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Using the Shapes Cutter

With the Shape cutter, you can use any of your shapes to cut out a portion of an element. The Shapes Cutter is similar to a punch.

Tip: The Shape cutter is a great way to create decorative borders.

To use the Shapes Cutter, perform the following steps:

1. Select an element or group of elements you want to cut.
2. Click Shapes.

   Note: You may be prompted to flatten the item. To flatten the item, click Flatten on the Layout ribbon.

3. The Select Shape dialog box appears. Select a shape from the available options.

   

4. The Shape Cutout dialog box displays and a shape appears on your selection. Adjust the selection to the right size and location.

   

5. You can click More Options to see additional cutting options.

   

   Option	Explanation
   Swap the shaded and unshaded sections	This option flips the shaded area covering the element to the opposite half.
   Keep the shaded section	Keeps the shaded section, and removes the unshaded.
   Keep the unshaded section	Keeps the unshaded section, and removes the shaded.
   Keep both sections	Keeps both sections.

6. Your cut is applied.
   In this example, we applied the Shapes Cutter with Keep the unshaded section.