Place a Shape

Use the Shapes tool.

Use the Shapes tool found on the Design Panel menu. The Design Panel is located on the left in a browser; it’s across the bottom on Android screens.

➀Click on the Shapes tool to bring up a menu of basic shapes.

See screenshots.
Windows
Android

➁Select the desired tool, such as a Square, by clicking/tapping on it. The shape is placed in the Canvas window.

See screenshots.
Windows
Android
A few observations
  • This is one of the few menus that will stay open in case you want to add multiple shapes. Click anywhere outside of the menu to close it.
  • There’s a notable difference between the browser and the Android functionality. In the browser, the shape is selected by default, indicated by the red and blue circles on the corners. The Android version does not select the shape — simply click on it to select it.
  • Design Space places items somewhere on the screen at a predetermined size (3.11″ for squares). There doesn’t seem to be a way to influence where it will place the shape or affect the size of a shape.