Drawing tool in word

On a touch-enabled device, draw with your finger, a digital pen, or a mouse.

"Hello" is written on the PowerPoint canvas in digital ink.

Available inking features depend on the type of device you’re using and which version of Office you’re using.

Please start by choosing your version of Office:

The Draw button lets you switch between inking mode and regular selection mode.

If your device is touch-enabled, the Draw tab is turned on automatically. Otherwise, turn it on by selecting File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Draw.

Write, draw, or highlight text

The new pen set is customizable and portable. You define the pens you want to have, and they are then available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  1. On the Draw tab of the Ribbon, tap a pen to select it.

    The Drawing Tools tab of the Word ribbon.

    In Word, you must be in Print layout to draw with ink. If the Draw tab is grayed out so that you can’t select a pen, go the View tab and select Print Layout.

    In Outlook, first tap the body of the message and insert a drawing canvas The Drawing Canvas button.; then you can select a pen to draw with.

  2. Tap again to open the menu of Thickness and Color options for the pen. Select your preferred size and color.

    • There are five pen thickness settings ranging from .25 mm to 3.5 mm. Select a thickness or use the plus or minus sign to make your pen thicker or thinner.

    • Sixteen solid colors are available on the menu, with more available when you tap More Colors.

    • Eight effects are also available: Rainbow, Galaxy, Lava, Ocean, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

    Color and thickness options for a pen in the Office pen gallery on the Draw tab

  3. A Pencil texture is also available:

    When you draw with the Pencil texture while using a supported digital stylus, you can tilt the stylus to get a «shading» effect, just like you would get with a real pencil.

    You can draw in ink with three different textures: a pencil, a pen, or a highlighter

  4. On the touch screen, begin writing or drawing.

    Once you have drawn an ink shape, it behaves like any shape that you are used to working with in Office. You can select the shape, then you can move or copy it, change its color, pivot its position, and so on.

  5. To stop inking and select your annotations, press the Esc key.

Convert ink to text or shapes

Word or Excel: See Convert ink to shapes in Office

PowerPoint: See Convert ink to text or shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.

More features

Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.

  1. Under Draw > Tools, tap the Eraser.

    (In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, you can choose from different sizes of erasers. Word has three eraser options. Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.)

    PowerPoint for Office 2019 has four erasers for digital ink.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

    With the Segment Eraser in PowerPoint, you can simply tap a segment of ink or drag across it to remove it (rather than having to thoroughly wipe away the entire segment). Dragging across segments is an easy way to erase several at once.

Some active pens, such as the Surface pen, have an eraser that you can also use to erase digital ink.

All apps include a Draw tool The Draw button lets you switch between inking mode and regular selection mode. on the Draw tab of the Ribbon for switching between inking mode and selection mode.

There is also an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office. or Lasso button from the Pen gallery for specifically for selecting objects drawn with ink. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects and you only want to select an ink object.

Applies only to Word, PowerPoint, and Excel:

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink, use the Lasso Select tool. (This tool can’t select non-ink objects—that is, shapes, pictures, etc.)

  1. Under Draw > Tools on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office. or Lasso button from the Pen gallery.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to draw a circle around the part of the drawing or word that you want to select. A faded, dashed selection region appears around it, and when you’re done, the portion you lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, change its color, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

In both Excel and PowerPoint, with a digital pen, you can select an area without even tapping the selection tool on the ribbon. Use the supported digital pen button to Lasso Select ink without visiting the ribbon. Then you can use the pen to move, resize, or rotate the ink object.

Surface pen, with callouts for eraser, tip, and right-click button

  1. On the File menu, select Options, and then select Advanced.

  2. In the Pen section, select the box next to Use pen to select and interact with content by default.

This setting only applies to the app in which you make it, so, for example, you can have automatic inking turned on in Visio and turned off in Word.

Draw with Touch.

If your device is touch-enabled, the Draw tab is turned on automatically. Otherwise, turn it on by selecting File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Draw.

Write, draw, or highlight text

The new pen set is customizable and portable. You define the pens you want to have, and they are then available in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

  1. On the Draw tab of the Ribbon, tap a pen to select it.

    Pens and highlighters on the Draw tab in Office 2019

    In Word, you must be in Print layout to draw with ink. If the Draw tab is grayed out so that you can’t select a pen, go the View tab and select Print Layout.

  2. Tap again to open the menu of Thickness and Color options for the pen. Select your preferred size and color.

    • There are five pen thickness settings ranging from .25 mm to 3.5 mm. Select a thickness or use the plus or minus sign to make your pen thicker or thinner.

    • Sixteen solid colors are available on the menu, with more available when you tap More Colors.

    Color and thickness options for a pen in the Office pen gallery on the Draw tab

  3. A Pencil texture is also available:

    When you draw with the Pencil texture while using a supported digital stylus, you can tilt the stylus to get a «shading» effect, just like you would get with a real pencil.

    You can draw in ink with three different textures: a pencil, a pen, or a highlighter

  4. On the touch screen, begin writing or drawing.

    Once you have drawn an ink shape, it behaves like any shape that you are used to working with in Office. You can select the shape, then you can move or copy it, change its color, pivot its position, and so on.

  5. To stop inking and select your annotations, either to modify or move them, pick Select The Select button on the Draw tab in PowerPoint on the Draw tab.

Convert ink to text or shapes

See Convert ink to text or shapes in PowerPoint for Microsoft 365.

More features

Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.

  1. Under Draw > Tools, tap the Eraser.

    (In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, you can choose from four erasers. Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.)

    PowerPoint for Office 2019 has four erasers for digital ink.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

    With the Segment Eraser in PowerPoint, you can simply tap a segment of ink or drag across it to remove it (rather than having to thoroughly wipe away the entire segment). Dragging across segments is an easy way to erase several at once.

Some active pens, such as the Surface pen, have an eraser that you can also use to erase digital ink.

When you’ve been drawing with ink, you can use Stop Inking The Stop Inking button changes the mouse pointer back to a regular selection tool. on the Draw tab to change the mouse pointer back to a standard selection tool The Select button on the Draw tab in PowerPoint. The selection tool can select digital ink drawings and any other kind of objects.

PowerPoint and Excel also have an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office. specifically for selecting objects drawn with ink. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects and you only want to select an ink object.

Applies only to PowerPoint and Excel:

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink, use the Lasso Select tool. (This tool can’t select non-ink objects—that is, shapes, pictures, etc.)

  1. Under Draw > Tools on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office..

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to draw a circle around the part of the drawing or word that you want to select. A faded, dashed selection region appears around it, and when you’re done, the portion you lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, change its color, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

In both Excel and PowerPoint, with a digital pen, you can select an area without even tapping the selection tool on the ribbon. Use the supported digital pen button to Lasso Select ink without visiting the ribbon. Then you can use the pen to move, resize, or rotate the ink object.

Surface pen, with callouts for eraser, tip, and right-click button

  1. Select File > Options > Advanced.

  2. In the Pen section, select the box next to Use pen to select and interact with content by default.

This setting only applies to the app in which you make it. So, for example, you can have automatic inking turned on in Visio and turned off in Word.

Find the drawing tools

Go to the Review tab and select Start Inking to display the Ink Tools and Pens tab.

Shows the Start Inking button on the Review tab in Office

Write or draw

  1. Under Ink Tools >Pens choose Pen.

    Shows the Pen button in Ink Tools in Office

  2. To change the ink color and stroke width, point to the color and width (0.35mm — 0.5mm) you want.

    Shows Pen style options in Office

  3. On the touch screen, begin writing or drawing.

    Shows an example of Inked words in a Word document

Highlight text

  1. Under Ink Tools, on the Pens tab, click Highlighter, and then pick a highlight color.

    Shows Highlighter button in Ink Tools

  2. Point and drag your pen or finger over the text that you want to highlight.

    You can highlight text in Excel, Word, and Outlook, but PowerPoint doesn’t support highlighting text.

Delete whole written words or ink drawings

  1. Under Ink Tools, on the Pens tab, click the arrow below Eraser, and then pick an eraser size.

    Shows Eraser button in Ink Tools in Office

  2. With your pen or finger, select the word or ink drawing that you want to erase.

Drawing in OneNote

If you’re using OneNote and want to draw, see these other articles:

OneNote for Windows 10: Write notes and draw in OneNote 

OneNote OneNote: Draw and sketch notes on a page

Extra features in PowerPoint

Select parts of an ink drawing or written words (PowerPoint only)

To select part of a drawing or some written words, use the Lasso tool. (You cannot use the Lasso tool to select non-ink objects (shapes, pictures, etc.).

