Key Points
To format individual shapes, use the commands on the Format menu or the buttons on the Formatting toolbar.
To quickly copy all the formatting from one shape to another shape, use the Format Painter tool. Double-click the tool to copy the formatting from one shape to multiple shapes.
To add borders, backgrounds, or titles to your diagrams, drag a shape from the Borders and Titles stencil or the Backgrounds stencil onto the drawing page.
To apply a color or effect theme to your entire diagram, use the Theme – Colors and Theme – Effects task panes. On the Format menu, click Theme.
An effect theme includes formatting for fonts, fills, shadows, and lines.
Create a new color theme by clicking New Theme Colors in the Theme – Colors task pane.
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