Apple Numbers '09 - Manual (Page 207)

Chapter 9 Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects 207
To make the entire arrow narrower or thicker, drag one of the selection handles on Â
the arrow’s bounding box near where the arrow’s head and tail meet.
To change the relative thickness of the arrow’s head and tail, place the pointer
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over the blue editing point where the arrow’s head and tail meet. When the
pointer’s appearance changes, drag the editing point in any direction to adjust the
arrow’s proportions.
Editing a Quote Bubble or Callout
Quote bubbles and callouts have special editing controls. With these, you can adjust
how square or rounded the shape’s corners are, as well as the thickness and length of
the shape’s tail.
To change the look of quote bubbles or callouts:
Select the shape, and then do any of the following:
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To make the corners more square, drag the blue editing point toward the shape’s Â
tail. Drag away from the tail to make the corners more round.
To make the shape’s tail thicker or thinner, drag the blue editing point at the
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intersection of the shape’s tail and body, inward or outward.
To make the shape’s tail longer, drag the blue editing point at the tip of the tail
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inward or outward.
To make the shape’s body taller, shorter, wider, or narrower, drag the selection
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handles on the shape’s bounding box.
Editing a Star
The star shape has a slider that increases or decreases the number of points in the star,
and a blue editing point that makes the angles between the star’s points sharper or
more obtuse.
View the number of points
currently in the star.
Drag to increase or
decrease the number
of points in the star.
Drag to change the angles
between points in the star.