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</html>";s:4:"text";s:40660:"For example, you can fill the entire shape with the same photo, you can give the shape an outline that matches up perfectly, or you can make the shape transparent without worrying about any overlapping sections. I’m going to show you how to use the Union and Subtract functions of the Merge Shapes tool. Add any color fill or effects after you have finished. Use any shape to cover the part of the shape you’d like to disappear. If you’ve been looking for modern, fully editable PowerPoint graphics and shapes to design better presentations, look no further. If you don’t check this, your inserted slides will have the style of the open presentation applied to them. PPT templates are the best way to express thoughts smartly. Report. PowerPoint lets you change the appearance of merged shapes. Here's a brief plug for PowerPoint: If you need to create a shape in Excel that is a combination of other shapes, create the shapes in PowerPoint. Here is how you do it: insert a new shape, resize it as required , right click on it and choose Convert To Shapes. Add a fill or effect to a shape ShapeRange.MergeShapes method (PowerPoint) 06/08/2017; 2 minutes to read; o; k; O; J; In this article. If you are just looking to fix the position of images for a big presentation, these built-in tools can come in handy. Easy Formatting for Shapes with Quick Styles. Here’s a screenshot of a flyer I made recently using PowerPoint to advertise PEI’s Office 365 Services. To merge shapes together and create your intended shape, add as many shapes as you need to create your desired shape. Syntax. There are a lot of different things you can do with the Merge Shapes tool, but we’re just going to use the first option, which is Union. And really, it’s just plain old easier to deal with one shape than to keep track of several different layers and fragmented pieces. To do so, head over to the “Insert” tab and select “Shapes” found in the “Illustrations” group. If your picture is upside down, go back to the Format Shape options, and uncheck the box next to Rotate with Shape. Within the Merge Shapes drop-down gallery hover the cursor over Combine option to see a Live Preview , as shown in Figure 6. Shapes can be used to add interest to a presentation, to emphasize a point, or just to make your presentation look a bit more exciting. I can’t merge these shapes with my photo-filled shape though because then they won’t be able to keep their distinct formatting. Translate. Just browse the slides and … In this example, we inserted a Rectangle and a Circle. Then select both shapes. To merge shapes in PowerPoint, you’ll first need to insert the shapes you wish to merge. Seek % 0-9. Draw a square and a circle shape using auto shapes menu in PowerPoint 2007. Likes. Scroll down the list of commands until you get to “Shapes.” You’ll see 4 commands–Shape Combine, Shape Intersect, Shape Subtract, and Shape Union. Make sure you select the shape you’d like to keep first, and then select the Merge Shapes option again. Alternatively, you could take advantage of the third slide (see Creating an effective presentation in PowerPoint with the rule of thirds) and draw the design that follows. This sounded to me like a Mail Merge problem, and indeed Word proved a bridge to getting this done. Select Combine Shapes from the list and click Add to add it to the Shape Tools group. For other ideas, see Make your own custom shapes. You can also use the Merge Shapes option to combine or subtract shapes. However, it is gray and I cannot activate. For a long time I've always shied away from this subject, but it turns out that I shouldn't have: shapes in VBA are surprisingly easy to create and control! Much like the Shape Path Operations tool in Photoshop, Powerpoint 2013’s Merge Shapes option allows you to […] MergeShapes(MergeCmd, PrimaryShape) expression A variable that … Active 5 years, 3 months ago. Can’t do so using 2010 version pf powerpoint. Impress your clients in a striking way by incorporating attractive PowerPoint shapes in your presentations. Hit that drop-down under Merge and you’ll see various options on the way you can merge the shapes. Give the picture a name, and save it on your computer. Appreciate your help. This time, select the Subtract option, and that unwanted piece of triangle disappears. In fact, it “fragments” each possible division caused by overlapping shapes and turns them into many small shapes. To insert a shape, go to Insert > Shapes. Combines all of the shapes in the range to create a single new shape. There are two steps: Protect the components. Lee Stanton September 1, 2020 . PowerPoint, Insert, so - PowerPoint has two cool tricks that we don't have in Excel. How to Merge Shapes in PowerPoint 2013. But now, using the Merge Shapes option in the FORMATsub-menu, you can do just that. This is preferable to layering shapes on top of each other and using the Group function, because you can edit the shape and apply formatting uniformly. Choose the Shape Fill drop-down from the Shape Styles group. I’ve then used copies of these triangles and made them both orange and transparent to produce my final effect. Download our