Instructions for drawing a semicircle in PowerPoint

PowerPoint doesn't have a semicircle option for you to draw directly onto a slide, but there are a variety of methods for creating a semicircle or half circle in PowerPoint. Here's how to draw a semicircle in PowerPoint.

How to draw a semicircle from Partial Circle Shape PowerPoint

Step 1:

In the PowerPoint slide, click Insert, then click Shapes and select Partial Circle to draw on the slide as shown below.

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Step 2:

Click on the circle and adjust the yellow dots to form a semicircle. You can move the yellow dots to create a semicircle that best suits your needs.

 

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This method can be used to create circles with different display styles of half a circle or part of a circle.

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How to create a semicircle using Merge Shapes

Step 1:

We will draw an oval into the slide , then draw a rectangle covering half of the oval as shown below. You adjust the top and bottom edges of the rectangle to match the lines of the oval as shown below.

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Step 2:

Press the Shift key and click on the 2 shapes to select . Continue clicking on Shape Format > Merge Shapes > Intersect .

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This will remove the square and leave only the half circle. This will also give you a semicircle in your PowerPoint slide.

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Finally, you edit the semicircle like adding color, adding border depending on your needs to edit the shape.

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