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Order matters
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Order matters
It doesn’t usually matter in which order you select objects in PowerPoint. But when you use the Combine Shapes tools, it does.
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In Figure 5a, I performed the following steps:
- Click the gray rectangle to select it
- Press Shift and click the red rectangle to select it
- Click Combine Shapes | Shape Subtract on the Quick Access Toolbar
I’m left with the shape you see in Figure 5b.
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If I select the red rectangle first by using these steps...
- Click the red rectangle to select it
- Press Shift and click the gray rectangle to select it
- Click Combine Shapes | Subtract on the Quick Access Toolbar
...I’m left with the shape you see in Figure 5c.
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