free editable shapes and templates to help you create killer presentations. Merging Shapes in PowerPoint. It happens every single time, and has been replicated on two of my computers now. Select all of the shapes you’ve used and choose the Merge Shapes drop down from the left side of the Drawing Tools Format pane in the ribbon. OS: Microsoft Windows 7 and higher. So, if you want to three spheres to show the growth of three different sections of your company, plus the place where they intersect, you can do that. In this example, I have also rounded the corners of the box to adapt to the rounded shapes of the photo. PowerPoint’s shapes are great because you can format them with colors, 3-D effects and shadows, and they always look perfect, even when you scale them really large or very small. (If you don't select any shapes, then the Merge Shapes button in step 2 will be grayed out.) Group or ungroup shapes, pictures, or other objects. In this case, I’ve added the two triangles next to my shape how I want them and selected them all at once. Step 1: Protect the components: Group the shape. You can also use Edit Points to modify a shape. With this tool, you can create any shape you want by merging multiple shapes together. The merge shapes feature became available in PowerPoint 2013 ans continued into PowerPoint 2016. Drag the black edit points to change the shape. You have to use Windows>Shapes since any other Shape lists like in the tool options bar don't list Legacy Shapes and More. Yes, I know that you need to click on a shape. The Wrong Way to Fill Your Text with a Picture in PowerPoint. Most of us have never been trained as graphic artists and don’t necessarily know the rules for making visually attractive and meaningful content. 1 Like Translate. You can see the format ysb from the following image. It’s worth it! This allows you to form custom shapes which cannot be made by simply editing the shape points. To insert individual slides, right-click a slide and then select the “Insert Slide” option. We can combine the two Shapes that we have inserted in our Presentation and then if we want to edit it more, we can use the Edit Points command. To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. We can actually use the merge shapes tool to fix this problem as well. All of our customers are “customers for life,” and we use our partnerships and experience to help them drive real business results. Anything I coud do? Pick No Outline. While four of the five options either remove or retain something, the fifth option known as Fragment finds common ground by keeping everything. However, it will only be visible if you’ve already chosen two or more shapes! PowerPoint’s shapes are great because you can format them with colors, 3-D effects and shadows, and they always look perfect, even when you scale them really large or very small. But now, we can convert icons into shapes. Tip: It’s easier to use edit points if the shape doesn’t have any fill or style, so add any color or fill effects after you're finished editing points. You can merge shapes … PEI specializes in long-term relationships where each customer is vital to our success. For example, I am not able to Group a table with a textbox, nor am I able to group the slide's title shape with a textbox, etc. You don't have Legacy Shapes and More listed in the Window>Shapes panel? For Windows, go to the Format tab >Merge Shapes dropdown menu. Thank You! You can merge shapes to create the picture you want. In order to access this collection you need to download the .potx file from Free 3-D shapes and objects template for PowerPoint 2007. Related: PowerPoint: Picture Layering Technique. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the … Tip: Here's a detailed video showing the different ways to use edit points. Next, draw your shape. ). With PowerPoint 2013, one of the most noticeable design tool upgrades is that users can now merge two or more shapes together. I;ve succewssfully done this with the rest of the image as you can see in the attached photo. Merge shapes Select the shapes you want to merge: press and hold the Shift key while you select each shape in turn. One of the most useful tools I’ve come across while using PowerPoint is the Merge Shapes tool. Right-click, Format, Behavior, Selection, Group only. The result is that your duplicated shapes are perfectly aligned and placed on your slide. You can see the photo now fills these triangles. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, select Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want: Union: Turns all the selected objects into one object. The order in which you select the shapes to merge may affect the options shown to you. From there, a picture can be selected and automatically placed into the text without issues. Step 2: Protect the group. In order to … Unfortunately, PowerPoint 2007 doesn’t support Merge / Combine Shapes and in PowerPoint 2010; you also might need to enable these commands as they might not appear by default. This will help you to get in MERGE or COMBINE Shape button at your choice in any of menu available in the Microsoft Office - Powerpoint 2010. It’s easier to use edit points if the shape doesn’t have any fill or style. Figure 1: Two overlapped shapes Protect the group. Here’… Free shapes for PowerPoint and Google Slides. These commands allow you to create your own shapes in PowerPoint easily. Select the group. Use any shapes you need to build your desired shape—it does not matter if they overlap, but make sure to cover any gaps you don’t want. Together, there are five options that let you merge shapes, and we have already explored four of them. That’s it. This is just a small sample of the possibilities available with the Merge Shapes Tool in PowerPoint. