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# Creating Rectangles

Rectangles can be used to frame check boxes or specific sections of your form. You can also combine them with lines to create decorative design elements.

## Activating rectangles

To draw rectangles on your form, rectangles must be active. If rectangles are not activated, the rectangle tool will be grayed out. When rectangles are activated, the on the Activate tool bar looks like it is pushed in:

If your button is not pushed in, you will need to activate rectangles before you can use the rectangle tool.

To activate rectangles

Click the on the Activate tool bar. The button will remain pushed in and your rectangle tool will be activated.

or

1. Open the View menu and select Activate.

2. Select Rectangles from the Activate submenu.

## Drawing rectangles

You can use rectangles to create designs or to place borders around individual objects or groups of objects.

To draw a rectangle

1. Click the button or press + on the keyboard.

Tool bar with inactive rectangle button | Tool bar with active rectangle button

2. The mouse pointer will change to .

3. Place the + of the mouse pointer at the point where you want to begin your rectangle.

4. Hold the left mouse button down and drag the mouse to create a rectangle:

To draw a square, press while you draw the rectangle.

5. When the rectangle is the size you want, release the mouse button. Click anywhere on the page to see the finished rectangle.