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Using the Shapes Tool

Explore all the options the Shapes tool has to offer.

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Who can use this?

👤 The Shapes tool is available for Students and Teachers.

👤 This is a free feature; users on any Kami plan can use this tool.

Try holding the Shift key while drawing with the Shapes tool and see what you can create!

Shapes tool options

Select the Shapes tool from your toolbar. Click and hold anywhere on the page to start drawing your selected shape (you can also use your finger or a stylus if using Kami with a touchscreen).

  1. Stroke Thickness (or fill)

  2. Stroke Type (straight or dotted strokes)

  3. Transparency

  4. Square

  5. Ellipse

  6. Triangle

  7. Polygon

  8. Line

  9. Color palette

  10. Eyedropper + More Colors

💡 To draw a filled-in shape (rather than just an outline), select the Stroke Thickness option, then select FILL at the top of the list.

Using the Shift key to create specific shapes

Holding down the Shift key lets you quickly create perfect shapes. See below for what you can create when holding down Shift with each selected shape:

  • Insert Rectangle + Shift = Draws a square

  • Insert Ellipse + Shift = Draws a circle

  • Triangle + Shift = Draws a right triangle

  • Polygon + Shift = Draws a regular polygon (equal sides and congruent angles)

  • Line + Shift = Draws a vertical or horizontal line

The shapes below in black were drawn with the Shapes tool, and the shapes in purple were drawn with the Shapes tool while holding the Shift key.

If you need further assistance, don't hesitate to get in touch with us at support@kamiapp.com or book some training with one of our Teacher Success Champions here: https://www.kamiapp.com/training

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