Question

How can a user make the merge shapes option appear in the format tab?

Option 1: Add the shapes to be merged.
Option 2: Edit the shapes to be merged.
Option 3: Group the shapes to be merged.
Option 4: Select the shapes to be merged.

Answer 1

To access the merge shapes option in the Format tab, the user must select the shapes to be merged by clicking on them while holding down the 'Shift' key. Once selected, the Merge Shapes option will show up in the drawing tools ribbon.

Step-by-step explanation:

To make the merge shapes option appear in the Format tab in programs like Microsoft PowerPoint, the user needs to select the shapes to be merged. This can be done by clicking on one shape, then holding down the 'Shift' key and clicking the additional shapes you want to merge. Once all the desired shapes are selected, the Merge Shapes option will become available under the Format tab on the drawing tools ribbon.

Option 1 (Add the shapes to be merged) is the initial step before selecting. Option 2 (Edit the shapes to be merged) and Option 3 (Group the shapes to be merged) are actions that can be done after merging shapes or as independent actions, and they do not directly enable the Merge Shapes option. Option 4 (Select the shapes to be merged) is the correct action to reveal the Merge Shapes tools.