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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
active, you can press Command+Option/Ctrl+Alt to temporarily switch to the
Item tool.
Line modes for orthogonal lines
There are four line modes: Endpoints, Left Point, Midpoint, and Right Point.
Depending on the mode you choose in the Measurements palette (Home or
Space/Align tabs), line length and position will be described differently.
Endpoints mode: The X1 field indicates the horizontal position of the first ●
end-point; the Y1 field indicates the vertical position of the first end-point.
The X2 field indicates the horizontal position of the last end-point; the Y2
field indicates the vertical position of the last end-point.
Left Point mode: The X1 field indicates the horizontal position of the leftmost ●
end-point; the Y1 field indicates the vertical position of the leftmost end-
point.
Midpoint mode: The XC field indicates the horizontal position of the midpoint ●
of the line; the YC field indicates the vertical position of the midpoint of the
line.
Right Point mode: The X2 field indicates the horizontal position of the ●
rightmost end-point; the Y2 field indicates the vertical position of the
rightmost end-point.