Shape Tools
ChartNotes allows you to create shapes and filled regions on your chart using a number of different shape-drawing tools. Watch our Shapes video or read on below to learn more about how to use and apply these utilities.
The Shape Tools Menu
Each Shape Tool available in ChartNotes is listed and described below in more detail. Here is a screenshot of where you can find the Shape Tools menu.
Rectangles
First, select the Rectangle tool. Then, click and drag with your mouse to create the rectangle. Once this is done, you can change its color and fill characteristics using the buttons on the horizontal menu at the top of the chart. You can use the Rectangle tool to create hollow, shaded (semi-transparent) or filled rectangular regions.
Notes:
Hold down the Shift key while dragging to create a perfect square.
To create a filled rectangle, hold the CTRL/CMD key down while creating.
After the rectangle is created, you can rotate it by holding down the CTRL key (CMD on a Mac) while clicking on one of the handles (yellow boxes) and dragging.
Ellipses
First, select the Ellipse tool. Then, click and drag with your mouse to create the ellipse. You can change its color and fill characteristics using the buttons on the horizontal menu at the top of the chart. You can use the Ellipse tool to create hollow, shaded (semi-transparent) or filled circular regions.
Notes:
Hold down the Shift key while dragging to create a perfect circle.
To create a filled ellipse, hold the CTRL/CMD key down while creating.
Once created, hold the CTRL/CMD key, click on the yellow handle and drag to toggle between filled and unfilled.
Triangles
First, select the Triangle tool. Then, click three times on the chart—one for each corner of the triangle. The buttons on the horizontal menu at the top of the chart allow you to change the chart's color and fill characteristics.
Note: Once created, hold the CTRL/CMD key, click on the yellow handle and drag to toggle between filled and unfilled.
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