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, select Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want. Select the shapes to merge. Learn how to merge shapes with pictures in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. Use the technique to create attractive title slides for your business presentations. Place the circle on top of the square. If you want to delete multiple shapes, select the first shape, press and hold Ctrl while you select the other shapes, and then press Delete. Otherwise, click the “Insert All Slides” to copy all of the slides into your open PowerPoint presentation. Sometimes, if you’re working on a presentation in PowerPoint, the standard shapes in the program might not suit your needs. Choose Commands Not in the Ribbon in the top-left drop-down box. Select the shape that you want, and then use the crosshairs to draw it onto the slide. Once you select the shapes, you’ll notice a new tab appear—the “Shape Format” tab. Of course, you could just add the photo to the slide, and use big white rectangles to cover the pieces you don’t want to see—essentially making this shape without having to really make it. Select the shapes to merge. You can merge shapes together to create custom shapes. I’ve found it’s easiest to work with shapes that have the same formatting, but it’s not a requirement. Select all the shapes. Creating WordArt. This video will show you how to enable the Shape Operations like Union, Intersect, Subtract and Combine in PowerPoint 2010 using the Quick Access … You can also hover over each option to get a live preview. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how you can use the […] Open the document in which you want to combine shapes. You can do this by right clicking, choosing Format Shape, expanding the Fill menu, Choosing Picture or texture fill, and then using the options to find your chosen photo. The Combine Shapes command will now appear at the right end of the Home tab. Learn to merge two images with PowerPoint to create a Photoshop effect. Feature #5: Merge shapes tool. Draw or delete a line or connector. Draw a picture by combining and merging shapes, showing the different ways to use edit points. On the drop-down menu that appears, browse through the large library of shapes and select the one you want to use. Limit Your Lines in PowerPoint Shapes. What else is new in PowerPoint 2013? How To Merge Powerpoint Files into a Single File. If you select the shape you’ve already filled with your image first, you won’t have to re-fill the shape. Use any shapes you need to build your desired shape—it does not matter if they overlap, but make sure to cover any gaps you don’t want. I frequently use PowerPoint to create handouts and flyers, and while it doesn’t quite compare with the sophisticated toolsets included with a program like Photoshop or InDesign, there are some tricks you can use to bring your PowerPoint designs to the next level. This blog goes into the minutiae of how to create autoshapes in VBA. Because the discussion of “effective visual communication” might fill an entire book, let’s narrow the focus here to concentrate solely on the use of color in PowerPoint. Combine: Turns all the selected objects into one object, but removes the overlapping portion. PowerPoint allows you to add effects to the text inside of a text box, which is known as WordArt. Advanced 3D Drawing in PowerPoint: Yes, Thomas above^ is made of 3D shapes in PowerPoint!I have spent a lot of time trying to get my point across in PowerPoint. Step 1: Draw the two shapes. We’ll show you how to merge multiple shapes to create your own custom shapes. I have done that and it still remains gray and will not activate. Design your own picture by merging and grouping shapes. Select the circle, remove outline and fill the shape with white color. It was created with an earlier version of PowerPoint, but the process is the same. Now you can fill the shape, outline the shape, or stretch the shape any way you want, and it will act as a single entity. The second picture below illustrates the effect of each of the Merge Shapes options. What most would do is right-click the text box on the slide, click Format Shape, and then, under Text Options, click Picture or Texture Fill. Vectors are images that are made of individual shapes so they can be resized without any loss of quality. Appreciate your help. Select all of your shapes—the formatting of the shape you choose first in this step will apply to your entire shape once it’s merged. Merge shapes. This will show you the hidden edges or your photo so you can stretch them to your liking. We deliver value by working with