Adding Text to Objects

Apache OpenOffice 4.1 Draw Guide

Chapter 2: Drawing Basic Shapes

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• Creating Simple Drawings
• Drawing Basic Shapes
  • Drawing a Straight Line
  • Drawing an Arrow
  • Drawing Lines and Arrows
  • Drawing a Rectangle or Square
  • Drawing Ellipses (Ovals) and Circles
  • Adding Ellipse and Arc Tools to the Drawing Toolbar
  • Curves
• Gluepoints and Connectors (Basics)
  • Gluepoints
  • Connectors
• Drawing Geometric Shapes
  • Basic Shapes
  • Symbol Shapes
  • Block Arrows
  • Flowcharts
  • Callouts
  • Stars and Banners
• Adding Text to Objects
  • Using Dynamic Text Frames
  • Using Text Elements in Draw Objects

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Adding Text to Objects

Draw offers two ways to add text to a drawing: in a dynamic text frame as an independent Draw object, or as text contained within a previously drawn object. In the latter case, the text is integrated with the object.