Draw a polygon on a display

You can use the Draw Shape tool to draw a polygon on a display. You can specify the number of sides from 3 to 12.

1. Click Modify Display to enter Design mode.

2. Click the Draw Shape tool and then click the polygon.

3. Click the background of the display, drag the cursor until the polygon reaches the desired size, and then release the mouse button.

   Note: If you hold down the Shift key while dragging any of the polygon's handles, it will scale proportionally.

   

4. Move the polygon on the display or resize it by using the sizing handles. Combine multiple shapes to create diagrams and drawings.

   Note: To select multiple shapes, use the Ctrl key in combination with the left mouse button.

5. To format the polygon, right-click it and click Format Shape to open the Format Shape pane.

   You can update the following settings for a polygon:

   • Sides: Use this option to select the number of sides for the polygon. Options range from 3 to 12.

     

   • Fill: Use this option to update the background color for the polygon with a built-in color, a custom color with hex code or the color picker, or a transparent background.

     

   • Border: Use this option to update the border color for the polygon with a built-in color, a custom color with hex code or the color picker, or a transparent background.

     

   • Weight: Use this option to increase or decrease the thickness of the polygon's Border.

     

   • Style: Use this option to change the border style for the polygon from a solid line to one of the dotted or dashed lines.

     

   • Rotation: Drag the slider to the right to rotate the polygon clockwise. Drag the slider to the left to rotate the polygon counterclockwise.

     

   • Angle: To manually adjust the angle of rotation for the polygon, enter a number between 0 and 360.

     Note: This setting overrides any changes that you may have made to the Rotation setting.

     

6. To configure the Configure Multi-state and Add Navigation Link options for the polygon, click at the top of the Format Shape pane.

   For additional information, refer to Configure multi-states for shapes and images and Add a navigation link to another display or website.

7. To close Design mode when you are finished editing the polygon, click Modify Display again.