http://blogs.msdn.com/b/coolbeans/archive/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation.aspxA quick PowerPoint (and Excel) tip of the day: Insert a shape. Hit CTRL+D Move the new shape somewhere. Hit CTRL+D again. (Be amazed)en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/coolbeans/archive/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation.aspx#5616340Tue, 23 Oct 2007 07:35:45 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5616340Chris Becker<p>It allows for easy creation of shapes on a line.</p> <p>So, if you wanted to make a brick wall, you create one rectangle, duplicate, move to the right of the first rectangle, and then just hit duplicate again a bunch of times</p> <p>Then select the row of bricks, duplicate, move to below the first row, then duplicate a bunch of times.</p> <p>I'm sure it's not a hugely used feature, but it's a time saver when you know how when and how to use it.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5616340" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/coolbeans/archive/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation.aspx#5610255Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:23:07 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:5610255dhchait<p>Not _amazed_ exactly... more like kind of mystified. &nbsp;What's the thinking behind this bug^H^H^Hfeature? :-)</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=5610255" width="1" height="1">http://blogs.msdn.com/b/coolbeans/archive/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation.aspx#4851479Mon, 10 Sep 2007 09:46:43 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:4851479MSDN Blog Postings » PowerPoint Power Shape Creation<p>PingBack from <a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation/">http://msdnrss.thecoderblogs.com/2007/09/10/powerpoint-power-shape-creation/</a></p><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=4851479" width="1" height="1">