you to understand your business objectives and mapping out your technology to enhance these goals. expression. I need to do this so I can make a pixel layer to add some texture without the various shapes showing lines/edges. Locate the picture on your computer, select it, and then select Insert. On the Shape Format tab, click Edit Shape > Edit Points. On the toolbar, select the Drawing Tools Format tab, and in the Insert Shape group, select Edit Shape > Edit Points. And although we call it a text 'box,' technically your text can be added to circles, stars, ovals and any other shapes available in the gallery. Click Rename and name the group Shape Tools. Product/Version: PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. Author: Geetesh Bajaj. Viewed 7k times 1. To insert the picture in a different program, click Insert > Pictures, locate the picture, and click Insert. Here is the result of merging two images in PowerPoint: We definitely didn’t use Photoshop to achieve the result. In this article, we will show you how to create the same effect by combing any two pictures in PowerPoint. © 1996-2020 Performance Enhancements, Inc. (PEI) PEI is a registered trade mark of Performance Enhancements, Inc. v6.0, migrations for thousands of Office 365 seats. Tip: Learn more about the Combine option in our Shape Combine Command in … Free PowerPoint Shapes available in Microsoft Office website contains a collection of 3D shapes ready to use in your presentations. Make sure you get vector files with an EMF, WMF or EPS extension. Thank You! These can (usually) be ungrouped and used as true vectors in PowerPoint. Merge Shapes feature is available in 5 options: Union, Combine, Fragment, Intersect and Subtract. Select both shapes by holding down Ctrl and clicking. Let me introduce you to Merge Shapes. Yes, it discards nothing at all. This will take the two—or more—shapes you’ve created and turn them into a single shape. We can customize the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2010 to make these options available while designing any new presentation. Step 2. Press and hold Shift to select multiple shapes. PEI has been a Microsoft Gold Partner since 2005, and our engineers hold multiple Gold and Silver Microsoft Certifications. I open a new blank slide and choose a shape by clicking on insert and draw a heart while holding shift key and put it in the middle of the page, and then pick a new shape of lightening to draw on it. A reader asked how to convert an Excel workbook into a PowerPoint presentation where the first column was a title page and the next two columns were the subtitles. Shapes can be used to add interest to a presentation, to emphasize a point, or just to make your presentation look a bit more exciting. Community Guidelines. Note that it only appears when a shape is selected. Click Ok to close the options dialog. If you’re using shapes with differing formats, the style of the shape you select first in the next step will be applied to the entire shape once it’s merged. If we want to use set operations in PowerPoint in order to make custom shapes then we need to enable the buttons in PowerPoint. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. However, don’t assume that just because this is so easy-to-use, the end results won’t be seriously impressive. To show the different types of merge, I’m using an orange rectangle and a blue circle – Pair 1 has the rectangle in front and Pair 2 has the circle in front. Reply. Well, while the Merge or Combine Shapes option was available in PowerPoint 2010 by activating it in the Ribbon customization menu, it is now easily seen and accessed directly from the Ribbon (good job Microsoft! To insert the picture in a different Office program, open that program and select Insert > Pictures. Often I have to explain complicated 3D mechanism concepts long before they are properly designed, and 3D diagrams are the c… Ask Question Asked 7 years, 6 months ago. We’ll use the oval shape in this example. Alternatively, you could take advantage of the third slide (see Creating an effective presentation in PowerPoint with the rule of thirds) and draw the design that follows. In order to use this feature you need to have at least two shapes selected,. . On the Shape Format tab, click Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want. Select Merge Shapes from the left of the ribbon on the Format Pane. You can do this by selecting the first shape and then press the Ctrl button to select the second one. In this case, I’ve filled the shape with a picture. Choose Commands Not in the Ribbon to make the Custom Shape commands easier to find. Don’t do … I needed to do this twice—once to my photo and again to my orange triangle. This protects the components, but does not protect the group from ungrouping, reshaping, or deleting. I've had to do this myself a couple of times and one of the most important aspects when merging presentations is whether you want to maintain the format and theme of the inserted presentation or have it match the theme of the main presentation. PowerPoint can be a valuable tool for producing professional-looking designs. PowerPoint takes the Merge Shapes command to a whole new