  1. Under Ink Tools, on the Pens tab, click Lasso Select.

    Shows Lasso Select button in Ink Tools

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to draw a circle around the part of the drawing or word that you want to select. A faded, dashed selection region appears around it, and when you’re done, the portion you lassoed will be selected.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

Delete parts of an ink drawing or parts of written words (PowerPoint only)

  1. Under Ink Tools, on the Pens tab, click the arrow below Eraser, and then pick an eraser size.

    Shows Eraser button in Ink Tools in Office

  2. With your pen or finger, select parts of the ink drawing or text that you want to erase.

Convert ink drawings to shapes (PowerPoint only)

You can convert ink drawings on a touch screen into common shapes.

  1. Under Ink Tools > Pens, select Convert to Shapes.

    Shows the Convert to Shapes button in Ink Tools

  2. With a pen or your finger, draw a shape on the slide, and PowerPoint automatically converts your drawing to the shape that looks most like it.

    To stop converting shapes, click Convert to Shapes again.

Which shapes can PowerPoint convert?

When you create an ink drawing, PowerPoint can convert it to the shape that is most like it.

Ink drawing

Corresponding shape

Rectangle

A rectangle drawn with ink

Rectangle

A normal rectangle

Square

A ink drawing of a square

Rectangle with all sides equal

A normal square

Diamond

An ink drawing of a diamond

Diamond

A normal diamond

Parallelogram

A ink drawing of a parallelogram

Parallelogram

A normal parallelogram

Trapezoid

A ink drawing of a trapezoid

Trapezoid

A normal trapezoid

Irregular quadrilateral

Closed freeform shape with four sides

A normal quadrilateral

Regular pentagon

A ink drawing of a pentagon

Pentagon with all sides equal

A normal pentagon

Regular hexagon

A ink drawing of a hexagon

Hexagon with all sides equal

Ellipse

A ink drawing of an ellipse

Ellipse

A normal ellipse

Circle

A ink drawing of a circle

Ellipse with shape height and width equal

A normal circle

Single-headed arrow

An ink drawing of an arrow

Arrow

A normal arrow

Double-headed arrow

An ink drawing of a double-headed arrow

Double arrow

A normal double-headed arrow

Arrows connecting two shapes

A line connecting two shapes

Arrow connectors

A connector between two shapes

Right triangle

A ink drawing of a right triangle

Triangle with right angle

A normal right triangle

Equilateral triangle

A ink drawing of an equilateral triangle

Triangle with all sides equal

A normal equilateral triangle

Isosceles triangle

A ink drawing of a isosceles triangle

Triangle with two equal sides

A normal isosceles triangle

Irregular triangle

A ink drawing of a scalene triangle

Closed freeform with three sides.A normal scalene triangle

For more information about using Office with Windows touch devices, see the following:

  • Office Touch Guide

  • Read documents in Word

Write, draw, or highlight text

This is a subscriber-only feature On the Mac, these features are only available in Microsoft 365 and Office 2019 for Mac.

  1. On the Draw tab of the Ribbon, tap a pen to select it.

    Pens and highlighters on the Draw tab in Office 365 for Mac

  2. Tap again to open the menu of Thickness and Color options for the pen. Select your preferred size and color.

    • There are five pen thickness settings ranging from .25 mm to 3.5 mm. Select a thickness to make your pen thicker or thinner.

    • Sixteen solid colors are available on the menu, with more available when you tap More Colors.

    • Eight effects are also available: Rainbow, Galaxy, Lava, Ocean, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

  3. A Pencil texture is also available:

    When you draw with the Pencil texture while using a supported digital stylus, you can tilt the stylus to get a «shading» effect, just like you would get with a real pencil.

    Office 365 subscribers can draw in ink with three different textures: a pencil, a pen, or a highlighter

  4. Once you have drawn an ink shape, it behaves like any shape that you are used to working with in Office. You can select the shape, then you can move or copy it, change its color, pivot its position, and so on.

  5. To stop inking and select your annotations, press the Esc key.

Touch drawing with a trackpad

Rather than drawing ink with your mouse, you can draw on a trackpad with your finger. See Use your trackpad for «touch» drawing for more information.

Erase ink

  1. Under Draw > Tools, tap the Eraser

    (In PowerPoint for Microsoft 365 for Mac, you can choose from different sizes of erasers. Word has three eraser options (version 16.28 or newer). Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.)

    On the Mac, PowerPoint for Office 365 has four erasers for digital ink.

  2. With your mouse, pen, or finger, drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

Additional procedures

Select a heading below to open it and see the detailed instructions.

PowerPoint and Excel also have an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office. specifically for selecting objects drawn with ink. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects and you only want to select an ink object.

Applies only to PowerPoint and Excel:

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink, use the Lasso Select tool. (This tool can’t select non-ink objects—that is, shapes, pictures, etc.)

  1. Under Draw > Tools on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select button on the Draw tab in Office..

  2. With your mouse, pen, or finger, drag to draw a circle around the part of the drawing or word that you want to select. A faded, dashed selection region appears around it, and when you’re done, the portion you lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, change its color, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

  1. On the PowerPoint, Word, or Excel menu, select Preferences > Authoring and Proofing Tools > General.

  2. In the Pen section, clear the box next to Use pen to select and interact with content by default.

This setting only applies to the current app. So, for example, you can have automatic inking turned on in Excel and turned off in Word.

Basic inking tools

Word for iOS, Excel for iOS, and PowerPoint for iOS all come with basic inking options on the Draw tab: a selection tool, a draw-with-touch tool, a stroke eraser, pens, multiple ink colors, and ink thickness options:

Basic inking tools on the Draw tab for Office iOS apps

OneNote iOS icon If you’re working in OneNote on your iPad, see Handwrite, draw, and sketch.

Draw or write

By default, Draw with Mouse or Touch (or «Inking mode») is turned on when you are using a mobile device. Just tap the Draw tab, select a pen The Pen selector on the Draw tab in PowerPoint for iOS devices, and you can begin drawing ink on a slide.

To change the settings on a pen:

  1. Tap again to open the menu of thickness and color options for the pen. Select your preferred size and color:

    • There are five pen thickness settings ranging from .25 mm to 3.5 mm. Select a thickness or use the plus or minus sign to make your pen thicker or thinner.

    • Sixteen solid colors are available on the menu, with more available when you tap More Ink Colors.

    • (For Microsoft 365 subscribers only) Eight effects are also available: Rainbow, Galaxy, Lava, Ocean, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

    Ink colors and effects for drawing with ink in Office on iOS

    A Pencil texture is now available:

    The pen gallery in Office for iPad and iPhone includes a pencil texture

    The Apple Pencil is sensitive to pressure, which allows you to vary line thickness. It’s also sensitive to tilt, which allows you to create shading, as you can with a tilted lead pencil.

  2. On the touch screen, begin writing or drawing.

    Once you have drawn an ink shape, it behaves like any shape that you are used to working with in Office. You can select the shape, then you can move or copy it, change its color, pivot its position, and so on.

  3. To stop inking and select your annotations, either to modify or move them, turn off Draw with Touch on the Draw tab. Turning off this feature also keeps you from making accidental ink marks when your hand touches the screen.

Watch a video overview of the inking features in iPhone and iPad:

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Select

On an iOS device, Inking mode is turned on when you have selected a pen or highlighter on the Draw tab. Otherwise, you are in Select mode, and you can tap to select an object.

(If you’re using an Apple Pencil on an iPad Pro device, you can make Select mode the default by going to app settings.)

PowerPoint and Excel have an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile specifically for selecting objects drawn with ink. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects on a slide and you only want to select an ink object.

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink in PowerPoint or Excel, use the Lasso Select tool:

  1. On the Draw tab on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to encircle the ink that you want to select.

    A faded, dashed selection region appears as you drag, and when you’re done, the portion you’ve lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, copy it, delete it, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

Erase

  1. On the Draw tab, tap the Eraser

    Word has three erasers to choose from—a stroke eraser, a small eraser, or a medium eraser. Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.

    PowerPoint has those three erasers plus one more: With the Segment Eraser, you can simply tap a segment of ink or drag across it to remove it (rather than having to thoroughly wipe away the entire segment). Dragging across segments is an easy way to erase several at once.

  2. Drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

Switch tools with the new Apple Pencil

Office for iOS supports the 2nd-generation Apple Pencil and its double-tap gesture. By default, the double-tap gesture switches from the current tool to the eraser, but the System settings on your device allow you to choose a different behavior for this gesture. This feature is available to Microsoft 365 subscribers in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on iPad version 2.22.19020201 and later.

