How To Draw A Curved Line

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This commodity discusses drawing curves, circles, and ovals. For information about drawing lines, encounter Describe or delete a line or connector. For information nearly freeform shapes and editing points in shapes, see Draw or edit a freeform shape.

Depict a curve

On the Insert tab, click Shapes.
Under Lines, click Curve.
Click where you desire the curve to start, drag to draw, and then click wherever you want to add a curve.
To terminate a shape, do one of the following:
- To get out the shape open, double-click at whatsoever time.
- To shut the shape, click near its starting signal.

Describe an oval or circle

On the Insert tab, click Shapes.
Under Bones Shapes, click Oval.
Click where you want the oval to start, and elevate to draw the shape.
To depict a circle, printing Shift while y'all elevate.
Notes:
- You can change the look of your circumvolve or curve by adding a shape fill up or consequence or changing the border.
- If you want to create a more advanced diagram like overlapping circles, an organizational chart, or a flowchart, you can create a SmartArt graphic instead of drawing each shape manually.
- Circles and ovals are filled automatically. If you don't want the shape to obscure annihilation underneath it, such as text or cells, select the shape, and on the Format tab, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.

Describe a curve

On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
Under Lines, click Curve .
Click where you want the curve to outset, elevate to draw, and so click wherever y'all desire to add a curve.
To end a shape, do ane of the post-obit:
- To exit the shape open, double-click at whatsoever time.
- To close the shape, click near its starting point.
  
  Note:By default, a airtight shape is filled. To make sure that the shape doesn't obscure the cells underneath, select the shape, and then under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Make full, and and so click No Fill

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Depict an oval or circle

On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
Under Basic Shapes, click Oval .
Click where you want the circumvolve to start. To brand the shape a circle, printing and hold SHIFT while you elevate to draw.
Notes:
- Yous tin alter the expect of your circle or curve past adding a shape fill or shape effect or changing the shape border.
- If you want to create a more advanced diagram like overlapping circles, an organizational nautical chart, or a flowchart, you tin create a SmartArt graphic instead of cartoon each shape manually.
- By default, a circle or oval is filled. To make certain that the shape doesn't obscure the cells underneath, select the shape, and and so under Cartoon Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill up, and then click No Fill.