How to Draw a Shape in Microsoft Word 2007

Drawing Shapes
1. Open a new or existing document in Microsoft Word 2007.
2. Select the 'Insert' tab. Expand the 'Shapes' command in the 'Illustrations' group and click the shape you want to draw.
3. Hold down the left button of your mouse and drag it across your page to create the shape.
4. Release the mouse when the shape is the correct size. To reduce a drawing's size, grab one of its corners and push it inward to prevent distortion. To enlarge it, pull out any corner of the shape.
5. Select the shape on your page. To change a shape after it's created, select the 'Format' tab. Click 'Change Shape' in the 'Shape Styles' group. Find and select another shape in the gallery. The shape is replaced on your page.
Drawing Freeform Shapes
6. Follow Step 2 of the previous section to access 'Shapes.' Go to the 'Lines' section and select 'Freeform' from the list.
7. Go to your page and click the area where you want the shape to begin.
8. Move your mouse toward the direction the shape should continue. Click an area on your page to set a new direction for the shape. The shape is drawn each time you click an area on your page.
9. Continue drawing the shape until it looks the way you want. Double-click to complete the drawing.
Draw Scribble Shape
10. Select 'Scribble' from 'Lines' in the 'Illustration' group.
11. Click anywhere on your page. Drag your mouse across the page (using it as an ink pen) to create the shape you want.
12. Double-click or return to your starting point to complete the drawing.