For example, arrows can be used to point to important items, rectangles or ovals can be used to draw attention to specific items, and lines can be used to divide different items in a document. Drawing objects are created using the buttons on the Drawing toolbar. Enclosed drawing objects, such as rectangles or ovals, are filled by default. If filled objects are drawn on top of text in a document, the text is hidden. You can, however, remove an object s fill.
Unfilled objects enable text to be seen.
When you are drawing an object, the mouse pointer changes into a crosshair. The center of the crosshair represents the outer border of the object. Word automatically switches to Print Layout view when you create a drawing object. Drawing objects can be moved or copied to any location in a document. Once drawn, objects can be modified to change their shape, size, color, fill, pattern, and a number of other attributes.