How to use Draw tool on PowerPoint

In PowerPoint 2019, in addition to the available features, the manufacturer has added some new features such as Draw drawing tools for example. The Tab Draw works independently on PowerPoint with drawing tools so that users can freely create their own strokes and format. In particular, this Draw tool also has the feature to convert the strokes into shapes and convert them into Math expressions like Word 2016 and above. Thus, Draw gives users not only the old drawing tools such as brushes, rulers but also convert those strokes to different content. The following article will guide you how to use the Draw tool on PowerPoint.

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1. How to show Draw tab on PowerPoint

Step 1:

To display the Draw tool on PowerPoint, first click on the File menu and select Options to add the tool on the Ribbon.

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Step 2:

Display the new interface, click on the Customize Ribbon item on the left side of the interface. Look at the right column outside and tick the Draw and click OK.

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The result of the Draw tab will appear on the Ribbon as shown below.

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Step 3:

Click on the Draw tab and the user will see the drawing tools and other features to draw on the slide. Tools include:

1. Draw drawing tools.
2. Eraser eraser tool.
3. Lasso Select selection tool.
4. Pens pen tool group is used when you have selected the drawing tool.
5. Add Pen to add other brushes.
6. Ruler ruler.
7. lnk to Shape converts free-drawing objects to Shape.
8. lnk to Math converts a free drawing object to a Math formula.

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2. How to draw pictures on PowerPoint

Step 1:

First, click on Draw to proceed with drawing on the slide. Then at Pens section select the pen you want to use. When clicking on the arrow icon in the brush will display the interface options thickness thickness and color (Colors) for that pen.

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If you click More Colors, you will see some other colors to choose from.

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Step 2:

Now you can draw any content on the slide with the selected brush and color.

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Step 3:

In case of wrong drawing and want to delete the drawn content, click on the Eraser item . There are 4 different modes of paint strokes. Depending on the thickness of the paint and the drawing content you choose the appropriate eraser tool.

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Step 4:

In addition to the existing brushes, click on Add Pen to add different types of brushes.

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Some brushes will have the Effects effect option to create more sparkling and novel touches when presenting the content on the slide.

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Step 5:

After you have finished drawing if you want to enlarge the drawing content or move to another position, you need to click on Lasso Select to select the drawn area. We use the mouse and surround the drawing area to show the dashed lines as shown below. Release the mouse after selecting the drawing area.

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Then display the frame around the drawing content. Users enlarge or shrink the size of the letters, move to another location if desired

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3. How to use the PowerPoint Ruler tool

This is a ruler on PowerPonint that helps users align their strokes in more angles, especially when you work with geometry in Mathematics.

Step 1:

Click on the Ruler tool to display the ruler as shown below. Default ruler is set at 45 degree angle.

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Step 2:

To change the angle for the ruler, press Shift + F6 and press Alt + → to rotate every 15 degrees. Or we can press Ctrl + Alt + → to rotate an angle of 1 degree.

Note that in case the user presses Ctrl + Alt + → when the screen rotates, press Ctrl + Alt + ↑ to return the screen to normal.

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4. How to convert paint to geometry

Step 1:

The user first clicks on lnk to Shape and then clicks on the Draw tool to draw the image on the slide. Use the brush to outline the geometry as shown below.

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Step 2:

After releasing the mouse button, your drawing will automatically be converted to geometry as shown below. The surrounding line is used to enlarge or shrink the geometry if you want, rotate or move the geometry to any position you want.

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Step 3:

We can also combine with the Ruler tool to add lines to geometry if desired. For example, draw a line of 45 degrees for the square. You just need to select the brush, paint and color to draw and draw the line at the angle of the ruler to finish.

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Draw the diagonal line for the square as shown below.

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5. Writing Math formulas on PowerPoint

Step 1:

Users select lnk to Math in the Convert group to convert the stroke to the Math expression. This will display the Math Input Control interface as shown below. This interface is similar to Word 2016 and above.

Write the Math expression, the result shows the original expression right above. If wrong click the Erase tool to erase the stroke. Click Insert to export a chart to a PowerPoint slide.

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Step 2:

The Math expression results are displayed on the slide as shown below.

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The above is a detailed article on how to use the Draw tool in PowerPoint 2019. It can be seen that this tool gives users a lot of other useful features, besides supporting drawing on the slide. With this Draw tool, we will have more options to refresh PowerPoint slide show content.

See more:

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I wish you all success!