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The Draw tab in Word, Excel, and Ppt – 2022’s – Hidden

Posted on 08/06/202104/01/2022 by DigiRuns

A Draw tab in Word is used to draw different colored inks with Pen, Pencil, and Highlighter with different effects.

Adding Draw Tab to the Ribbon

If your ribbon doesn’t have a draw tab, then add the draw tab to it.

  • To add “Draw” tab, click “File” menu and select “Options” to launch a dialogue box.
  • In the dialogue box, select “Customize Ribbon” and tick the “Draw” check box, then click OK.
Adding Draw Tab to the Ribbon
Adding Draw Tab to the Ribbon

Using Draw Tab in Word

Drawing with pencil on a draw tab

  • On the “Draw” tab, in the pens group, double click pen, pencil, or highlighter to customize the size, color and effects.
  • Select one of the thickness, color, and/or effects you want to draw with
  • Now hold down the left mouse button and draw wherever you want in the word document.
Drawing Inks in Draw Tab in MS Word
Drawing Inks in Draw Tab in MS Word

Click Here to Learn How to Show or Hide Ink in Excel, Word, and Ppt.

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Erase drawings:

  • To erase drawings that you have already drawn, click “Eraser” icon, then click on the lines that you want to remove.
  • Click on the + (Add Pen) icon and Pen, Pencil, or Highlighter to work with more colors at a time.
Erase Drawing Annotations in MS Word
Erase Drawing Annotations in MS Word

Delete Pen, Pencil, or Highlighter

Delete Pen, Pencil, or Highlighter, double click the related icon and click delete as in the picture below.

Delete Pen Pencil or Highlighter
Delete Pen Pencil or Highlighter

Ink to Shape:

Ink to Shape
Ink to Shape
  • To change any ink drawings to shape, select pencil, or pen (It doesn’t work with the highlighter).
  • Then select “Ink to shape” and then draw the shape you want to convert to perfect shape.
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Change ink to shape
Change ink to shape
  • The triangle drawing drawn in the left picture with the mouse will be converted into a perfect triangle as in the picture given above.

Ink to Math:

You can convert any handwritten drawings to text.

Ink to Math
Ink to Math
  • Click on the Ink to Math to open its dialogue box
  • In the dialogue box, write what you want on the “Write math here” space.
  • A preview will be shown at the “Preview here”
  • Lastly, click insert to add it to the document.

Drawing Canvas:

Drawing canvas is used to create a space to draw ink in it so that you can’t move the drawing out of it.

Insert Drawing Convas
Insert Drawing Canvas
  • Click drawing canvas
  • Select one of the drawing tools
  • The draw any inks in it.
  • You can’t draw a drawing canvas out of the box
  • You can it using the text wrapping icon.
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FAQ:

What is a Draw Tab in Word, Excel, and PPT?

A Draw tab in Word is used to draw different colored inks with Pen, Pencil, and Highlighter with different effects.

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