5 Quick Steps to How to Draw a Perfect Circle on Microsoft Paint

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Did you know you can draw a perfect circle in MS Paint? This can be done simply by holding Shift while you click and drag. Just be sure to release the mouse click before letting go of Shift. Here's how to draw a perfect circle on Microsoft Paint.

Quick Steps

  1. Click the Shapes menu.
  2. Select the circle.
  3. Hold Shift .
  4. Click and drag to draw the circle.

Steps

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    Open Microsoft Paint . You can find it by searching your app list or typing "Paint" into the Start menu.
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    You can find this in the drop-down menu.
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    If you release Shift first, the circle may revert back to an oval.
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    Once a shape is drawn, you can select it with the select tool, then copy and paste to the same documents. This will also copy the background where you select, so be careful.
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    Use the text tool to draw a text box, then type in what you want. Put the text boxes wherever you need them.
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    Using the unit of measurement you used for the dimensions of your document, click anywhere on the artboard and type the same numbers for the width and height. Click {{keypress|OK}} or {{keypress|Enter}}.
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