Learn how you can combine shapes in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac. The Shape Combine command combines non-overlapping areas while removing overlapping areas of shapes.
Author: Geetesh Bajaj
Product/Version: PowerPoint 2016 for Mac
OS: Mac OS X
There are so many shapes available in PowerPoint, and that's good because that means so many more possibilities to create your own unique shapes by using any of the Merge Shapes commands.
One of the amazing options within Merge Shapes is Combine, which retains areas where the shapes do not overlap while removing the overlapping areas. Think of Combine as an amazing cutout option! You can see examples of the Combine option in play within Figure 1, below. The three examples on the top area of the slide are separate shapes placed over each other. The shapes that you see at the bottom of the slide are the same shapes with the Combine option applied, resulting in a cutout and remnant shape.
Figure 1: Sample showing use of the Combine command
Once you finish reading this tutorial, do view the sample presentations embedded on the bottom of this page to see more samples of shapes that use the Combine command.
Follow these steps to learn how to use Shape Combine command in PowerPoint 2016 for Mac:
Do remember these guidelines for any tasks that involve the usage of this command. The Combine command:
You will see these guidelines in use within the embedded presentations below (scroll down this page).
The sample presentations below show how we used different shapes placed next to and above each other, and then combined.
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See Also:
Merge Shapes: Shape Combine Command in PowerPoint (Index Page)
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