Automatically create a drawing canvas when you insert an AutoShape in Word 2010

By default, when you insert an AutoShape in a Word 2010 document, it is edited directly in the text editing area. Users can set the drawing canvas to be created automatically when inserting an AutoShape, thereby editing the AutoShape in the drawing canvas, as described in the following steps:

Step 1th, open the Word 2010 document window, click the file → options command, and so on, as shown in Figure 2011122601.

Figure 2011122601 Selecting the Options command

Step 2nd, open the Word Options dialog box and switch to the Advanced tab. In the Edit Options area, select the Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes check box, and click OK, as shown in Figure 2011122602.

Figure 2011122602 Selecting the Automatically create drawing canvas when inserting AutoShapes check box