2018

THE USER INTERFACE
14 | A Guide to QuarkXPress 2018
Radial: For some options, lets you control whether the corners of the box are•
aligned with the center of the box or not.
Item: Specifies the type of box the shape should be placed into. The choices are•
Text Box, Picture Box, None Box, Text Path, and Rule Path.
Width, Height, Columns, and Gutters: Specifies the box attributes.•
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button . 
Once you have defined the default attributes, you can click the Add Preset button
to save this customized shape to use later.
To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from

the list.
Using the Diamond tool
To create a diamond shape in two ways:
1 Select the Diamond tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
diamond and then click and drag.
2 Select the Diamond tool , position the crosshair pointer where you want the
diamond and click once. The Create Diamond dialog box displays:
Enter values for the following fields:
Width•
Height•