Drawing rectangles and squares

You can draw rectangles and squares using either the Rectangle Tool or the QuickShape Tool. (The Rectangle Tool is generally more convenient to use.)

To draw a rectangle or square

1. Choose the Rectangle Tool or QuickShape Tool. (If you use the QuickShape Tool, click the Polygon button on the QuickShape Tool Infobar and set the Number of sides field to 4.)

2. To draw a rectangle select the Bounds Creation Button on the Infobar. Drag diagonally to create the rectangle.

To draw a square select either

the Radius Creation Button on the Infobar. Create the square by dragging from the center outwards.

the Diameter Creation Button on the Infobar. Create the square by dragging across the diagonal of the square.

Tips

Holding down CTRL during Radius and Diameter drags constrains the polygon to multiples of the constrain angles. To change the constrain angle, see Changing the constrain angle.

Holding down CTRL during a By Bounds drag creates a square instead of a rectangle.

Holding down Shift during the drag forces creation from the center of the rectangle or square.

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Related Topics

Rectangle Tool

QuickShape Tool

QuickShapes

Rectangles

Squares