Shape Lines: Formatting Arrowheads for Line Shapes

Created: Friday, July 3, 2020, posted by Geetesh at 5:44 pm

Updated: Tuesday, October 18, 2022 at 10:30 am

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PowerPoint provides two types of shapes: open and close shapes. Shapes, such as rectangles, circles, etc. are closed shapes. Regular line shapes, such as straight lines, curves, scribbles, etc. are open shapes. Arrowheads can be added only to open shapes. That’s because an arrow needs a pronounced, visible beginning and end.

To learn more, choose your version of PowerPoint. If we do not have a tutorial for your version of PowerPoint, explore the version closest to the one you use.

Microsoft Windows

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2016

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2013

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2010

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2007

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2003 and 2002

Apple Mac

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint 2011

Formatting Arrowheads in PowerPoint

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