Turn off automatic inking

  1. Open the Settings app from the home screen of your iOS device.

  2. Scroll through the list of apps at the bottom of the Settings page to find your Microsoft 365 app, and tap to open its Settings.

  3. In the app settings on the right side, at the bottom under Draw and Annotate, toggle Apple Pencil Always Draws Ink.

In an application's Settings you can can toggle automatic inking off or on.

For more information, see Turn off automatic inking on iOS.

Convert ink drawings to standard shapes in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, you can convert ink drawings on a touch screen into common shapes:

  1. Ensure that Draw with Mouse or Touch Draw with Mouse or Touch is turned on.

  2. Tap Ink to Shapes The Ink to Shape button in PowerPoint Mobile

  3. With a pen or your finger, draw a shape on the slide. When you finish drawing, PowerPoint automatically converts your drawing to the shape that looks most like it.

    To stop converting shapes, tap Ink to Shapes again.

Basic inking tools

Word for Android, Excel for Android, and PowerPoint for Android all come with basic inking options on the Draw tab: a selection tool, a draw-with-touch tool, a stroke eraser, pens, ink colors and a color wheel, and ink thickness options:

Basic inking tools on the Draw tab in Office mobile apps

Draw or write

By default, Draw with Mouse or Touch (or «Inking mode») is turned on when you are using a mobile device. Just tap the Draw tab, select a pen The Pen selector on the Draw tab in PowerPoint for mobile devices, and you can begin drawing ink on a slide.

Select

On an Android device, Inking mode is turned on when you have selected a pen or highlighter on the Draw tab. Otherwise, you are in Select mode, and you can tap to select an object.

PowerPoint and Excel have an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile specifically for selecting ink drawings. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects and you only want to select an ink object.

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink in PowerPoint or Excel, use the Lasso Select tool.

  1. On the Draw tab on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to encircle the ink that you want to select.

    A faded, dashed selection region appears as you drag, and when you’re done, the portion you’ve lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, copy it, delete it, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

Erase

  1. On the Draw tab, tap the Eraser.

    (In PowerPoint, you can choose from three erasers—a stroke eraser, or a small or medium eraser. Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.)

  2. Drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

Some active pens, such as the Surface pen, have an eraser that you can also use to erase digital ink without having to select an eraser from the Ribbon.

Convert ink drawings to standard shapes in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, you can convert ink drawings on a touch screen into common shapes:

  1. Ensure that Draw with Mouse or Touch Draw with Mouse or Touch is turned on.

  2. Tap Ink to Shapes The Ink to Shape button in PowerPoint Mobile

  3. With a pen or your finger, draw a shape on the slide. When you finish drawing, PowerPoint automatically converts your drawing to the shape that looks most like it.

    To stop converting shapes, tap Ink to Shapes again.

Annotate with ink while showing a presentation

In PowerPoint, you can add ink markings to a slide while you are presenting:

Ink Tools available in Slide Show view.

Basic inking tools

Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile all come with basic inking options on the Draw tab: a selection tool, a draw-with-touch tool, a stroke eraser, pens, multiple ink colors, and ink thickness options:

Basic tools on the Draw tab in Office Mobile for Windows 10

If you’re working in OneNote for Windows 10, see Write notes and draw in OneNote for Windows 10.

Draw or write

By default, Draw with Touch (or «Inking mode») is turned on when you are using a mobile device. Just tap the Draw tab, select a pen The Pen selector on the Draw tab, and you can begin drawing ink on a slide.

The Draw tab in Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile for Windows 10 is similar to the desktop versions of each app. Before you can use the drawing features, be sure to update to the latest version of Windows 10. To do this, select the Windows button in the lower-left corner of your screen, and select Settings > Update & security > Windows Update. Click Check for updates to get the latest updates.

To change the settings on a pen:

  1. Tap again to open the menu of thickness and color options for the pen. Select your preferred size and color:

    • There are five pen thickness settings ranging from .25 mm to 3.5 mm. Select a thickness or use the plus or minus sign to make your pen thicker or thinner.

    • Sixteen solid colors are available on the menu, with more available when you tap More Ink Colors.

    • Eight effects are also available: Rainbow, Galaxy, Lava, Ocean, Rose Gold, Gold, Silver, and Bronze.

    Ink colors and effects for drawing with ink in Office on Windows Mobile

  2. On the touch screen, begin writing or drawing.

    Once you have drawn an ink shape, it behaves like any shape that you are used to working with in Office. You can select the shape, then you can move or copy it, change its color, pivot its position, and so on.

  3. To stop inking and select your annotations, either to modify or move them, turn off Draw with Touch on the Draw tab. Turning off this feature also keeps you from making accidental ink marks when your hand touches the screen.

Select

Inking mode is turned on when you have selected a pen or highlighter on the Draw tab. Otherwise, you are in Select mode, and you can tap to select an object.

PowerPoint Mobile and Excel Mobile also have an ink selection tool, Lasso Select, The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile, specifically for selecting objects drawn with ink. It’s most useful when you have a mixture of standard and ink objects and you only want to select an ink object.

To select part of a drawing or words written in ink in PowerPoint or Excel:

  1. On the Draw tab on the Ribbon, tap Lasso Select The Lasso Select tool in Excel Mobile and PowerPoint Mobile.

  2. With your pen or finger, drag to encircle the ink that you want to select.

    A faded, dashed selection region appears as you drag, and when you’re done, the portion you’ve lassoed is selected. Then you can manipulate that object as you wish: move it, copy it, delete it, and so on.

    Shows portion of a drawing selected by Lasso Tool in PowerPoint

Erase

  1. On the Draw tab, tap the Eraser.

    (In PowerPoint, you can choose from three erasers—a stroke eraser, or a small or medium eraser. Tap the down arrow on the Eraser button to pick the eraser that you want.)

  2. Drag the eraser over the ink you want to remove.

Convert ink drawings to standard shapes in PowerPoint

In PowerPoint, you can convert ink drawings on a touch screen into common shapes:

  1. Ensure that Draw with Mouse or Touch Draw with Mouse or Touch is turned on.

  2. Tap Ink to Shapes The Ink to Shape button in PowerPoint Mobile

  3. With a pen or your finger, draw a shape on the slide. When you finish drawing, PowerPoint automatically converts your drawing to the shape that looks most like it.

    To stop converting shapes, tap Ink to Shapes again.

Open the Draw tab on Windows 10 Mobile phones

Here’s how to see the Draw tab in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint on Windows 10 Mobile phones.

  1. Select the More button Shows the More button in Office Mobile in the lower-right corner of the screen.

  2. Pick the Draw tab.

    Shows the Draw tab selected in Office Mobile.

Write, draw, or highlight text in PowerPoint

  1. On the Draw tab of the ribbon tap a pen to select it.

    The customize pen menu in PowerPoint for the web

  2. If you want to customize the pen tap the drop arrow next to the pen on the ribbon and select the thickness, and color, you want.

The Draw menu lets you have two separate pens available, plus a highlighter.

Stop inking

After you’ve drawn what you want, you can stop inking and return to selection mode by pressing the Esc key.

Erase ink

Select the eraser from the pens gallery on the Draw tab, then swipe your cursor across the ink you want to erase. This is a stroke eraser, which means it will erase entire ink strokes at a time.

See Also

Languages supported for ink-to-text conversion

Turn off automatic inking on Windows or iOS

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Как рисовать в Ворде

MS Word — это, в первую очередь, текстовый редактор, однако, рисовать в этой программе тоже можно. Таких возможностей и удобства в работе, как в специализированных программах, изначально предназначенных для рисования и работы с графикой, ждать от Ворда, конечно, не стоит. Тем не менее, для решения базовых задач стандартного набора инструментов будет достаточно.

Урок: Как нарисовать линию в Word

Прежде, чем рассмотреть то, как сделать рисунок в Ворде, следует отметить, что рисовать в данной программе можно двумя разными методами. Первый — вручную, подобно тому, как это происходит в Paint, правда, немного проще. Второй метод — рисование по шаблонам, то есть, с использованием шаблонных фигур. Обилия карандашей и кистей, цветовых палитр, маркеров и прочих инструментов в детище Майкрософт вы не найдете, но создать простой рисунок здесь все же вполне возможно.

