Written by Allen Wyatt (last updated November 26, 2022)
This tip applies to Excel 97, 2000, 2002, and 2003
If you have used Excel for any length of time, chances are pretty good that you are already familiar with AutoShapes and how to add them to your worksheets. If you have quite a few AutoShapes to insert in a document, you may find it handy to work with a floating AutoShapes menu instead of using the AutoShapes option on the Drawing toolbar. There are two ways you can display the floating AutoShapes menu. The first involves the use of the Drawing toolbar to get started:
Figure 1. The AutoShapes menu.
The other method of displaying the floating AutoShapes menu is even a bit simpler:
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