Open the Word Document in which you want to insert arrows. Method #5: Insert Block, Curved, and Connector arrows Step #1: Open a Word Document Once you have made your choice, click on the cross to close the dialog. Layout and Properties - This dialog allows you to assign a Title to your arrow and give it a description. The Format Shape dialog offers three choices:įill and Line - You can select various fill and line properties for the arrow.Įffects - Offers the same choices as in Step #7. Word will store your choice in Preset on the top. Simply hovering the mouse pointer over the choices will show the various choices available, and you can pick anything you like. The selection offers several effects such as: The Effects selection allows introduction of different effects on the arrow. Step #7: Change the shape effects of the arrow Simply hover the mouse pointer over the tabs-Weight, Dashes, and Arrow-to see the choices available. You can change the color of the arrow, weight (thickness) of the arrow, Dashes (solid line or dotted) of the arrow, and Arrows (type of the arrow head). In the Theme Colors dialog, Word allows you to change many features of your arrow: Click on the one you like best, and the arrow will change accordingly.
In the Theme Styles and Presets choice, Word offers some preset styles. Shape - Click on the small triangle at the bottom right of Shape Styles section to open the Format Shape dialog. Proceed from Step #6.Įffects - Click on the small triangle on the right of Shape Effects to open the Effects selection. Outline - Click on the small triangle on the right of Shape Outline to open the Theme Colors dialog. Style - Click on the downward arrow on the right of Subtle Shapes to open the Theme Styles and Presets choice. The section Shape Styles allows changing the shape of the arrow such as: Notice that the ribbon has changed and Word has opened the Format tab under Drawing Tools. Word will insert the arrow, and when you release the mouse button, will place the arrow. Move the cursor to the position where you want the tail of the arrow to be, hold down the left mouse button and drag the mouse and the cross to where you want the arrow to point. Word closes the choice of Shapes and changes the cursor to a cross. If you prefer, select any other line shape instead. Under Lines, click on the second shape from the left. In the Illustrations section, click on Shapes to open the choice of Shapes. Step #2: Select the ShapeĬlick on the Insert tab on the top menu bar to change the ribbon. Open the Word Document in which you want to insert line arrows. Method #4: Insert Line Arrows Step #1: Open a Word Document Click on the Insert tab to insert the symbol and then click on the Close tab to close the table. Scroll up and down to see various symbols, and click on the one you want to insert. In the Symbols section, click on Symbols, and then on More Symbols to open the Symbols Table. Step #2: Open the Symbols TableĬlick on the Insert tab on the top menu bar to change the ribbon. Place your cursor at the position where you want the arrow to appear. Method #3: Insert Arrows as symbols Step #1: Open a Word Document Follow the table for the type of arrow you want to insert. Release the Alt key only after you have finished typing the complete string. Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and type the following numbers on the numeric keypad. Place your cursor at the position where the arrow should appear. Method #2: Insert Arrows by Unicode Step #1: Open a Word Document
Word allows you to insert / draw many types of arrows:ĭepending on your requirement you can use any or all of them in your document. Adding arrows with different shapes, sizes, and directions pointing to the specific point in the image serves to further emphasize each point. Sometimes it is necessary to add images in a Word document to display several points concisely.
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