Включение вкладки «Рисование»

В Microsoft Word есть набор средств для рисования, которые подобны таковым в стандартном Paint, интегрированном в Windows. Примечательно, что о существовании этих инструментов многие пользователи даже не догадываются. Все дело в том, что вкладка с ними по умолчанию не отображается на панели быстрого доступа программы. Следовательно, прежде, чем приступить к рисованию в Ворде, нам с вами предстоит эту вкладку отобразить.

1. Откройте меню «Файл» и перейдите в раздел «Параметры».

файл параметры в word

2. В открывшемся окне выберите пункт «Настроить ленту».

настроить ленту в word

3. В разделе «Основные вкладки» установите галочку напротив пункта «Рисование».

включить вкладку рисование в Word

4. Нажмите «ОК», чтобы внесенные вами изменения вступили в силу.

закрыть Параметры Word

После закрытия окна «Параметры» на панели быстрого доступа в программе Microsoft Word появится вкладка «Рисование». Все инструменты и возможности этой вкладки мы рассмотрим ниже.

вкладка рисование добавлена в Word

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Средства рисования

Во вкладке «Рисование» в Ворде, вы можете видеть все те инструменты, с помощью которых можно рисовать в этой программе. Давайте подробно рассмотрим каждый из них.

Инструменты

В этой группе расположились три инструмента, без которых рисование попросту невозможно.

Инструменты рисования в Word

Выбрать: позволяет указать на уже нарисованный объект, расположенный на странице документа.

Рисовать пальцем: предназначен, в первую очередь, для сенсорных экранов, но может использоваться и на обычных. В таком случае вместо пальца будет использоваться указатель курсора — все как в Paint и других подобных программах.

рисовать пальцем в Word

Примечание: Если вам необходимо изменить цвет кисти, которой вы рисуете, сделать это можно в соседней группе инструментов — «Перья», нажав на кнопку «Цвет».

Ластик: этот инструмент позволяет стереть (удалить) объект или его часть.

ластик в Word

Перья

В этой группе вы можете выбрать одно из множества доступных перьев, которые отличаются, в первую очередь, по типу линии. Нажав на кнопку «Больше», расположенную в правом нижнем углу окна со стилями, вы сможете увидеть предпросмотр каждого доступного пера.

стили перьев в word

Рядом с окном стилей расположены инструменты «Цвет» и «Толщина», позволяющие выбрать цвет и толщину пера, соответственно.

цвет и толщина в Word

Преобразовать

Инструменты, расположенные в этой группе, предназначены не совсем для рисования, а то и вовсе не для этих целей.

преобразовать в Word

Редактирование от руки: позволяет выполнять редактирование документов с помощью пера. Используя этот инструмент, можно вручную обводить фрагменты текста, подчеркивать слова и фразы, указывать на ошибки, рисовать указательные стрелки и т.д.

редактирование от руки в Word

Урок: Рецензирование текста в Word

Преобразовать в фигуры: сделав набросок какой-либо фигуры, вы можете преобразовать ее из рисунка в объект, который можно будет перемещать по странице, можно будет изменять его размер и выполнять все те манипуляции, которые применимы для других рисованых фигур.

преобразовать в фигуры в Word

Для преобразования наброска в фигуру (объект) необходимо просто указать на нарисованный элемент, воспользовавшись инструментом «Выбрать», а затем нажать кнопку «Преобразовать в фигуры».

Урок: Как сгруппировать фигуры в Ворде

Рукописный фрагмент в математическом выражении: мы уже писали о том, как добавлять математические формулы и уравнения в Word. С помощью данного инструмента группы «Преобразовать» вы можете вписать в эту формулу символ или знак, которого нет в стандартном наборе программы.

Рукописный фрагмент в математическом выражении в word

Урок: Вставка уравнений в Ворде

Воспроизведение

Нарисовав или написав что-то с помощью пера, вы можете включить визуальное воспроизведение этого процесса. Все, что для этого требуется, нажать кнопку «Воспроизведение рукописного ввода», расположенную в группе «Воспроизведение» на панели быстрого доступа.

воспроизвести в Word

Собственно, на этом можно было бы и закончить, так как мы с вами рассмотрели все инструменты и возможности вкладки «Рисование» программы Microsoft Word. Вот только рисовать в этом редакторе можно не только от руки, но и по шаблонам, то есть, используя для этого готовые фигуры и объекты.

С одной стороны такой подход может оказаться ограниченным в плане возможностей, с другой стороны — он предоставляет куда более широкий выбор средств для редактирования и оформления создаваемых рисунков. Более подробно о том, как в Ворде рисовать фигуры и рисовать с помощью фигур, читайте ниже.

Рисование с помощью фигур

Создать рисунок произвольной формы, со скруглениями, пестрыми цветами с плавными переходами, оттенками и прочими деталями этим методом практически невозможно. Правда, зачастую столь серьезный подход и не требуется. Проще говоря, не выдвигайте к Word высокие требования — это не графический редактор.

Урок: Как в Ворде нарисовать стрелку

Добавление области для рисования

1. Откройте документ, в котором нужно сделать рисунок, и перейдите во вкладку «Вставка».

вкладка вставка в word

2. В группе иллюстрации нажмите на кнопку «Фигуры».

кнопка фигуры в word

3. В выпадающем меню с доступными фигурами выберите последний пункт: «Новое полотно».

новое полотно в vord

4. На странице появится прямоугольная область, в которой и можно начать рисовать.

новое полотно добавлено в word

Если это необходимо, измените размеры поля для рисования. Для этого потяните в нужном направлении за один из маркеров, расположенных на его границе.

Инструменты для рисования

Сразу после добавления нового полотна на страницу, в документе откроется вкладка «Формат», в которой и будут находиться основные инструменты для рисования. Рассмотрим детально каждую из групп, представленных на панели быстрого доступа.

инструменты вкладки формат в  Word

Вставка фигур

«Фигуры» — нажав на эту кнопку, вы увидите большой перечень фигур, которые можно добавить на страницу. Все они разделены по тематическим группам, название каждой из которых говорит само за себя. Здесь вы найдете:

  • Линии;
  • Прямоугольники;
  • Основные фигуры;
  • Фигурные стрелки;
  • Фигуры для уравнений;
  • Блок-схемы;
  • Звезды;
  • Выноски.

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Выберите подходящий тип фигуры и нарисуйте ее, задав левым кликом мышки точку начала. Не отпуская кнопку, укажите конечную точку фигуры (если это прямая) или область, которую она должна занимать. После этого отпустите левую кнопку мышки.

фигура добавлена в word

«Изменить фигуру» — выбрав первый пункт в меню этой кнопки, вы можете, в буквальном смысле, изменить фигуру, то есть, вместо одной нарисовать другую. Второй пункт в меню этой кнопки — «Начать изменение узлов». Выбрав его, вы можете изменить узлы, то есть, точки привязки конкретных мест фигуры (в нашем примере это внешние и внутренние углы прямоугольника.

начать изменение узлов в фигуре в vord

«Добавить надпись» — эта кнопка позволяет добавить текстовое поле и вписать в него текст. Поле добавляется в указанном вами месте, однако, при необходимости его можно свободно перемещать по странице. Рекомендуем предварительно сделать поле и его грани прозрачными. Более подробно о том, как работать с текстовым полем и что можно сделать с его помощью, вы можете прочесть в нашей статье.

Урок: Как в Word перевернуть текст

Стили фигур

С помощью инструментов данной группы вы можете изменить внешний вид нарисованной фигуры, ее стиль, текстуру.

стили фигур в word

Выбрав подходящий вариант, вы можете изменить цвет контура фигуры и цвет заливки.

изменить цвет контура фигуры в word

Для этого выберите подходящие цвета в выпадающем меню кнопок «Заливка фигуры» и «Контур фигуры», которые расположены справа от окна с шаблонными стилями фигур.

изменить цвет фигуры в vord

Примечание: Если стандартные цвета вас не устраивают, вы можете изменить их с помощью параметра «Другие цвета». Также, в качестве цвета заливки можно выбрать градиент или текстуру. В меню кнопки «Цвет контура» можно регулировать толщину линии.

выбор стиля заливки в vord

«Эффекты фигуры» — это инструмент, с помощью которого можно еще больше изменить внешний вид фигуры, выбрав один из предложенных эффектов. В числе таковых:

  • Тень;
  • Отражение;
  • Подсветка;
  • Сглаживание;
  • Рельеф;
  • Поворот.

выбор эффекта для фигуры в vord

Примечание: Параметр «Поворот» доступен только для объемных фигур, некоторые эффекты из вышеперечисленных разделов тоже доступны только для фигур определенного типа.

