There are so many shapes available in PowerPoint, and that’s good because that means so many more possibilities to create your own unique shapes by using any of the Merge Shapes commands. One of the amazing options within Merge Shapes is Combine, which retains areas where the shapes do not overlap while removing the overlapping areas. Think of Combine as an amazing cutout option!
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Microsoft Windows
Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint 2016
Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint 2013
Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint 2010
Apple Mac
Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint 2016
Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint 2011
Tutorial Code: 06 10 03
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