/highlighter colors. , Select the “Thickness” dropdown in the “Pen” section of the toolbar to select different widths of your pen/highlighter marking.
You can also select color/thickness presets from the menu to the left of the “Color” and “Thickness” dropdowns. , This will auto-adjust any shape approximations into the detected shape.
For example, drawing a circle, will adjust the lines to be a perfect circle.
The feature will also approximate a shape based on the number of lines drawn (square, hexagon, etc.).This only works on shapes after the feature has been selected.
Shapes drawn before clicking “Convert to Shapes” will not be changed”. , This tool allows you to click and drag drawn items to move them around on the screen.
You can also click “Lasso” and draw a circle around the area you are trying to select if you are having difficulty.
The Lasso tool will only work on drawn items. , This button will automatically selects the “Select” tool after making edits with the pen or highlighter tool.
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Step 3: Click “Start Inking”.
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Step 4: Use the “Pen” to draw free-hand.
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Step 5: Use the “Highlighter” to draw transparent lines.
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Step 6: Use the “Eraser” to remove drawn elements.
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Step 7: Change your tool color.
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Step 8: Adjust your tool thickness.
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Step 9: Click “Convert to Shapes”.
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Step 10: Click “Select”.
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Step 11: Stop Inking.
Detailed Guide
If you do not have it, Microsoft currently offers a free trial of the office suite.
This is located on the right side of the menu bar.
For Office 365 users, there may instead be a “Draw” tab.
This will contain all of the same controls normally included in “Inking”.
If you do not see it, you may need to update your version of Office or the feature may not be supported on your system. , This is located on the right side of the toolbar and will bring up a new set of drawing tools. , This button, on the left, selects the pen tool for making basic line drawings. , This tool acts as a thicker version of the pen tool with transparency, allowing you to ink over text or other drawings without covering them. , After selecting, click and drag the cursor over other lines to erase the drawn content.
Click the down arrow on the “Eraser” button to select a thickness setting for your eraser. , Select the “Color” dropdown in the “Pen” section of the toolbar to select from a color palette for different pen/highlighter colors. , Select the “Thickness” dropdown in the “Pen” section of the toolbar to select different widths of your pen/highlighter marking.
You can also select color/thickness presets from the menu to the left of the “Color” and “Thickness” dropdowns. , This will auto-adjust any shape approximations into the detected shape.
For example, drawing a circle, will adjust the lines to be a perfect circle.
The feature will also approximate a shape based on the number of lines drawn (square, hexagon, etc.).This only works on shapes after the feature has been selected.
Shapes drawn before clicking “Convert to Shapes” will not be changed”. , This tool allows you to click and drag drawn items to move them around on the screen.
You can also click “Lasso” and draw a circle around the area you are trying to select if you are having difficulty.
The Lasso tool will only work on drawn items. , This button will automatically selects the “Select” tool after making edits with the pen or highlighter tool.
If no edits were made this button will return you to the “Review” tab.
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