измененный стиль фигуры в word

Стили WordArt

Эффекты из данного раздела применяются исключительно к тексту, добавленнуму с помощью кнопки «Добавление надписи», расположенной в группе «Вставка фигуры».

Текст

Аналогично стилям WordArt, эффекты применяются исключительно к тексту.

Упорядочить

Инструменты этой группы предназначены для изменения положения фигуры, ее выравнивания, поворота и других подобных манипуляций.

группа упордяочить в word

Поворот фигуры выполняется точно так же, как и поворот рисунка — на шаблонное, строго заданное или произвольное значение. То есть, можно выбрать стандартный угол поворота, указать свой или просто повернуть фигуру, потянув за круговую стрелку, расположенную непосредственно над ней.

параметры поворота в vord

Урок: Как в Ворд повернуть рисунок

рисунок перевернут в word

Кроме того, с помощью данного раздела можно наложить одну фигуру на другую, подобно тому, как это можно сделать с рисунками.

Урок: Как в Word наложить одну картинку на другую

В этом же разделе можно сделать обтекание фигуры текстом или сгруппировать две и более фигур.

Уроки по работе с Ворд:
Как сгруппировать фигуры
Обтекание картинки текстом

Примечание: Инструменты группы «Упорядочить» в случае работы с фигурами абсолютно идентичны таковыми при работе с рисунками, с их помощью можно выполнять ровно такие же манипуляции.

Размер

Возможность единого инструмента данной группы всего одна — изменение размера фигуры и поля, в котором она находиться. Здесь можно задать точное значение ширины и высоты в сантиметрах или изменить его пошагово с помощью стрелок.

группа размер в word

Кроме того, размер поля, как и размер фигуры, можно менять вручную, используя для этого маркеры, расположенные по контуру их границ.

измененный размер рисунка в word

Урок: Как обрезать рисунок в Word

Примечание: Для выхода из режима рисования нажмите клавишу «ESC» или же кликните левой кнопкой мышки в пустом месте документа. Чтобы вернуться к редактированию и открыть вкладку «Формат», дважды кликните по рисунку/фигуре.

Вот, собственно, и все, из этой статьи вы узнали, как рисовать в Ворде. Не забывайте о том, что данная программа является в первую очередь текстовым редактором, поэтому не стоит возлагать на нее слишком серьезных задач. Используйте для таких целей профильный софт — графические редакторы.

While Microsoft Word isn’t the best drawing tool, you can create basic drawings or scribbles in Word directly. Here’s how.

Microsoft Word isn’t essential software for graphics designers, and for a good reason. It’s true—Microsoft Word isn’t best suited for drawing, but it does have some built-in drawing tools you can use, should you need to.

For simple drawings, you can draw in Word directly using shapes, lines, or pen tools. If you want to draw in Microsoft Word, here’s what you’ll need to do.

These instructions have been designed with Microsoft Office 2019 in mind. Note that Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) is the Office suite with 1 TB of OneDrive per user. While the steps may work for older versions of Word, there may be some variations or missing features.

Using Microsoft Word Drawing Tools

There are two sets of drawing tools available to Microsoft Word users. If you want to draw basic, block-like images, you can insert shapes or lines into your Word document and group them together. You might want to do this if you’re creating a diagram or flow chart, for instance.

Alternatively, you can turn Word into your own personal canvas using pen drawing tools. If you have a touchscreen device or a graphics tablet, you can create freehand drawings.

To insert shapes, you’ll need to press the Insert tab on the ribbon bar. For freehand drawings, press the Draw tab instead.

The Insert and Draw ribbon bar tabs in Word

Inserting Shapes into Microsoft Word

If you’re not confident of your freehand drawing ability, or you want to create diagrams in Word, you can insert shapes.

There are hundreds of pre-set shapes available. You can draw typical shapes like squares or circles or insert arrows, stars, speech bubbles, and more. To insert a shape, press the Insert tab on the ribbon bar, then press the Shapes button.

This will list the various shape options in a drop-down menu for you to choose from.

The Shapes button and menu in Word

Press on one of the pre-set shapes or line options to select it—your cursor will change at this point.

The drawing cursor in Microsoft Word

Once this happens, draw onto your Word document directly to insert the shape or line you selected. This allows you to select the appropriate size for your shape.

With the shape inserted and selected, Word will switch to the Format tab on the ribbon bar. From here, you can format your shape.

The Format tab in Word

For instance, add text to your shape and begin typing with the shape selected–the text will be inserted inside the shape.

A shape with inserted text in Word

You can also change the color and style of your shape, as well as the position and alignment of any inserted text, using the options listed in the Format tab.

The formatting tools for shapes in Word

Creating Freehand Drawings in Word

If you want to create more original Word drawings, you can use various pen drawing tools to draw onto a Word document. You can do this using a mouse or trackpad, or more precisely, using a touchscreen device or graphics tablet.

To start, press the Draw tab on the ribbon bar. This will display the pen drawing tool options for you to use.

The Draw tab on the Word ribbon bar

Three drawing options are available under the Tools section. Press Draw with Touch to begin drawing with one of the pen tools, Eraser to switch to the eraser tool, or Select to select your drawings as objects to move, copy, or delete them.

Draw tools in Word

A list of available pens to draw with is shown under the Pens category. There are three drawing pens available—Pencil, Pen, and Highlighter.

As you’d expect, using the Pencil tool inserts a finer, less precise drawing line to your document. The Pen tool is the opposite—lines are clearer, thicker, and more defined. The Highlighter tool can be used for emphasis, adding color to your drawings.

Several pre-set colors and designs are available already in the Pens category—select one of these to begin drawing. Alternatively, you can create your own by pressing the Add Pen button and selecting one of the tools listed in the drop-down menu.

The Add Pen button in Word

This will add a new pen design to the Pens category, with a settings drop-down menu. From here, you can set the thickness and color of the pen tool, with a preview of the pen design at the top.

Pen settings in Word

You can edit these in the future by hovering over a pen design and press the arrow icon in the bottom-left corner.

The Pen tool option button in Word

With your drawing pen tool selected and configured, you can begin drawing onto your Word document directly.

An inserted drawing in Word

Creating a Drawing Canvas in Word

Word allows you to draw onto a Word document without constraints. If you’d prefer to draw onto a much smaller area of your Word document, however, you can insert a drawing canvas.

A drawing canvas groups your drawing into a single object which can then be moved, resized, or copied elsewhere. To do this, press the Drawing Canvas button in the Insert section of the Draw tab.

The Drawing Canvas button in Word

This will insert the canvas into your Word document. You will only be able to draw inside the canvas object’s borders– anything drawn outside of this will be ignored.

A drawing canvas in Word

Designing Microsoft Word Documents

While it hasn’t been designed with drawing in mind, you can still use shapes, lines, and freehand pen drawings to create simplistic images in Microsoft Word. You can use shapes to create a flow chart or diagram or use free-hand drawings to show your artistic drawing skills.

You can insert and edit images in Microsoft Word too, but don’t forget Word’s main purpose. If you’re designing new documents, you may prefer to use building blocks to help you create them more quickly.

Click in your document where you want to create the drawing. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.

Add a drawing to a document

  1. Insert a shape.
  2. Change a shape.
  3. Add text to a shape.
  4. Group selected shapes.
  5. Draw in the document.
  6. Adjust the size of the shapes.

Contents

  • 1 How do I get the drawing toolbar in Word?
  • 2 Does Word have drawing tools?
  • 3 How do you turn on Draw in Word?
  • 4 Where is the drawing toolbar in Microsoft Word 2010?
  • 5 Where is drawing toolbar in open office?
  • 6 How do I draw diagrams in Word?
  • 7 How do I use Apple pencil in Word?
  • 8 How do you draw in docs?
  • 9 How do you draw a freehand in Word?
  • 10 How do I turn off drawing tools in Word?
  • 11 What is illustration in MS Word?
  • 12 Where is the Drawing toolbar in Word 2013?
  • 13 Can you draw in open office?
  • 14 How do you draw on Open Office?
  • 15 Where is the Drawing toolbar in Word 2007?
  • 16 How do you draw a diagram on the computer?
  • 17 What is the use of drawing canvas in a Word document?
  • 18 How do I label a diagram in Word?
  • 19 How do I use pencil in Word?
  • 20 Can you use scribble on Word?

How do I get the drawing toolbar in Word?

