LayOut Tools
The default toolbar contains the most often used tools. To help you understand what tools are available and how to use them, take a look at the following table:
| Tool | Name | What You Can Do with It | Find Out More |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Select | Select entities onscreen. | Selecting Things |
 | Line | Draw straight lines. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Freehand | Draw lines and curves freehand. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Arc | Draw an arc based on an angle. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | 2 Point Arc | Draw arc endpoints and drag the arc's bulge. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | 3 Point Arc | Draw an arc from a pivot point. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Pie | Create a closed arc, like a slice of pie. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Rectangle | Draw a basic rectangle. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Rounded Rectangle | Create a rectangle with rounded corners. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Lozenge | Create a rectangle with extremely rounded corners. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Bulged Rectangle | Draw a rectangle with two sides that bulge out. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Circle | Draw a circle. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Ellipse | Draw an ellipse. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Polygon | Create a polygon with a specific number of sides. | Drawing Lines and Shapes |
 | Text | Add text in a bounded or unbounded text box. | Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions |
 | Label | Label specific items in your document. | Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions |
 | Linear Dimension | Mark a straight dimension in the units you specify. | Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions |
 | Angular Dimension | Mark the size of an angle. | Adding Text, Labels, and Dimensions |
 | Erase | Erase an element onscreen. | Copying, Pasting, Erasing, and Other Editing Tasks |
 | Style | Sample an element's fill and stroke settings and apply them to other elements. | Applying Styles |
 | Split | Split lines or shapes. | Splitting and Joining Shapes |
 | Join | Join overlapping shapes. | Splitting and Joining Shapes |
 | Start Presentation | Switch to the full-screen presentation mode. | Presenting Your LayOut Project |
 | Add Page | Add a page to your LayOut document. | Managing and Navigating Pages |
 | Next Page | Move to the next page. | Managing and Navigating Pages |
 | Previous Page | Move to the previous page. | Managing and Navigating Pages |
