PPT Slide
Figure C demonstrates the use of the rotate button located on the drawing toolbar. This arrow was free drawn using
squiggle line from the Autoshapes/Lines menu. To change the width of the line left click on the line then rt click and select
Format Autoshape/Style. Repeat to add arrow at end with /End style. Lft click/rt click the arrow and select Copy. Click elsewhere in
document and rt click/Paste to make multiple copies of your arrow. To color your arrows, click on each arrow and select Fill color icon
from the Drawing Toolbar. Lastly, to rotate your arrows and move them into a circle: click an arrow and select the Rotate button in the
drawing Toolbar, move cursor to arrow and click/drag to rotate or move cursor to middle of arrow to obtain crosshairs and click/drag
To make a bar like this representing genes on a chromosome segment, merely create a short rectangle using
Autoshapes/Basic shapes or FlowChart. Then copy the rectangle numerous times (here 7) for each gene. Each rectangle
can be shortened or lengthened, fill color changed. There will be a small yellow dot on each rectangle which controls the
format of the end of the tube: eliminate the end by click moving the yellowdot to the end of the rectangle. Now align the
pieces in the order you want. Click/drag to select the entire set, click on Draw/Group to group pieces as one.
To add highlights or shading as done here, select Fill/Filleffects from drawing Toolbar. Have fun!