Manipulating Lines and Shapes

OneNote offers a handful of techniques for manipulating lines and shapes.

To select a line or shape, use one of these techniques:

  • Move the pointer over a line or a line in a shape and double-click. For this method to work, the Select & Type button on the Draw tab must be selected. Use this technique to select one line or shape.

  • Click the Lasso Select button on the Draw tab and drag around the lines or shapes you want to select. Use this technique to select one or more lines and shapes.

  • Drag slantwise across the lines and shapes. Use this technique to select one or more lines and shapes.

To move a line or shape, select it. Then move the pointer over it and drag when the pointer turns into a four-headed arrow.

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