Reshaping a straight segment – Apple Numbers '08 User Manual
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Chapter 8
Working with Shapes, Graphics, and Other Objects
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To expand or contract the curve, drag the circular control or one of the control handles.
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To change the angle of the curve, move the control handles clockwise or counter-
clockwise. You achieve different effects when you move the handles together or
independently of each other. Experiment until you achieve the desired effect.
To move the control handles together, press the Option key, and then drag one or the
other of them.
To move only one control handle, press the Command key before dragging a handle.
Reshaping a Straight Segment
You can change the angle between two segments, or change the length of a segment.
To reshape a straight segment:
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Make the shape editable.
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Click a corner point.
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To change the angle between the two attached segments, drag the point clockwise or
counter-clockwise.
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To change the length of one of the segments, drag the point out or in.
Transforming Corner Points into Curved Points and Vice Versa
You can change one or more points into curves or curves into points.
Here are ways to transform corner points into curved points and vice versa:
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To change a corner point into a curved point, make the shape editable, and then
double-click the corner point.
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To change a curved point into a corner point, make the shape editable, and then
double-click the curved point.
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To change all corner points in one or more shapes into curved points, make the shapes
editable, select the shape(s), and then choose Format > Shape > Smooth Path.
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To change all curved points in one or more shapes into corner points, make the shapes
editable, select the shape(s), and then choose Format > Shape > Sharpen Path.
After a shape is editable, you can use the Smooth Path and Sharpen Path commands
without making the shape editable again.