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BOXES, LINES, AND TABLES
To revert to the default shape, click the Reset button, . 
To delete a predefined shape, hold down the Alt/Option key while selecting it from 
the list.
Working with lines
There are two types of lines: Straight and Bézier lines. You can apply colors and line
styles to any type of line.
Creating lines
To create a line, first select the Line tool from the Tools palette and move the
Crosshair pointer to any position on the page. Click and drag to draw the line.
You can constrain a line to 0, 45, or 90 degrees by pressing Shift while you draw it. 
You can also create orthogonal lines using the Orthogonal Line tool .
Any attributes you apply to one line (size, shape, appearance etc.) can be copied and
applied to any other existing line using the Item Form Painter tool on the Tool
palette. see “Copying attributes from one line to another.”
Creating Bézier lines
The Bézier Pen tool lets you draw multi sided Bézier boxes and lines that can
have straight and curved line segments (see “Understanding Bézier shapes“).
To draw a Bézier line:
Select the Bézier Pen tool from the Tools palette. Move the Crosshair pointer 1.
to any position on the page and click to establish the first point.
Move the pointer to where you want the next point positioned. To constrain 2.
pointer movement to a 45-degree angle relative to the page, press Shift.
Click to create a point and line segments. 3.
To make a curved line segment, click and drag wherever you want the next •
point positioned. A point with two curve handles displays. You can control
the curve’s size and shape by dragging a curve handle.
To make a corner point, press Option/Alt before you click. If you click and •
hold, you can control the radius of the corner point by dragging a curve
handle.
To add a point to an existing segment of the shape, click the line segment •
where you want the point to be.
To delete a point from the active shape while you are drawing it, click the •
point.
To finish the line, double-click. 4.
When any of the drawing tools are active, you can press Command/Ctrl to 
temporarily switch to the Select Point tool. When the Select Point tool is
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