1. A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office
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A few tricks to take you beyond the basics of Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office:
Scribble a Simple Drawing

2. OFFICE: Scribble a Simple Drawing
You can make some diagrams and drawings using the pre-set shapes on the “Drawing” toolbar. But what if you need to do a simple drawing that doesn’t resemble squares, ovals, or straight lines?

3. OFFICE: Scribble a Simple Drawing
The Microsoft’s Scribble tool will let you draw any shape with the simple movement of your mouse.

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First, make sure the “Drawing” toolbar is displayed. To do that, go to the top of your screen and click on “View.”

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On the list that drops down, put your cursor on “Toolbars.” That will display a list of possible “Toolbars.”

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Click on the “Drawing” toolbar.

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That will add the “Drawing” toolbar to your computer’s screen.

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On the “Drawing” toolbar, click on “AutoShapes.”

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That will open a list of AutoShapes you can choose from.

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Click on “Lines”...

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and then click on the squiggly line called “Scribble.”

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Then, when you click the left button on your mouse and hold it down, your cursor will change into a pencil that you can drag around your screen to draw simple pictures.

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When you let the mouse button up, the pencil cursor goes away... but you can repeat the process to draw your next line.

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AutoShapes... Lines... Scribble... Left mouse button... and draw.

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And then you can use the “Drawing” toolbar
to fill in colors and words.

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That’s all there is to it. Now, if you would like a copy of the step-by-step directions for Scribbling a Simple Drawing, just print this last page. Have fun Scribbling!
To scribble a simple drawing:
To make sure your “Drawing Toolbar” is turned on:
- Click on “View.”
- Click on “Toolbars.”
- Click on “Drawing.”
- Click on “AutoShapes.”
- Click on “Lines.”
- Click on “Scribble.”
- Hold down the left mouse button.
- Move the mouse to draw lines.
To draw additional lines:
- Click “AutoShapes,” “Lines,” “Scribble,” and hold
down left mouse button as you draw.