How To Draw Bell Curve In Word

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This article discusses drawing curves, circles, and ovals. For information well-nigh cartoon lines, see Draw or delete a line or connector. For information about freeform shapes and editing points in shapes, see Draw or edit a freeform shape.

Describe a curve

On the Insert tab, click Shapes.
Under Lines, click Curve.
Click where you want the curve to start, drag to draw, so click wherever you want to add a curve.
To end a shape, practise one of the post-obit:
- To leave the shape open, double-click at any time.
- To shut the shape, click near its starting point.

Depict an oval or circle

On the Insert tab, click Shapes.
Under Bones Shapes, click Oval.
Click where you want the oval to start, and elevate to draw the shape.
To draw a circle, press Shift while you lot elevate.
Notes:
- You tin can change the await of your circle or curve past adding a shape fill up or result or changing the edge.
- If you lot want to create a more than advanced diagram similar overlapping circles, an organizational chart, or a flowchart, you tin can create a SmartArt graphic instead of drawing each shape manually.
- Circles and ovals are filled automatically. If you don't desire the shape to obscure anything underneath it, such as text or cells, select the shape, and on the Format tab, click Shape Make full, and then click No Fill.

Depict a curve

On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations group, click Shapes.
Under Lines, click Curve .
Click where you want the curve to showtime, elevate to draw, and then click wherever yous want to add a curve.
To end a shape, do one of the post-obit:
- To leave the shape open, double-click at any time.
- To close the shape, click nigh its starting point.
  
  Note:Past default, a closed shape is filled. To brand sure that the shape doesn't obscure the cells underneath, select the shape, and then under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill

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Draw an oval or circle

On the Insert tab, in the Illustrations grouping, click Shapes.
Under Basic Shapes, click Oval .
Click where you desire the circle to start. To make the shape a circle, press and hold SHIFT while you drag to draw.
Notes:
- You can change the look of your circle or curve by adding a shape fill or shape effect or irresolute the shape border.
- If you lot want to create a more than avant-garde diagram similar overlapping circles, an organizational chart, or a flowchart, you can create a SmartArt graphic instead of drawing each shape manually.
- By default, a circle or oval is filled. To make sure that the shape doesn't obscure the cells underneath, select the shape, so under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then click No Fill.

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