Click View > Toolbars > Drawing. The Drawing toolbar is displayed or hidden. The Drawing toolbar contains a collection of icon buttons that allows the user to draw shapes and images in the document. Provides a number of features for drawing.

Does Word have drawing tools?

You can draw freely in Microsoft Word using the “Draw” feature whether you have Word for Mac or Windows. You can also insert customizable shapes into your document, or draw using the “Scribble” feature. The process of drawing in Word varies based on which version of Word and device you’re using.

How do you turn on Draw in Word?

If your device is touch-enabled, the Draw tab is turned on automatically. Otherwise, turn it on by selecting File > Options > Customize Ribbon > Draw.

Where is the drawing toolbar in Microsoft Word 2010?

In Word 2010, there are no toolbars; they have been replaced with ribbons at the top of the screen. Note: If you do not see the Drawing Tools tab, make sure that you have inserted/selected a shape, line, or drawing object. You may have to double-click the object.

Where is drawing toolbar in open office?

To begin using the drawing tools, select View > Toolbars > Drawing. The drawing toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen. You can tear off this toolbar and move it to a convenient place on the window.

How do I draw diagrams in Word?

Click in your document where you want to create the drawing. On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
Add a drawing to a document

  1. Insert a shape.
  2. Change a shape.
  3. Add text to a shape.
  4. Group selected shapes.
  5. Draw in the document.
  6. Adjust the size of the shapes.

How do I use Apple pencil in Word?

In a document, tap Apple Pencil in the body of a word-processing document where you want to write. Or tap in a text box, shape, or in a table cell in a word-processing or page layout document. Tap the Scribble tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, then start writing.

How do you draw in docs?

What to Know

  1. Open a document in Google Docs. Place the cursor where you want the drawing to appear.
  2. Select Insert > Drawing. Choose New to open the Drawing window.
  3. Choose a drawing type from the Actions menu. Options include word art, shapes, arrows, callouts, and equations.

How do you draw a freehand in Word?

Draw a freeform shape
Click anywhere in the document, and then drag to draw. To draw a straight segment with the Freeform tool, click one location, move your pointer to a different location, and then click again; to draw a curved segment, keep your mouse button pressed as you drag to draw.

How do I turn off drawing tools in Word?

To turn off the drawing canvas, do the following:

  1. From the Tools menu, choose Options.
  2. Click the General tab.
  3. Uncheck Automatically Create Drawing Canvas When Inserting AutoShapes in the General Options section.
  4. Click OK.

What is illustration in MS Word?

Illustrations Quick Reference
The Microsoft Illustrations group allows you to insert pictures, shapes, smart art, and charts into your document. These options will enhance the layout and appearance of your documents. Drawing Tools and Picture Tools tabs only appear when a graphic image is selected.

Where is the Drawing toolbar in Word 2013?

Click Insert. Click the Shapes button, then click the Scribble icon in the Lines section. Click and hold down the mouse button, then move the mouse cursor to draw. Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools to make any changes to your drawing.

Can you draw in open office?

You can use Writer’s drawing tools to create graphics, such as simple diagrams using rectangles, circles, lines, text, and other objects.You can use the drawing tools to place drawing objects directly on a page in your document, or you can insert the drawing objects into a frame.

How do you draw on Open Office?

To use a drawing tool:

  1. Click in the document where you want the drawing to be anchored.
  2. Select the tool from the Drawing toolbar.
  3. Move the cross-hair pointer to the place in the document where you want the graphic to appear and then click-and-drag to create the drawing object.

Where is the Drawing toolbar in Word 2007?

Accessing the Drawing Toolbar
From the View menu, select Toolbars » Drawing. The Drawing toolbar appears.

How do you draw a diagram on the computer?

8 Online Tools to Draw Diagrams and Flowcharts

  1. Lucidchart. Lucidchart allows you to create diagrams and flowcharts without installing any software easily.
  2. Draw.io. Draw.io is a completely free online tool for creating diagrams of all types.
  3. Cacoo.
  4. Gliffy.
  5. Sketchboard.
  6. Creately.
  7. DrawAnywhere.
  8. Google Drawings.

What is the use of drawing canvas in a Word document?

A drawing canvas is an object, a bounding box to contain graphics. Use it to provide a background or shading behind AutoShapes and images, group graphics, or to create a wider area for a text wrap. Because the drawing canvas is mostly obsolete, you have to turn it on in Word’s options.

How do I label a diagram in Word?

On the References tab, in the Captions group, click Insert Caption. In the Label list, select the label that best describes the object, such as a figure or equation. If the list doesn’t provide the label you want, click New Label, type the new label in the Label box, and then click OK.

How do I use pencil in Word?

Start Microsoft Word and click “File” and “Open” if you want to add handwriting to an existing document. Choose your file and press “Enter” or click “Open” to open it. Select “Insert” from the top menu bar and choose “Shape.” Choose the “Scribble” tool to change the cursor to a pencil with which you can draw.

Can you use scribble on Word?

Turn handwriting into text with Scribble
In a document, tap Apple Pencil in the body of a word-processing document where you want to write. Or tap in a text box, shape or in a table cell in a word-processing or page layout document. Tap the Scribble tool in the toolbar at the bottom of the screen, then start writing.

Sometimes, you can’t express yourself in words and numbers alone.

Sometimes, you need to express yourself through art. Luckily, Microsoft Word recognizes this need and gives users the option to draw on a document.

If you want a new way to showcase your ideas, give drawing a try! It’s easy, adds some flair to your document and might be a more effective way to communicate your thoughts. 

  1. In the ‘Insert tab,’ click the ‘Shapes’ button, and in the drop-down menu select ‘Scribble’ 
  2. Click and hold down your mouse to draw the shape you want
  3. Release the mouse when you’ve finished drawing 
  4. Go to the ‘Shape Format’ tab to edit your shape

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How to draw in Word

For all my visual learners in the house, follow along as I go through the drawing process step-by-step. I also include some formatting and editing tips and tricks to consider.

1. Click the ‘Shapes’ button and select ‘Scribble’

Open up your Microsoft Word document. It can be an empty document or it can be filled with an essay — you can draw over words if you want. 

 Navigate to the ‘Insert’ tab. From there, select ‘Shapes.’ A drop-down menu will appear. Under the ‘Lines’ options, select the very last button. It looks like a scribble and is aptly named ‘Scribble.’ 

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2. Hold down your mouse to draw 

Click and hold down your mouse to draw. Admittedly, this isn’t the most intuitive thing in the world and your drawings probably won’t look like they do on paper. That’s okay, you do get a chance to tweak and sculpt your drawing later — as well as adjust the line coloring, width, fill color, and more. 

Here’s the strange shape I chose to draw (don’t ask me what it is):

how-to-draw-a-line-in-word

3. Release the mouse

As soon as you release your mouse, the drawing will be finished. You’ll no longer be able to continue drawing, like you would if it were pen and paper. 

If you released the mouse too early, you can delete the shape and start over. If you want to add another shape to complement the one you just drew, go ahead and click the ‘Scribble’ button and go through the drawing process once more. 

If you have the basic idea of the drawing done but it’s not exactly what you wanted, you can tweak the lines a bit. Double-click on the drawing. Click on the small ‘Edit Shape’ button in the top left corner. Then, select ‘Edit Points.’ 

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A bunch of, you guessed it, points will appear on your drawing. Dragging a point out, in, or sideways effectively drags the line of the drawing with it. When you click off of the point, the drawing will be altered accordingly.

4. Edit your drawing

Double-click your drawing. A new tab will appear in the menu banner called ‘Shape Format.’ Now you can resize your shape by dragging the corners of the box around it. You can use the ‘Shape Fill’ button to add color inside your shape. 

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You can change the color of the outline by clicking the pencil button, located next to the ‘Shape Fill’ button. You can also choose to have ‘No Outline’ if you want.

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Another way to make your drawing stand out is by adding text to it. Click on the ‘Draw a Text Box’ icon located next to the ‘Shapes’ button. 

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Drag your mouse over where you want the text box to live inside your shape. You can play with all the text editing options and include hanging indents, if you want.

To unlock more editing options, select the ‘Format Pane’ on the far right. This will open a sidebar where you can edit the line type of the outline, play with color effects for the fill color, and more! 

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Once you’ve manipulated your shape into a final product that you’re happy with, go ahead and ‘Save As.’ Now you’re ready to share your creativity with the world! 

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Other things to know about drawing in Word

It will be very difficult for you to draw straight lines in Word. That’s simply due to the impossibility of dragging a mouse precisely. If that’s frustrating you to no end, there are work arounds. 

