How do I fill an object made out of lines in Power Point?

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JLU101 - 15 Sep 2006 21:58 GMT

I have made an object out of lines from the drawing toolbar in PowerPoint and
want to fill it, but it won't let me when I go to format autoshape. I have
tried using connector lines as well and that hasn't worked. I have also
grouped these lines and they appear to be a single entity. I assume that the
points aren't "locked" or something along those lines, but Power Point help
hasn't given me any suggestions. How can I fill such an object?

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John Wilson - 15 Sep 2006 22:38 GMT

Use the freeform tool in autoshapes > lines

Click at a corner, release the mouse button, move to the next corner and
click again. Keep going till you close the shape. Hope that makes sense!

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> I have made an object out of lines from the drawing toolbar in PowerPoint and
> want to fill it, but it won't let me when I go to format autoshape. I have
> tried using connector lines as well and that hasn't worked. I have also
> grouped these lines and they appear to be a single entity. I assume that the
> points aren't "locked" or something along those lines, but Power Point help
> hasn't given me any suggestions. How can I fill such an object?

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JLU101 - 15 Sep 2006 22:56 GMT

Thank you - I knew it would be something basic like that just didn't realize
it would be the freeform tool for a straight line.

> Use the freeform tool in autoshapes > lines
>
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> > points aren't "locked" or something along those lines, but Power Point help
> > hasn't given me any suggestions. How can I fill such an object?

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