level. Bookmark; Follow; Report; More . Masking effects in PowerPoint: Creating stencils. I just added "combine shapes" to my ribbon in PowerPoint. We have successfully completed migrations for thousands of Office 365 seats. Then, choose Merge Shapes from the left side of the Drawing Tools Format pane again and choose Union. Watch this video or use the instructions below to learn to create new shapes using the Union and Subtraction Functions of the Merge Shapes Tool in PowerPoint. Click the Combine option to create a cookie cutter graphic from the picture. This will merge the shapes you’ve used into one unified shape. It allows you to merge two shapes into one. In later versions like in PowerPoint 2013 and above, the Combine Shapes are changed to Merge Shapes. Next, if you’re on a Mac, click on the Shape Format tab at the top >Merge Shapes dropdown menu. But those were all single shapes. There are so many shapes available in PowerPoint, and that’s good because that means so many more possibilities to create your own unique shapes by using any of the Merge Shapes commands. Shares. I have done that and it still remains gray and will not activate. In fact, it “fragments” each possible division caused by overlapping shapes and turns […] Select the shapes you want to merge: press and hold the Shift key while you select each shape in turn. Select all of your shapes—the formatting of the shape you choose first in this step will apply to your entire shape once it’s merged. Jun 3, 2016 - Explore the Merge Shape commands in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows. Click the shape that you want to delete, and then press Delete. So I seem to have discovered what I believe is a bug in PowerPoint 2016, and I would love to know what I need to do to report it to the proper place. Go ahead and select that tab. I don’t have the merge shape option. Here you will see all the format options for shapes. First thing I'm going to do here is I'm going to build a little cloud shape like that and then I'm going to build a second shape, maybe a lightning bolt like that. Earlier, you could only edit these spheres individually. Yes, I know that you need to click on a shape. This is because I’ve merged those two triangles with the shape I’ve just made—that’s right, the shapes don’t even have to be touching to be merged. This picture above shows the Merge Shapes menu in PowerPoint 2013 and we are showing how to apply the operations to the free Circular Diagram template for PowerPoint with 3 elements that you can download for free.. To access the Merge Shapes feature in Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, open the Format menu and then click in Merge Shapes option to display the popup menu with the available operations. Most people, when they’re making PowerPoint slides, design by adding objects on top of each other to create layers, but thanks to the Merge Shapes tools in PowerPoint it doesn’t have to be that regimented. If you want to use the shape later, right-click it, and select Save As Picture. However, it is gray and I cannot activate. Rosario Brondolo says: August 11, 2020 at 8:18 pm . To access the Merge Shape commands in PowerPoint 2016 for Windows you first need to insert some shapes on your PowerPoint slide. If your photo appears distorted, just select your shape, navigate to the Picture Tools Format pane of the ribbon, and select Crop. Once you have two shapes selected at the same time go to the ‘Format‘ tab. In PPT 2013 and onward (and possibly 2010 if you customize the toolbar) there are various merge shape commands, but they only work on closed shapes, not lines. Customize a pre-existing shape, by merging two into one. And the .Select line will only select the most recently created shape, not two shapes as required for merge. I am having some difficulty using the .Group method on a ShapeRange. If you're unsatisfied with the choices you get, start over by unselecting the shapes, and then repeat this procedure, selecting a different shape first than you did in the previous attempt. Over in the “Insert Shapes” group, click the “Merge Shapes” button. From the drop-down menu that appears, select your desired merge type. So, in this tutorial, we will learn to Enable or Add Merge Shapes in PowerPoint 2010 Ribbon. We can customize the Ribbon in PowerPoint 2010 to make these options available while designing any new presentation. In this lesson, you will learn how to apply WordArt styles and insert and modify shapes on a slide. Can you post a screenshot? Yes, it discards nothing at all. Think of Combine as an amazing cutout option! Drag the mouse pointer to draw the shape … Basically, what happens is that when trying to Merge Shapes involving Equation objects with certain symbols in them, PowerPoint instantly crashes. See Also. Read more about what our customers have to say about PEI. Delete shapes. Click the “Shapes” pull-down menu in the Insert tab in the ribbon, and then click a shape to enable it. Unable to Group some shapes in Powerpoint 2010. If we want to use set operations in PowerPoint in order to make custom shapes then we need to enable the buttons in PowerPoint. Hi Divya, Unfortunately, no :(. There are some tricks using shadow offsets to add another