How to draw a line in Word

If you want to have a very straight line, maybe the ‘Scribble’ tool is not the right one for you. Go back to the ‘Shapes’ drop-down menu under the ‘Insert’ tab and go through the different line options available to you. Select what’s best for your vision and go from there! 

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You’ll also notice that Word offers a variety of pre-made shapes to choose from. If you’re struggling to draw a star that doesn’t look like a sad blob, maybe try select the pre-made star shape. You can still play with the coloring, size, lines and more. 

TIP: If you are dead-set on drawing freehand but Word isn’t working out for you, try drawing in Microsoft Paint. You can always insert that image into Word later on. 

Want to put your artistry to the test in other ways? Discover how to make a brochure in Word.

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Do you need to add something to your Word 2013 document, but the only way that you can accurately express the information is through a drawing? Fortunately you can draw in Microsoft Word 2013 with the Scribble shape.

The scribble shape allows you to make a freehand drawing directly in your document. Word will then convert the drawing to a shape object, where you can adjust the appearance of the shape that you just drew.

Note that Word will create a new shape every time that you let go of your mouse with the scribble shape, so you will need to re-select it after letting go. You can also select one of the other shapes on the menu in our guide below, if your needs require a specific shape or straight lines.

This article will show you how to draw in Word and provide you with a new way to express your ideas and information that might have otherwise required you to use a different program.

How to Make Drawings in Word

  1. Click Insert.
  2. Click the Shapes button, then click the Scribble icon in the Lines section.
  3. Click and hold down the mouse button, then move the mouse cursor to draw.
  4. Click the Format tab under Drawing Tools to make any changes to your drawing.

Our article continues below with additional information on how to draw on Word, including pictures of these steps.

How to Make a Freehand Drawing in Microsoft Word 2013 (Guide with Pictures)

The steps in this article will show you how to do freehand drawing in a Microsoft Word document. You will be selecting the “Scribble” shape, which gives you complete control over what is output on your screen. You can also draw freely anywhere in the document, even on top of text that has already been entered.

Please note that drawing in Microsoft Word can be very difficult. If you find that you are having trouble achieving your desired result, then you may have more luck with Microsoft Paint, or with a more advanced tool like Adobe Photoshop.

Step 1: Open a document in Microsoft Word 2013.

Step 2: Click the Insert tab at the top of the window.

click the insert tab

Step 3: Click the Shapes button in the Illustrations section of the navigational ribbon, then click the Scribble button in the Lines section.

click shapes, then click the scribble shape

Step 4: Use your mouse to draw on the canvas.

The drawing shape will be completed once you let go of the mouse, which will bring up a new Drawing Tools option. This menu will have options for ways to change the color of the drawing, or to change the fill color.

adjust the appearance of the drawing

If you need to draw more, then you can re-click the Scribble shape at the left side of the navigational ribbon, as in the image below.

select the scribble shape again

How to Edit the Shape of an Existing Drawing in Word

This section will show you a way to change the shape of your drawing. This method is a little cumbersome, but can be effective if you only need to make minor adjustments to your drawing.

Step 1: Select your drawing, then click the Format tab under Drawing Tools.

open the Word drawing menu

Step 2: Click the Edit Shape button in the Insert Shapes section of the ribbon, then click the Edit Points option.

how to edit a drawing in word 2013

Step 3: Click on one of the points on your drawing, then drag the point to adjust the shape.

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Making drawings in Word is a helpful option in the application when you need to include a simple drawing in your document and either don’t want to use a dedicated image-editing application or don’t have one at your disposal.

I use the Word drawing tool mainly when I need to make something basic, or when the quality of the drawing isn’t terribly important for the document. I’m also a terrible artist (as indicated by my drawings in the guide above) so I haven’t spent a lot of time getting good with Word’s drawing tools.

Note that drawing in Microsoft Word can be somewhat difficult, even frustrating at times. If you find that the drawing capabilities of Word are limited, then you might have better luck drawing in Microsoft Paint and inserting the saved Paint drawing into your document. This article will show you how to insert a picture in Word 2013.

More Information on How to Draw in Word

While our article above focuses specifically on how to draw on Word using the “scribble” tool, there are other ways that you can draw in your document as well.

When you go to the “Shapes” tool from the Insert tab there are a lot of different shapes that you can use. For example, if you wanted to draw a line, a square, or a circle, you could select that shape instead. This can be a preferable option if you are struggling to draw a freehand shape, as it can be very difficult to do with a mouse.

You may want to consider getting a USB drawing tablet if you are going to be doing a lot of drawings in Microsoft Word. It can be much easier to use that type of tool, as it allows you to draw in the same manner that you would when drawing on paper.

Where is the Draw Tool in Word?

Finding the Draw tool can be a little tricky, simply because there isn’t a tool that is directly called “Draw” by default. You need to use one of the shape tools, specifically the “scribble” tool that is found on the Shapes menu.

Alternatively, however, you could go to File > Options > Customize Ribbon, then check the box to the left of Draw. This is going to add a new tab to the ribbon where you can find some drawing tools and options.

How Do I Use the Pen Tool in Word?

As we mentioned in the section above, you will need to enable the Drawing tab in the ribbon by opening the Word Optiones menu, then checking the box to the left of Draw.

Once you have the Draw tab in your ribbon you will find an assortment of different drawing tools, including some pen options. While you can use these with a mouse, many people find them easier to use with a touchscreen tablet or laptop, or a drawing tablet accessory.

How Do I Use Handwriting in Word?

You can use handwriting in Microsoft Word with either the scribble tool, then Pen tool on the Draw tab, or with a connected tablet.

Alternatively you could use on of the script fonts found in Word by default, or by downloading a script font from a resource like Google Fonts.

How Do You Get Word Art on Microsoft Word?

The Word Art option is located on the Insert tab, at the right side, in the Text section of the ribbon.

This is going to add a text box with the WordArt style that you selected. You can then customize the appearance of the Word Art by selecting the text in the text box, then choosing a formatting option from the Format Shape tab in the ribbon.

See also

  • How to insert a check mark in Microsoft Word
  • How to do small caps in Microsoft Word
  • How to center text in Microsoft Word
  • How to merge cells in Microsoft Word tables
  • How to insert a square root symbol in Microsoft Word

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Приложение Word — компонент пакета Office, разработанного корпорацией Microsoft. В первую очередь это текстовый редактор, а во вторую — графический. В стандартном наборе средств для рисования не так много, а удобство работы с рисунками уступает специализированным программам. Однако для решения простых задач функционал подходит.

Не всем пользователям известно, как рисовать в Ворде. Для этого в приложении применяется ручной метод и шаблонный. В первом случае изображение создается примерно так же, как и в Paint, только еще проще. Второй вариант подразумевает использование готовых образцов.

Содержание

  1. Включаем панель рисования в Word 2019
  2. Панель инструментов рисования для Word 2016 и ниже
  3. Инструменты для рисования
  4. Рисование карандашом
  5. Рисование фигурами
  6. Рисование блок схемами
  7. Редактирование фигур

Включаем панель рисования в Word 2019

Для работы с графикой в приложении 2019 г. выпуска на компьютере без сенсорного экрана средства рисования нужно добавить через ленту настроек.

Чтобы это сделать, необходимо:

  1. Открыть слева сверху вкладку «Файл».
  2. Перейти к пункту «Параметры».
  3. Открыть настройки ленты.
  4. В окне «Основные вкладки» поставить галочку напротив пункта «Рисование», чтобы включить указанную вкладку.
  5. Подтвердить добавление, нажав кнопку «ОК».

После этого в блоке инструментов появится вкладка «Рисование».

Панель инструментов рисования для Word 2016 и ниже

Рисование в Word происходит по тому же принципу, что и в растровом редакторе Windows — Paint. При этом многие пользователи не знают о существовании такой функции по той причине, что графического интерфейса нет в основном меню приложения.

Для добавления инструментов применяется следующая инструкция:

  1. Открываем сверху вкладку «Вставка».
  2. Переходим в категорию «Иллюстрации» и нажимаем на треугольник под пунктом «Фигуры».
  3. Перемещаемся в низ выпадающего списка и щелкаем мышкой по кнопке «Новое полотно».

После этого появится панель «Средства рисования» и станут доступны соответствующие инструменты.

Инструменты для рисования

Встроенный графический редактор в MS Word оснащен базовыми функциями. С его помощью можно создавать картинки и чертить линии, применяя шаблоны или карандаш. Ниже рассмотрим каждое средство подробнее.

