How-To: Draw a Circle - OpenOffice.org Draw
- To draw a simple circle first you must find the "Ellipse Button."
- Look for an Ellipse icon in the Drawing Bar.
- Now, click on the button once.
- Move your mouse in the drawing area and find the spot where you want to put the leftmost side of your circle.
- Once you have picked a spot, click and hold down the left mouse button while moving your mouse.
- A ghost of the circle should appear while holding the left mouse button. This should guide you in judging the size of the circle you are making.
- To make a perfect circle just hold down the shift key while moving the mouse. This holds the proportions of the circle preventing it from turning into an Ellipse.
- Once you're done, just release the left mouse button to finish drawing. DONE!
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Draw a Circle
This screencast gives a step by step introduction, how to draw a circle.
You will learn:
- How to find the "Ellipse" button.
- How to draw a circle using the "Ellipse" tool.
Advanced topics
For advanced functionality with similar results see:
- How to draw a block arrow.
- How to draw an ellipse.
- How to draw a line.
- How to draw a line with an arrow tip.>
- How to draw a rectangle.
- How to draw a smiley face or other symbols.
- How to draw a square
- How to insert a text frame.
- How to force equal height and width while drawing a shape.
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