Inserting Drawings in Word

When you want to insert a drawing in Microsoft Word (versions 2002 or 2003), a big box called a drawing canvas appears asking you to “Create Your Drawing Here.” While the drawing canvas may be helpful if you need to draw several large objects, it can be irritating if you simply want to insert a horizontal line or some other such item. If you’re not a big fan of the drawing canvas, you can get rid of it for good.

Here’s how:
1. In Word, choose Tools > Options. The Options dialog box will appear.
2. Click the General tab.
3. Under General options, uncheck the last option, Automatically create
drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes.
4. Click OK.

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