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Create multisided shapes using the Polygon tool

The Polygon tool lets you create polygon and triangle shapes in your artwork. 

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Use the Polygon tool to create polygons in a few simple steps.

  1. Click and hold the Rectangle tool   and then click the Polygon tool  .

  2. To align the edges of the polygon, press Shift and then drag the pointer.

  3. Press the Up Arrow and Down Arrow keys to add and remove sides from the polygon.

  4. To customize polygon dimensions, select the polygon and specify height and width values in the Properties panel.

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