color, but by and large it’s one color per shape. This is a circuitous solution but avoids using any VBA code. To insert a shape, go to Insert > Shapes. Do consider investing in Office 365. Most likely you don’t have to move shapes around on your slide anymore. You're duplicating each filled shape on the slide, but in duplicating it, you're creating another filled shape ... which you'll then duplicate and anon. By Molly Klinefelter - LAPTOP Assistant Editor 10 September 2012. Obviously, if you’re merging shapes, you’ll need to select at least two shapes to get started (otherwise the Merge Shapes button will be ghosted). In this example, I have also rounded the corners of the box to adapt to the rounded shapes of the photo. Sometimes, the shape you want isn’t included in the built-in or default shapes. Note that you don’t end up now with your shapes layered on top of each other, but now the pasted shapes respect the same alignment as you did between the first and second shape. Do you have multiple PowerPoint presentations that you need to combine or merge into one presentation. You can merge shapes to create the picture you want. This is where the Combine Shape command comes in. Text and shape dont subtract. Make sure you place the shapes in a way so that they overlap each other, as shown in Figure 1. In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, you’ll see a Choose Commands From drop-down list at the top. Step 1. Yousef "Yoyo" Abu Ghaidah says: July 25, 2019 at 1:31 am . Then, beneath … Most shapes will look more professional onscreen without an outside line or border. (If you don't select any shapes, then the Merge Shapes button in step 2 will be grayed out.). First, insert the two shapes that you want to combine into my presentation. Using this technique, you can create cut-outs from pictures easily. You can find the Merge Shapes function below the Edit Shape and Edit Point functions in Format panel. Many times, the built- in shapes that we have inserted in a PowerPoint Presentation, don’t have the result that we wanted.What happens then? If you don’t want to worry about possible pixelation, use a vector image, as I did in my demo. I just added "combine shapes" to my ribbon in PowerPoint. In today’s post, I am giving you access to my personal library of free PowerPoint graphics. The newest versions of PowerPoint provide five options within the Merge Shapes gallery. To remove the line from a shape: Select the shape which displays the contextual Format Ribbon tab. You may have to use the polygon tool to trace the shape you're after. what our customers have to say about PEI. Visio – How to Merge Multiple Shapes into Single Shape. One of the amazing options within Merge Shapes is Combine, which retains areas where the shapes do not overlap while removing the overlapping areas. On the Drawing Tools Format tab, in the Insert Shapes group, select Merge Shapes, and then pick the option you want. This feature is in Power Point, but you can copy the merged shape back to Excel and use all of the shape formatting tools. If you want to use the shape later, right-click it, and click Save as Picture. PowerPoint shapes and illustrations for presentations. You can see that I have two non-standard shapes—the one containing the featured image at the top and the orange shape containing text at the bottom. To select several objects, press Shift, and then select each object. As soon as you load the shapes onto your PowerPoint presentation, you can club them together the way you want. Once you download the shapes PPT template you can access different 3D shapes and graphics. Our Gold Cloud Productivity Status speaks to our expertise with Microsoft Office 365. Report. In general Visio shapes have always supported a single solid colour and if you want two or more colors you need to group shapes together. You can also insert a variety of shapes such as rectangles, circles, lines, arrows, callouts, and stars. The code to create these two shapes is shown in the formatting section of this blog. Duration: 4:07. We focus our hiring efforts on mid- to senior-level engineers, housing a team with over 120 years of combined experience. Trust me! Date Created: June 17, 2016 Last Updated: June 17, 2016. PowerPoint comes with a variety of shapes that you can combine for use in your slide shows. 3. Inside, you’ll find 37 slides loaded with 2D and 3D shapes, objects, arrows, boxes and more. Using the Tool PowerPoint has decent layering capabilities, despite not being as polished as some well-known image editing programs. Use the white square edit points to change the curvature of the line between two black edit points. Union: Merge 2 or more overlapping shapes into one shape. You’ll notice in my flyer, that this photo actually extends to fill the two triangles next to it. Sometimes, the shape you want isn’t included in the built-in or default shapes. The Shape Format tab appears. Once converted to shapes all the PowerPoint shape features available. But, I will always be a fan of this method, because one shape is much easier to manage than the five or ten it might take to reproduce this look without the Merge Shapes tool. 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