Рисование карандашом

Пользователи могут рисовать в Ворде пером или карандашом. Инструмент используется также, чтобы обвести текст и подчеркнуть фразы или слова.

Для применения этого графического средства следует:

  1. В разделе «Вставка» кликнуть мышкой по кнопке «Фигуры».
  2. Найти категорию «Линии».
  3. Выбрать «Рисованную кривую».

Инструмент позволяет создать рисунки от руки в Ворд, линию и дугу. Однако двигать мышку рукой нужно очень плавно, чтобы у такой фигуры, как прямоугольник или куб получились ровные края. Нарисованную картинку можно заливать цветом. С помощью кривой можно также обводить слова в тексте.

Чтобы нарисовать спираль, зажимаем левую клавишу мышки в том месте, где будет находиться центр кривой. Далее ведем линию дугой, поворачивая в нужных местах, до конечной точки. Кнопку отпускаем только в конце.

Если нужно залить фигуру, ее необходимо щелкнуть по ней правой клавишей мыши и открыть в выпадающем меню пункт «Формат». Либо сразу выбрать соответствующую функцию.

В настройках переходим в раздел «Заливка», выбираем тип заполнения и цвет.

Там же в настройках формата можно выбрать другой тип и цвет линий, наложить эффекты (тень, подсветка, рельеф), а также добавить текст.

Рисование фигурами

В Ворде можно рисовать фигуры по готовым шаблонам.

Для этого следует в верхней ленте открыть раздел «Вставка» и в категории «Иллюстрации» щелкнуть по пункту «Фигуры».

В появившемся списке можно увидеть доступные типы изображений:

  1. Линии. Все виды линий, стрелок и их гибриды.
  2. Прямоугольники: стандартные, со скругленными и вырезанными углами.
  3. Основные фигуры: смайлики, сердечки, геометрические формы, скобки, уголки, рамки и т. д.
  4. Фигурные стрелки. Всевозможные вариации стрелок.
  5. Знаки для уравнений.
  6. Блок-схемы. Это фигуры для создания графических алгоритмов, изображающие последовательность выполнения процесса или решения задачи.
  7. Звезды и ленты.
  8. Выноски. Разнообразные средства, которые используются для примечаний, иллюстрации мыслей или речи.

В том же диалоговом окне снизу можно создать полотно, чтобы сделать рисунок на нем. При его использовании автоматически добавится раздел «Средства рисования», где добавление фигур можно будет найти в левом верхнем углу.

Для поворота фигуры нужно щелкнуть по ней, зажать соответствующий значок левой клавишей мышки и вращать изображение, пока оно не примет нужное положение.

Рисование блок схемами

Сделать чертеж в Ворде с помощью специальных графических моделей тоже можно. Блок-схема — отображение алгоритма либо процесса на картинке.

Чтобы нарисовать такие элементы, следует:

  1. Перейти в верхней панели на вкладку «Вставка» и в разделе «Иллюстрации» нажать на кнопку «Фигуры».
  2. В выпадающем списке перейти в категорию «Блок-схема» и кликнуть по нужному элементу.
  3. Выбранная форма добавится в документ.

Одновременно с этим для работы с созданным объектом в ленте сверху появится вкладка «Формат» с инструментами рисования и форматирования.

Редактирование фигур

Чтобы изменить созданную фигуру, необходимо использовать средства раздела «Формат». Там доступно изменение заливки объекта, контура, перемещение и наложение эффектов.

Для смены заливки следует:

  1. Нажать сверху на кнопку «Заливка».
  2. Далее нужно выбрать тип заполнения объекта из предложенных вариантов. Пользователям доступны цвета из стандартного набора или спектра, наложение рисунка, градиентная и текстурная заливки. Указываем нужный вариант.
  3. Параметры фигуры сразу поменяются.

Для изменения стиля в верхней панели ищем категорию «Стили» и щелкаем по кнопке с понравившимися характеристиками. Если навести на нее мышкой, снизу появится подсказка с описанием формата.

Цвет, толщина и стиль контура тоже настраиваются в верхней ленте после нажатия на параметр «Контур».

Аналогичным образом накладываются эффекты. Среди доступных: заготовка, тень, подсветка, рельеф, отражение, сглаживание и поворот.

Функция перемещения находится в разделе «Упорядочивание». Там же можно настроить положение объекта относительно текста: отдельно либо с обтеканием. Пользователь может переместить фигуру на передний или задний план, выше или ниже по уровню, за текстом либо перед ним. А еще доступно выставление точных размеров.

Featured - How to draw in word

Contents

  • 1 How to Draw in Word with the Shapes Tool
  • 2 How to Draw on a Word Document with the Microsoft Word Drawing Tool
  • 3 Extra: How to Draw on Google Docs
  • 4 Extra: How to Annotate Screenshots with Snip and Sketch

The instances where you’d want to draw in Word in a professional environment are slim, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t do it.

Drawings can add some extra flavor to your documents while remaining suitable for certain audiences. We’re going to show you how to draw on Word documents using two tools: the freehand tool and the shapes tool.

Drawings in Word

The Shapes tool lets you create illustrations using a variety of preset shapes or its line tool. It’s best suited for those using a keyboard and mouse, as it allows you to get passable drawings without having a steady hand.

Freehand drawing in Word is primarily designed for those with touchscreens or tablets. It forgoes shapes for a series of more traditional pens and markers. You can choose whichever of these suits you and follow along below:

Drawing with the shapes tool doesn’t produce the best results, but it’ll definitely do in a pinch. You can even use the freeform: scribble tool to draw any shape you want. Here’s how to use it:

  1. Open the “Insert” tab of your ribbon and click “Illustrations > Shapes > Freeform: scribble”

    Windows 11 - Word - Insert - Ilustrations - Shapes - Lines - Scribble

  2. Click and drag on your canvas to draw

    Windows 11 - Word - Insert - Ilustrations - Shapes - Lines - Scribble

  3. Modify your drawing by double-clicking it and pressing “Edit points icon > Change shape”

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Change Shape

  4. Move the points around to edit your drawing

    Click away when you’re done to apply the changes.

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Change Shape

  5. Double-click the shape and drag a corner or other anchor point to resize it 

    Step description

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Resize

  6. With the shape selected, press the paint bucket and choose a color to fill it in

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Shape Fill - Choose Color

  7. Click the pencil icon to choose a stroke color

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Outline Pencil Button - Choose Color

  8. Click the “A” in a box on the left to add text and use the pop-up menu to adjust its formatting

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Text Box - Type Text - Edit Text

  9. Click the “WordArt Styles” link in the ribbon and add gradients, shadows, and textures

    Once you’re done, you can right-click it and press “Save as Picture…” to save it as a shareable image file.

    Windows 11 - Word - Shape Format - Format Picture

How to Draw on a Word Document with the Microsoft Word Drawing Tool

The Microsoft Word drawing tool uses the Microsoft Ink engine for a very competent drawing and annotation experience. It supports advanced features like pressure sensitivity and allows you to choose between a variety of pen/pencil textures for your brush. Here’s how you use it:

  1. Open the “Draw” tab of the ribbon and click on the pen tool

    Click and drag with your cursor, finger, or tablet pen to draw.

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Pencil

  2. Add some color via the colored pen icon

    Technically, you can change the color of the regular pen, but having a separate tool helps you to quickly switch between different colors and thicknesses.

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Pen

  3. Press the down arrow on the colored pen to modify color and thickness

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Personalize Your Pen

  4. Press one of the images to use it as a pen texture

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Personalize Your Pen

  5. Use the highlighter pen for a square brush 

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Highlight

  6. Press the eraser icon and use it to clean up your image

    You can just click and drag over lines with this tool to remove them.

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Erase

  7. Select shapes by clicking the lasso tool and dragging around them 

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Select Drawing a Shape

  8. Click and drag with the cursor tool to move your lines

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Select Objects

  9. Click on the action pen and choose “Track Changes”

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Action Pen - Track Changes

  10. Annotate on text with typical editing marks to modify it

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Action Pen - Track Changes - Result

  11. For editing mark tips, click the action pen and press “Ink Gesture Help”

    Windows 11 - Word - Draw - Action Pen - Ink Gesture Help

If you prefer to use Google’s text editing tools, drawing gets a bit less intuitive, but it’s still entirely possible. Here’s our existing guide on how to draw on Google Docs.

Extra: How to Annotate Screenshots with Snip and Sketch

You can also take a screenshot and annotate on it directly using Microsoft’s Snip and Sketch tool. Here’s our tutorial on the matter.

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