HOW TO DRAW

WITHOUT
DRAWING ( DRAW
WITH LINES IN MS
WORD)
• 1. Draw With Lines in Microsoft Word
• The simplest images are made up of lines. In this example, we'll make a trellis, which is a grid
like what you’d use to play Tic-Tac-Toe.
• Go to Insert > Shapes > Line. This tool makes a simple straight line with a starting point and
an endpoint.
• Click on the page. That’s the starting point of your line. Drag your mouse to where you
want the line to end, then click again.
• Go to the Shape Format tab and use the buttons to edit the line. For this example, I
changed the color and the weight of the line. I also added a shadow.
• When you’re happy with how the line looks, copy and paste it as many times as needed to
create your image. Click on the line, then go to Edit > Copy, then Edit > Paste. Or, use
the shortcuts Command + C to copy and Command + V to paste.
• Click, hold, and drag the lines into place. It may be helpful to display gridlines. To do so,
click on the View tab, then check the box for Gridlines. This will help you to properly
align the different elements of your drawing.
• To change the angle of a line, click on the line, then go to Shape
Format > Arrange > Rotate. Choose from one of the available rotation options or set
your own. You can also click on one end of the line, hold, and drag it in place.
• If you want the elements to line up precisely, select the lines, then go to Shape
Format > Arrange > Align. Select an alignment option. 
• In this example, I'll use Distribute Horizontally for the vertical lines, and Distribute
Vertically for the horizontal lines.

These same steps apply to block

arrows and other shapes, too.
• 2. Draw on Microsoft Word Using Shapes and Block Arrows
• Now we’re ready to make more complicated pictures!
• Let’s draw a bicycle by combining circles and triangles. Go to Insert > Shapes > Oval.
Hold the Shift key as you click, hold, and drag your mouse to make a perfect circle. (But,
if you want to draw an oval, then don't use the Shift key.)
• With the shape selected, go to Shape Format, and use the buttons on that tab to edit the
shape you made. 
• To make the bicycle wheels, I'll remove the Shape Fill and change the outline of the
circle.
• Next, copy and paste the circle. And then follow the same steps to add the triangles.
• Use the triangle’s turning handle to change its orientation. Click on the turning handle,
hold, and drag the mouse to the desired angle.
• Add and edit more lines and shapes to make the image look just like a bicycle. The bike
below is made up of circles, triangles, lines, an oval, and a half-circle (for the handlebar).

Remember, you can make

your drawing as simple or as
detailed as you like. It’s all up
to you!